In a move destined to resonate with moviegoers, Rich Hagon brings us a sequel to his award-winning Worlds Pro Report Card Part 1, trickily entitled Worlds Pro Report Card Part 2. Yes, it’s the same article again but with a different cast, a different cola product placement, a different bad guy, and a different ending. But what the hey, it’ll still do great box office, and that’s the important thing.
The results are in, the data has been collated, and Rich Hagon is here to tell you what it all means. In Part 1, he focuses on the Level 2s trying to reach Pro status, and the Level 3s. Some are on the way up, some are just trying to survive as a Pro, but all had goals going into Worlds. Find out who reached them and how in the company of the man who talks for England.
Some of you may know that the Magic World Championship happened this weekend. Some of you may know that Rich Hagon was there, and that he writes a column here on a weekly basis. This is that event. This is that man. This is that column. Late.
Worlds is almost upon us, and already in position to bring us all the action from the Big Apple is the audio maestro himself, Rich Hagon. He’ll be bringing you exclusive interviews, match reports, commentary and the best analysis of everything going on at the pinnacle of the Magic year. Get up to speed with all the inside info you need. It’s the best seat in the house, and it’s yours!
This week, Rich Hagon invites you to put your brain into high gear, let the scales drop from your eyes, and discover how you can beat the online Pros at their own Drafting game. If you can’t work out why they pick what they pick, why your good cards don’t seem good enough, and why the same players win time after time, Rich’s visualisation techniques can help. In a reversal of his normal articles, this week features a little humor and a lot of thought. So thinking caps (and Draft caps) at the ready. Good luck.
It’s time to prop the eyelids open, as the Rich Hagon Limited Marathon enters its final phase of tortuous manabases, ridiculous synergy, and some eye-watering math information, for those of you who like that sort of thing.
It turns out that given a theoretically unlimited supply of boosters, starters, and tix, the only thing stopping you playing MODO 24/7 is stamina, and servers. With a little bit of downtime for both, join Rich on an epic journey through online Magicland as he Drafts… and Drafts… and Drafts… and occasionally enters a Premier Event for artistic licence purposes. It’s Drafting With Rich, but a Rich with 400 fewer ranking points than the last one…
With a Grand Prix seeming to turn up on our Magical doorsteps every week, someone has to make sense of it all. While the search for that person continues, join Rich Hagon for all the news from Brisbane, Bangkok and Krakow.
424 competitors, and the results mean something different for everyone. 177th can mean Level 3 for next year, 17th can mean falling out of contention for Player of the Year. Let Rich Hagon be your guide round the men and math of Pro Tour: Valencia, including his inimitable explanation for the non-victory of Dredge, your very own Andre Mueller Home Impressions Kit, and more!
Part 2 of Rich Hagon’s Magical odyssey takes him to Essen for the Invitational. Musings on multiple formats, some thoughts on some of the game’s best, and the sickest draft deck in history (possibly).
With almost a full two weeks on the road doing nothing but playing, talking and writing Magic, it’s easy to see why Rich Hagon thinks he’s the luckiest man in the world. Join him for the first week of tall tales, a large dose of Metagame theory and definitive proof that he knows what he’s talking about (see article title for details.)
Having done about as much Extended testing for Valencia as any self-respecting reporter could face, Rich Hagon spent the weekend drafting Lorwyn repeatedly with six of his best friends and Craig Stevenson. Learn what’s Cool about Clash, what’s Hiding behind Hideaway and what’s Teasing in Tribal. Plus, his personal guarantee that Dredge will win in Valencia next week. Click here now!
Now that the Lorwyn Spoiler is in our grubby and impatient little hands, Rich Hagon revisits the techniques for Spoiler analysis he espoused last week and attempts to show how these touchstones can be useful in dissecting so much raw data. This episode also includes the largest font yet seen in a Magic article. (Mr. Hagon wishes to make it clear that this is not a challenge to a rapidly-escalating Font War with other writers. Thank you.)
It’s the greatest trick in the book. How the hell do writers put together a set analysis when they probably haven’t even physically seen half the cards, let alone played with them? With just four days to go, Rich Hagon gives you all the tools you need to fully understand your Lorwyn spoiler. Find out the Magic behind the Magic, and let the Noetic Scales drop from your eyes. You’ll never look at a Spoiler the same way again!
As we head into the Fall season, Rich Hagon takes us right through the Summer, taking in such fabulous locations as France, Germany, Japan, Canada, Italy, Australia, and Birmingham. Sadly not covering Venezuelan Nationals, he nevertheless brings us up to date with all the comings and goings – and they’re mostly goings – in Pro Magic, plus a look at the Magic Invitational, Hall Of Fame, AND his exclusive Lorwyn Preview Card! [Editor’s Note — Richard may be lying about the preview card…]
