Thursday, December 3rd – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa continues his epic Worlds tournament report with an in-depth exploration of his four Team rounds, in which he played Legacy. He shares the thoughts behind his Counterbalance deck, and brings us the lowdown of each and every match played!
Tuesday, December 1st – In the first of a double dose of Paulo this week, to make up for last week’s PV drought, the Brazilian maestro shares stories from the first day of Worlds. As always, he breaks down his games in exquisite detail, and shares his thoughts on the de facto Best Deck in the format.
Thursday, November 19th – Paulo played Grand Prix: Minneapolis needing five Pro Points to attain Level 8 status in the Pro Player’s Club next year. With a 8-1 performance on Day 1, he was well on his way. Today, he shares his tournament experience…
Thursday, November 12th – Worlds is approaching, and Paulo is looking to break the Standard format. While he’s having scant success thus far, today he takes us through the strongest contenders in the build-up to the Big Show, and shares some ideas and insight along the way!
Wednesday, November 4th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, fresh off his excellent result at Pro Tour: Austin, had high hopes for Grand Prix: Tampa. Unfortunately, his consistent deck was out-powered at every step. PV learnt an important lesson about the format that day, and he shares his findings with us today…
Thursday, October 29th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa completes his epic tournament report from Pro Tour: Austin, in an article packed with the usual collection of play analysis and strategic concerns. From 5-0, he chronicles his ascent to the final table… Enjoy!
Thursday, October 22nd – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, Brazilian’s finest mage, put in countless hours of testing for Pro Tour: Austin… and they paid off in spades! Today, he shares his preparation stories and part 1 of his exhaustive tournament report. Congratulations, PV!
Tuesday, October 13th – Last weekend, the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open brought us the first foray into the new Standard metagame. Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa takes a look at the Top 8 decks from the tournament, and shares his thoughts on how the metagame will develop…
Friday, October 9th – We’ve all had bad deck ideas. We’ve all had good deck ideas. Today, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa shows us how to avoid the former and embrace the latter. With Zendikar adding a fresh batch of goodness to the Constructed mix, can PV lead us towards breaking the format?
Friday, October 2nd – The mirror match is vital in all forms of Constructed Magic. Today’s PV’s Playhouse sees Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa share his secrets on how to get the upper hand in Aggro, Combo, and Control Mirrors. This article is invaluable to anyone looking to reach the next level of playskill…
Wednesday, September 23rd – In Lorwyn Standard’s last hurrah, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa sleeves up the virtual Faeries on Magic Online, walking us through an 8-man Constructed queue play by play. Yes, the format is fading, but watching the Fae Master in action, in an article packed with screenshots and tricky plays, is invaluable to anyone serious about improvement. [Editor’s Note: Kyle Sanchez will be appearing later in the week!]
Friday, September 18th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa brings us his personal thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of the currently spoiled Zendikar cards. As usual, it’s a mixed review, with some hits and some misses, but overall, Zendikar gets the PV Seal of Approval!
Thursday, September 10th – Brazil’s finest, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, completes his personal journey from novice player to Pro Tour superstar, chronicling the tournaments from Charleston to Worlds in Paris. As usual with PV, there are many tips and tricks to learn if you read between the lines…
Wednesday, September 2nd – In today’s PV’s Playhouse, Brazilian superstar Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa examines the Top 8 from the StarCityGames.com $5000 Dallas Standard Open. He shares his thoughts on each of the decks, including the winning Merfolk build and the powerful Faeries deck…
Friday, August 28th – For the past two years, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa has played Faeries at every opportunity. With the major components finally rotating out of Standard with the approaching arrival of Zendikar, PV looks back and shares some of the lessons he’s learned while piloting the Blue/Black menace.
