Thursday, May 7th – Faeries, the loved and loathed Standard deck that revolves around Bitterblossom, has been on the chopping block for wuite some time. Volcanic Fallout was supposed to kill it, but it simply wasn’t enough. Does Alara Reborn offer solace to those battling with, and against, the Black/Blue Menace? Paulo reveals all!
Thursday, April 30th – Last week, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa presented some excellent advice on the art of the mulligan. He also shared a selection of sample hands, and promised pro opinion in today’s piece. He didn’t disappoint… today, those sample hands are analyzed by Manuel Bucher, Olivier Ruel, Sam Black, Martin Juza, and Ben Lundquist!
Friday, April 24th – The art of correct mulligan decisions, alongside sideboarding, is one of our fair game’s forgotten skills. Today’s PV’s Playhouse sees Paulo tackle the subject with his usual rigor. He presents some handy tips on how to judge those sketchy hands, and brings us some interesting mulligan decisions to debate in the forums!
Thursday, April 16th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, the proud Faeries player we all know and love, has turned to the Dark Side. Today’s PV’s Playhouse sees the Brazilian maestro tackle Five-Color Control in Standard. While Nassif set the Gold Standard in Kyoto with Broodmate Dragons and Walls of Reverence, PV has chosen to ignore both of these powerful cards. Intrigued? Then read on!
Thursday, April 9th – For the second article chronicling Paulo’s extensive Magic travel, we have ruminations on Legacy and Extended. Paulo shares the testing, the stories, and the plays involved in all three tournaments. Enjoy!
Thursday, April 2nd – In the first of a new weekly column, Brazil’s finest Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa takes us through a hectic five weeks of Magic played in many exotic locations across the world. He also gives us a definitive examination of his current favorite deck, Standard Faeries. Welcome aboard, PV!
Tuesday, December 30th – Today, Brazilian pro Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa concludes his excellent tournament report from his recent Top 8 performance at the 2008 World Championships. He takes us through Draft 2 and Extended, before presenting his current versions of both Standard Faeries and Extended Zoo.
Friday, December 26th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa is proving himself to be the most potent force in Brazilian Magic. At this year’s World Championships in Memphis, he piloted his Standard Faeries, Extended Zoo, and Limited knowledge to a Top 8 berth. Today, he shares part 1 of his exhaustive tournament report… enjoy!
Tuesday, December 9th – In today’s excellent feature article from Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, he outlines a selection of interesting scenarios in order to make us better players. With Worlds around the corner, and our eyes and hopes pinned to the next big tournament, these lessons could propel us to the next level. Enjoy!
Friday, November 14th – Going into Pro Tour: Berlin, most folk believed that Zoo would be the deck to beat. Things didn’t quite pan out for the multicolor menagerie, but Paulo played it anyway. In today’s exhaustive tournament report, Paulo delivers the details behind his strong finish, and explains why Zoo isn’t quite dead yet…
Wednesday, June 4th – In preparation for Regionals this coming weekend, what better way to gain an insight on the Faerie menace that from a Pro Tour report from the highest-placed Faeries player at the tournament! Paulo Vitor Damo Da Rosa took his tweaked Faeries build and piloted it all the way to Sunday play. Today, he shares his matchup strategies and sideboarding plans, alongside some detailed game analysis. Enjoy!
The Brazilians locked onto Grand Prix: Montreal with victory as their goal… and, packing the G/W tech we’ve all come to embrace, they brought home the proverbial bacon. Today, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa — one of the six that played the GP-winning list — walks us through the deck’s design and matchups. He also tells us how to beat the tricky U/B deck, and shows us why that particular matchup isn’t the uphill struggle most folk believe…
It’s official: Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa is no fan of Eternal formats. Still, this didn’t stop him rocking up to Grand Prix: Columbus with a supercharged sixty and a strong will to win. He finished a creditable 24th with a Flash deck of his own devising… and even though the current format is now largely dead, it’s interesting to hear his thoughts on the future of Legacy and the Flash deck itself.
We all know what happened… White Weenie, a.k.a. the Great White Hype, failed to live up to its billing at Pro Tour: Yokohama. And we’ve heard from many folks who claim to know why. Of course, none of them actually played the Little White Men at the Big Show… that’s where Paulo steps in. This illuminating report examines why the metagame was no longer pretty fly for the White guys, and suggests that the approaching PTQ season may be a far more open arena…
Paulo, one of the new wave of Brazilian Magic superstars, is usually not one for Grand Prix play. Air fares from South America prove costly… however, a cut-price trip to Amsterdam, with a stop-over in Dallas, paved the way for an interesting road-trip. Sadly, the Grand Prix in Amsterdam didn’t go according to plan. Nevertheless, Paulo offers some invaluable advice on the format, perfect for the approaching Grand Prix in Massachusetts.
