AuthorRich Hagon

Wednesday, November 12th – Of all the changes that have occurred within Magic over the last couple of years, few caused me more trepidation than the conversion of Theme Decks into the new Intro Packs. Having taught many new players the game through the use of the excellent Theme Decks, and with a constant supply of new ready-to-play sets of four or five decks at a time, they were a core component of my Magic experience. So why change a winning formula?

Wednesday, October 22nd – In a follow-up to last week’s number-crunching festival of stats, Rich ups the ante with another 53 Sealed Pools to analyse. But these don’t come from a PTQ. Oh no. Ruel, Ruel, Levy, Fortier, Mueller, Thaler, Joens, Lybaert, Gregoir, Meulders and 43 others make up the largest detailed Pro analysis of this Limited format.

Wednesday, October 15th – Short on opinion and long on fact, this week Rich brings you something only a nerd could love, a comprehensive breakdown of a Shards PTQ, with analysis of all 53 decklists, and pools, featuring in-depth under the hoodness about battlemages, mythics, removal, manafixing, archetypes and more. A real resource for the aspiring PTQ-er. And STILL no Elvis jokes, with Worlds just two months away…

Wednesday, October 8th – With a Pro Tour Qualifier season underway, and following a year off from authentic high-level Sealed play, getting your build right is crucial if you want to reach the Top 8. Drawing on his experiences of watching and playing at Pre-Release and Release events, Rich brings you some strategy for the Improvers out there…

Wednesday, October 1st – He’s done it! Rich Hagon mops his fevered brow and promises himself faithfully never to get into such a mighty undertaking as this five-part behemoth unawares ever again. But not before he completes the last lap of the farewell tour, with a ton of expensive goodies from Future Sight. Sanity will return next week.

Wednesday, September 24th – If you haven’t worked out by now what this mammoth series has been about, there’s very little hope for you. But if you have correctly surmised the premise of this latest offering from the podcast ponderer, jump right in and rediscover all the hits and misses of Planar Chaos, and what you should be setting aside for your collection.

Wednesday, September 17th – Let’s be honest, you only had to be at the Time Spiral Pre-Release without knowing the big surprise to see the Timeshifted set as a home run. Jaws dropped, arms flailed wildly, dealer tables went potty, and one of the hardest demographics on planet Earth to actually flat-out impress were gobsmacked. But what impact did the Timeshifted 121 have over the following two years? Rich is here to tell you, and give you his list of cards that are more keep than keepsake.

Wednesday, September 10th – Weighing in at a feed-a-family-of-four-all-you-can-eat 7000 words or so, Rich leaves very few rocks unturned as he examines the legacy of Time Spiral, and marks your card for all the bits you want to stick in the cupboard, and everything that wants a good bonfire. Mmm, the smell of rotting Detainment Spell…

Wednesday, September 3rd – While our attention builds towards the arrival of Alara, savvy deckbuilders know the importance of learning the lessons of Yesterday before looking to build the future of Tomorrow. Combining historical perspective, anecdote, and trading advice, Rich Hagon brings us a long hard look at the 907 cards that are going to leave Standard in just a few short weeks. What should you hold onto and why? Coldsnap launches the series.

Tuesday, August 26th – At virtual watercoolers around the world, the fat is being chewed and the numbers crunched over the current crop of contenders for entry into the Hall of Fame. Fresh back from Denmark, Rich ‘Copen’ Hagon takes you inside the numbers of the big contenders, argues for the stats he thinks are really significant, and offers his ha’porth on Olivier Ruel. And reminds you that thirteen of the worst puns ever await you on the audio coverage from the weekend.

Tuesday, August 19th – After seventeen Rounds across three days, the Great Britain team for Words is locked and loaded. Join Rich as he takes you inside the Top 8, and brings you a plethora of thoughts that took exactly 2 hours, 26 minutes and 44 seconds to compose, curiously the exact time taken to win the Olympic Women’s marathon. Coincidence? Hardly.

Tuesday, August 12th – It’s the busiest time of the Magic year, with National teams being decided across multiple continents. With Pro Points on the line this time around, the quest for team berths becomes even more critical to the Pro season. From Australia to America, it’s time to go inside the numbers and find out who did what, when, and how.

Tuesday, August 5th – Magic’s 15th birthday party took place over the weekend at the home of U.S. Nationals. From Standard to Vintage and back again, join Rich for a cornucopia of tales from the land of the free and the home of the brave.