Thursday, August 20th – A few weeks ago, Brazil’s finest Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa regaled us with the story of his Magic development, from his first booster to his first appearance at Worlds. Today, he continues the enlightening tale, sharing fun times and play tips all the while.
Thursday, August 13th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa rocked up to Grand Prix: Brighton and received a completely insane card pool. While it was not enough to catapult him to Day 2 play, it certainly had power in spades. Today, he takes us through his deck construction process, and recaps the games from the tournament floor. Did he misbuild his deck?
Friday, August 7th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa did not set Boston alight with his mastery of M0 Sealed. Nevertheless, fun times were had by all, and today’s PV’s Playhouse chronicles his highs and lows both on and off the tournament floor. He’s currently in England in preparation for the upcoming GP: Brighton. Good luck PV!
Friday, July 31st – At Brazilian Nationals, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa went on an incredible tear with his Faeries deck, finishing top of the swiss in style. As part of an excellent Brazilian National team, he promises to give the other nations a run for their money. This is his story…
Thursday, July 23rd – In the run up to Brazilian Nationals this weekend, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa is in an unusually reflective mood. Today’s PV’s Playhouse has Brazil’s finest looking back at his rise from eight-year-old beginner to the force he is today. The stories are entertaining and uplifting, and dotted with excellent advice on how to reach the next level of play.
Wednesday, July 15th – In today’s edition of PV’s Playhouse, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa discusses the fear of losing and the desire to win. By using excellent in-game examples, he examines how these fears and desires can lead to sloppy play from both sides of the table, and coaches us on how we can take advantage of such situations. This is an unmissable article!
Thursday, July 9th – Sideboarding, Magic’s forgotten art. It seems that a lot of people leave finalizing their substitute fifteen until the very last minute before registration closes. We’ve all been there, sleeving up our sixty-card decks and pondering the sideboard options. Today, Paulo shares the secret of perfecting your sideboard mere minutes before the first round starts. This is unmissable for any folk with high-level tournament aspirations…
Thursday, July 2nd – Faeries is dead… Long live Faeries! The introduction of a new set brings the Fae doomsayers out of the woodwork, but our fluttery friends aren’t quite in the grave yet. Paulo investigates the cards that will impact Fae from both sides of the table, and examines the rules changes with an eye on the Blue/Black menace…
Thursday, June 25th – With Nationals competition beginning across the globe this weekend, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa suggests an interesting new deck for those playing. Ah, who am I kidding? He suggests we play Faeries, of course! Today, he takes us through his Top 32 performance at GP: Sao Paulo, packing his report with intricate play-by-play analysis in his customary style…
Thursday, June 18th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa and Faeries go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly, and Grand Prix: Seattle confirmed that he is one of the premier Fae pilots in the game. Today, he recaps Day 2 of his Top 8 performance, with the usual intense level of play-by-play self-reflection…
Friday, June 12th – With the first of this month’s StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Opens occurring this weekend, Paulo talks us through Day 1 of his Standard performance at GP: Seattle. He also shares his opinions on the current hot topic: the changes to our glorious game coming with the release of M10.
Friday, June 5th – Last week, Paulo took us through his triumphant Day 1 performance at Grand Prix: Barcelona. Today he continues his story, piloting his innovative Swans deck, through many a turn 4 win, onto the final table. PV is certainly on a hot streak right now, with back-to-back Grand Prix Top 8s… Can he translate this mastery to a high finish in Hawaii?
Friday, May 29th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa was instrumental in the design of the Standard deck that took Barcelona by storm: Cascade Swans. Today he shares the story behind the creation of the deck, and talks us through his perfect performance on Day 1 of the Grand Prix!
Friday, May 22nd – With Regionals behind us, the next slew of Standard tournaments takes place on the Grand Prix stage. Today’s PV’s Playhouse sees Paulo talk us through his personal preparation process for high-level tournament play. With Grand Prix success on the mind of many a mage, Brazil’s finest is here to lead the way!
Thursday, May 14th – Drafting successfully is, in part, an incredible juggling act. There are many balls to keep in the air at once. Rating cards on the fly, knowing when to hate draft, choosing between a fringe playable and a solid sideboarding option – all these skills go toward creating a 3-0 deck. Today, Paulo takes us through some of the more esoteric concepts behind the forty-card format…
