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AuthorPatrick Chapin

Patrick Chapin, "The Innovator," is a member of the Hall of Fame class of 2012. The Pro Tour Journey into Nyx Champion and five-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor is a renowned deckbuilder and author of both Next Level Magic and Next Level Deckbuilding.

Magic 2014 Set Review: Part 1

Get ideas for what to play in M14 Standard this weekend at SCG Open Series: Richmond by reading the first part of Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin’s review of the newest set!

The Hall Of Fame: Class Of 2013

Patrick looks at the 2013 Hall of Fame vote: who he’s certain he’s voting for, how to define ‘the intangibles’ and how to look at the numbers to see which ones matter most!

GP Miami: Grixis Is Realest

Patrick Chapin talks about how he settled on playing Grixis Control this past weekend at Grand Prix Miami. See if you should try it yourself in Standard at #SCGMA this weekend!

Grixis In Miami

Patrick Chapin, author of Next Level Magic, is looking to play a control deck this weekend at Grand Prix Miami. Read on to find out exactly what he’s been considering!

Garruk, Caller Of Beasts

Patrick Chapin takes a look at our newest planeswalker, evaluates his abilities, and talks about the possibilities of him in Standard. Get excited for the release of M14!

Naya Slivers With M14

Four-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Patrick Chapin explores the possibility of Sliver decks in Standard, Modern, and Legacy with the new Slivers from Magic 2014.

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Pro Tour Hall of Fame member Patrick Chapin takes a look at one of the more interesting cards from Magic 2014 revealed thus far: Shadowborn Apostle!

Naya’s Dominance & An Opportunity For M14

Patrick Chapin keeps you up to date on the Standard metagame with a look at how things shaped up at #SCGSTL. Get a read on the format before SCG Open Series: Columbus at Origins!

Junk Aristocrats & Dragon’s Maze Standard Half Time

Patrick Chapin, author of Next Level Magic, breaks down the current Standard metagame at the halfway point in Dragon’s Maze Standard. Be sure to check it out before #SCGSTL!

Sideboards: Fourteen Is Better Than Zero

Patrick Chapin analyzes the Magic 2014 rules changes and takes a look at the two decks that won SCG Standard Opens last weekend. Prepare for SCG Open Series: Baltimore!

Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze: 40th Mana Drain Bant

Four-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Patrick Chapin talks about the Mana Drain Bant deck that he and the rest of Team SCG played in Block Constructed at Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze.

GP Portland: U/W/R Wafo-Tapa In Modern

Read about the U/W/R Control deck that Patrick Chapin got from Guillaume Wafo-Tapa, made some changes to, and played to a Top 64 finish at the Modern Grand Prix in Portland.

Entering The Maze

Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin tells you what the Standard metagame looked like at #SCGNJ with Dragon’s Maze and which decks you should be considering for #SCGCHAR and #SCGPITT.

Dragon’s Maze Part 3: The New Brews

Patrick Chapin concludes his set review of Dragon’s Maze for Standard with some new decks made possible by the latest set. Check them out for #SCGNJ this weekend!

Dragon’s Maze Part 2: Blue Decks & New Decks

Patrick Chapin continues his review of Dragon’s Maze for Standard by rounding out the updates to existing decks. Get ideas for what to play at #SCGNJ!