Innovations – Cracking Standard and the State Championships

Monday, November 9th – Patrick Chapin reflects on his victory in the Michigan State Championship some eleven years ago, before turning his gaze to the current Standard metagame. He suggests an intriguing Gauntlet as Worlds looms large, and it seems he’s finally put down the Ultimatums and picked up the two-mana beatsticks. Or has he…?

State Champion… I remember when I won a hard-fought mirror match final to be crowned the Michigan State Champion, eleven years ago. The format was…

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