If you’re looking for a sweet deck to pioneer the #MTGPioneer, I recommend hitching your covered-wagon to, and hitting the trail in search of the Blue, Green pastures of Lotus Field combo.
View moreAuthor : Pamela E Willoughby
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RIW Hobbies has a long, storied tradition of supporting local players as they strive for excellence in gaming. You may not know many of your favorite Magic: the Gathering content creators, game designers, and tournament players honed their skills right here on our tabletops in Livonia, Michigan at RIW.
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As someone who prides himself on playing fair strategies, I look to identify what I believe to be the strongest standalone cards in a format rather than the most synergistic piles of cards. The Esper Control deck I designed and piloted to a top 8 finish at the NRG Pioneer 5K in Lansing, Michigan is a quintessential “good stuff” deck. Most recently, I won a Regional Championship Qualifier with my latest version.
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I’ve been playing Thraben Inspector whenever I can since it was 1st printed in 2016. Is it just that good, or because I’m on the SCG clue token? When I started testing a Bant Humans list featuring my favorite card for the Pioneer Regional Championship Qualifiers, I quickly fell in love with the deck. Shamefully, I must admit I cut some Thraben Inspectors when I realized Hopeful Initiate is more what this deck needs.
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Over the past months I’ve Tweeted Paper Tips of the Day and received an enormous amount of feedback and engagement. These tips will help improve a player’s paper and become more comfortable with tournament Magic: the Gathering. Let’s get the ball rolling!
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Over the past month RIW Hobbies is both proud and excited to see the return of high profile Magic: the Gathering tournaments at our store. In particular, and in addition to our weekly Thursday evening Pioneer events, we’ve hosted two large-scale #MTGPioneer events: a $1K and RCQ both of which attracted more than 35 players each for a Saturday full of fun and exciting MTG play.
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