The Chapin & Sperling Show – Episode #2
Monday, November 22nd – In this episode, Patrick and Matt do some roleplaying, talk about the Great Designer’s Search 2, get a visit from their foreign friends, Sven and Misha, and more!
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.
Innovations – Creativity
Wednesday, November 17th – Are we facing a shortage of creavitity? Patrick Chapin provides you with some great ways to stimulate your noggin and give you fresh perspective in deckbuilding and beyond.
SCG Talent Search – Constructed Knockout Round 1
Monday, November 15th – Who gets eliminated from the Constructed Knockout round this week? The judges are getting grumpy with the contestants, it seems. Step it up, writers!
The Chapin & Sperling Show – Episode #1
Monday, November 15th – In this Season One opener, Chapin & Sperling take us back to Urza Saga development, talk about Primeval Titan vs. Jace, and more!
Innovations – The Last Stand Against Survival of the Fittest
Wednesday, November 10th – Does Survival of the Fittest warrant a ban? Is it breaking the Legacy format? Patrick discusses all flavors of Survival and what decks could be used to overcome Survival’s dominance.
Innovations – Magic Mailbag: Best Deck in Standard, Legacy, Geordie Tait, and More
Monday, November 1st – With a nod to Ken Krouner, Tom Martell, Billy Moreno, Mark Rosewater, Michael Flores, Anne Landers, and everyone else that invented the reader mailbag format, let’s see what we have in the mailbag!
Innovations – Mana Rules Everything Around Me
Monday, October 25th – How much money you want to make is kind of like how much mana you want to make. It’s pretty wild to imagine how many people can’t make what they want and how many people get super defensive at the very mention of the subject.
Innovations – Ffej, Heezy, and Zvi
Monday, October 18th – “Liar.” I can only imagine what twisted machinations must have been breeding beneath the sweaty brow of poor Jeff Cunningham. No mortal man should have to face such a maniac in any arena of life, let alone Liar’s Dice.
Innovations – Pyromancer Ascension: A Higher Standard
Friday, October 15th – Just in time for the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Nashville this weekend, The Innovator digs out and revives Pyromancer Ascension! All its major threats are gone! Is the time ripe for this combo?
Innovations – Overtime: Inspired by True Masters
Wednesday, October 13th – Begin by focusing on the data. What can we learn? Let’s start with the gauntlet you should be testing this week if you are preparing for the StarCityGames.com Open in Nashville this weekend, or even just an FNM.
Innovations – The U/w/r Venser Control Deck I’d Play at States
Friday, October 8th – I’d been working on a variety of decks, but another day of much gaming convinces me that Jace, the Mind Sculptor is where I want to be at the moment. (I know! What are the odds?!)
Innovations – Breaking Koth and Why the Naysayers Are Wrong About Scars
Tuesday, October 5th – The people that think Scars of Mirrodin is weak are just flat-out wrong! Most of the good cards in Scars of Mirrodin require planning, foresight, and precision. One of these is Koth. I introduce to you a new deck… Machine Red!
Innovations – Scars of Mirrodin Set Review Part 5
Friday, October 1st – The end of a saga! Chapin concludes with the black and blue cards of Scars of Mirrodin! He focuses on design for the upcoming Great Designer Search, while discussing the implications of infect and proliferate on Standard.
Innovations – Scars of Mirrodin Set Review Part 4
Thursday, September 30th – Continuing the green and white set review in classic fashion, deck designer Patrick Chapin discusses Elspeth Tirel and why she’s overrated, a new multi-format hoser, Girl Scouts, and infinitely more.
Innovations – Scars of Mirrodin Set Review Part 3
Wednesday, September 29th – Chapin continues the most epic set review in history with the red, land, and gold cards! Which planeswalkers will make his top 5 list? What will be a staple one-drop for red? And which are the best Scars duals?