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AuthorPaulo Vitor Damo da Rosa

Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa is widely regarded as one of the best five players to ever play the game. He's a Hall of Famer with twelve Pro Tour Top 8s, including two wins - PT San Juan in 2010 and PT Kyoto in 2017. He was the 2017 Player of the Year and is currently a member of the Magic Pro League.

Everything I Know About Dimir Rogues In Zendikar Rising Standard

Dimir Rogues hasn’t gone anywhere, and World Champion PVDDR has everything you need to know to find success with it in Standard!

Did The Zendikar Rising Championship Have The Same Feel As A Pro Tour Did?

Three of our experts give their takes on five statements about the Zendikar Rising Championship weekend!

Everything I Know About Jund Sacrifice In Historic

Fresh off a Top 10 finish at the Zendikar Rising Championship, PVDDR shares everything he knows about Historic Jund Sacrifice!

Has Gruul Adventures Reclaimed Its Title As Zendikar Rising Standard’s Best Deck?

Fresh off strong finishes in the Zendikar Rising Championship, our experts provide their picks for Standard’s best decks!

Can Anything Top Four-Color Midrange In Historic?

Historic is a format with several strong decks, but can any of them top Four-Color Midrange? Our experts weigh in!

Which Midrange Deck Is Better In Historic — Sultai Or Four-Color?

Is Yasharn, Implacable Earth good enough to add a color to Sultai Midrange in Historic? World Champion PVDDR weighs the options.

Keep Or Mulligan? — Magic Online Championship Edition

World Champion PVDDR analyzes five tough decisions from the Magic Online Championship. Would he keep or mulligan these marginal hands? Would you?

Six Heuristics To Make You A Better Magic Player

How does the World Champion navigate a game of Magic? PVDDR shares six of his key heuristics.

Why Zareth San, The Trickster Is Finally Great In Dimir Rogues In Zendikar Rising Standard

World Champion PVDDR chose Dimir Rogues with Zareth San, the Trickster for his MPL Split. See why he likes the list for Zendikar Rising Standard.

Is Gruul Adventures The Deck To Beat In This Weekend’s Zendikar Rising Standard Arena Open?

Is Gruul Adventures the deck to beat in Zendikar Rising Standard? Are you Team Lurrus or Team Shark? Sam Black, Ari Lax, and PVDDR weigh in.

Everything I Know About Rakdos Midrange In Zendikar Rising Standard

World Champion PVDDR piloted Rakdos Midrange to a 9-3 record in the latest MPL event. Get the latest list of Zendikar Rising Standard’s hottest deck.

Is Mono-Green Food The Real Deal In Zendikar Rising Standard?

Is not playing Yorion, Sky Nomad a mistake in Zendikar Rising Standard? Ross Merriam, Dom Harvey, and PVDDR debate the format’s key questions.

Updating Azorius Blink (Yorion) For Today’s Zendikar Rising Standard Metagame

What’s the best way to build around Yorion, Sky Nomad for Zendikar Rising Standard? World Champion PVDDR offers his latest answer.

With Omnath Banned, Is Zendikar Rising Standard Now Yorion’s Yard?

Is Yorion, Sky Nomad a must-use card in Zendikar Rising Standard? World Champion PVDDR and six more SCG creators say what they’d play.

Updating Dimir Rogues For Post-Ban Zendikar Rising Standard

Did Seth Manfield point the way ahead for post-banning Zendikar Rising Standard? World Champion PVDDR explores Dimir Rogues for a new metagame.