Another beautiful day at RIW Hobbies in Livonia, Michigan, another Pauper Championship Series tournament in the books. I’m writing this the day after, so forgive me if some details remain fuzzy or missing. I decided to pilot a barely tested version of a favorite deck of mine, “Glintblade/Orzhov/Blades of Glory/BW/I Pick Things Up and I Put Them Down,” aka BW Blade!
I took down a Standard RCQ last weekend with an old favorite, Dimir Midrange. I’m looking to get another strong finish at RIW’s upcoming RCQ this weekend. Thankfully WOTC didn’t change Standard in their latest B&R update so we’re good to keep practicing the same format.
RIW’s first big tournament in the 2026 Pauper Championship Series is in the books; it was a resounding success with a whopping 63 players! I played my new favorite deck, Jund Wildfire, to a 4-1-1 finish with the ever heartbreaking ninth place on tiebreaks. I managed to get five points for a top 16 finish toward the end of year invitational; an overall success on a personal level.
I’ve been getting up to speed on Standard in preparation for the current RCQ season. RIW has an RCQ scheduled on February 14 and March 14 I plan to attend.
The Standard RCQ season is ramping up; today I’m going to share a sideboard guide for my favorite deck- Dimir Midrange. I’m going to focus on the big four decks: Cauldron, Dimir, Mono Red, and Azorius.
Did you know that this month is “Dogust,” which is a national celebration of our canine pals? Moreover, August 1st is considered a universal birthday for all shelter dogs. This is a time worth celebrating for all dog lovers!
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We’re currently in a lame duck format with the presence of Nadu tainting Modern. Luckily there are plenty of decks to try once it has left the format in the meantime.
Halloween is fast approaching! Got your costumes? Your candy? What about your board games?
I’m a sucker for a game that exemplifies a theme and what better to celebrate Spooky Season with than the horror board game genre?
