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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.

Does Wildborn Preserver Make Simic Flash A Tier 1 Deck In Throne of Eldraine Standard?

Simic Flash has been sitting just outside top-tier in Core Set 2020 Standard. With the help of a new addition from Throne of Eldraine, Patrick Chapin thinks it might just be the next great deck!

Welcome Back Big Fella: Exploring Garruk, Cursed Huntsman

Our favorite big, angry planeswalker is finally back, and Patrick Chapin awaits his Throne of Eldraine Standard debut with several sweet brews!

How To Know What Play To Make And When

Knowing what plays to make and when is a fundamental skill that takes years to master. “The Innovator” shows you how to think about your plays and make the most of every card!

Why Modern Horizons Is Ruining Modern

Count “The Innovator” as a Modern Horizons non-fan! And no, it’s not just about Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis being overpowered. He sees deeper issues, and he wants Wizards of the Coast to correct them before it’s too late!

Is Bant Scapeshift Still Dominating Core Set 2020 Standard?

And if so, what can non-Scapeshift Standard players do about it? Patrick Chapin surveys the field and identifies solutions as only “The Innovator” could!

How Scapeshift Took Over Core Set 2020 Standard

With Scapeshift decks making up half the Top 8 at Grand Prix Denver, the archetype went from marginal to mighty in one week flat! Patrick Chapin traces the rise of Bant Scapeshift and how to fight it.

All Things Simic Flash For Core Set 2020 Standard

Creatures at instant speed? Sign Patrick Chapin up! With the printing of Nightpack Ambusher, “The Innovator” has his eye on Simic Flash, and he’s ready to make the most of this opportunity!

Stop Sleeping On Embodiment Of Agonies

Embodiment of Agonies presents a lot of hoops to jump through, but “The Innovator” is ready to take the leap! Check out his brews featuring the devious Demon from Core Set 2020 ahead of SCG Worcester!

Is All This Bridgevine Banning Talk Overblown?

“The Innovator” isn’t having any of the ban-it-now nonsense over Bridgevine in Modern! He’s seeing a weird and awesome metagame once you get past the mandatory playsets of Rest in Peace and Leyline of the Void. Let’s go exploring!

Icon Of Ancestry Is Bringing Tribal Decks Back To Core Set 2020 Standard

Bring on the theme decks! “The Innovator” is besotted with Icon of Ancestry and he’s bursting with brews, from Spirits and Pirates to Elementals and Elves!

Analyzing Ajani, Strength Of The Pride For Core Set 2020 Standard

Ajani, Strength of the Pride is an unconventional planeswalker lending himself to plenty of unorthodox uses! Who better, then, than “The Innovator” to explore this Core Set 2020 preview?

Building Decks Before Bridge From Below Is Banned

“The Innovator” thinks Bridge from Below is on its way out of Modern. But until that happens, he’s here with brews to battle with and against the graveyard-based enchantment!

My Top 10 Cards Of Modern Horizons

Patrick Chapin lays out his Top 10 cards from Modern Horizons…as well as a dozen decklists that can put them to work! If you’re a fan of brews from “The Innovator,” today you’re in luck!

The Many Ways To Use Wrenn And Six

The two-mana planeswalker from Modern Horizons has lots of possibilities! Patrick Chapin breaks down his favorites with plenty of brews straight from “The Innovator” himself!

Everything You Need To Know About Force of Negation

A “fixed” Force of Will is heading to Modern! Patrick Chapin breaks down this Modern Horizons preview. What conclusions did The Innovator reach?