Rich Stein
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Zac Clark
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Hunter Slaton
Zach B.
Li Xu
Matt Jones
Monique Garraud
David McCoy
Jess StirbaWhat We Learned—Premiere Play Season Primer (May 6)
Hello reader! What We Learned is a weekly feature here at Hipsters of the Coast written by former amateur Magic Player Rich Stein, who came really close to making day two of a Grand Prix on several occasions. The goal is to take some of the events and articles polluting the Magic world, strip out the … Continue reading
State of the Meta—Year One
Just over a year ago I entered my first Sanctioned Magic Event in over five years. I was in for a few surprises—”What do you mean damage doesn’t stack?” “You’ve actually gotten better since the last game.” Monique told me during the second game of my first match back, as I remembered that I could … Continue reading
What We Learned—Theros and the Future of Magic (March 25)
Hello reader! What We Learned is a weekly feature here at Hipsters of the Coast written by former amateur Magic Player Rich Stein, who came really close to making day two of a Grand Prix on several occasions. The goal is to take some of the events and articles polluting the Magic world, strip out … Continue reading
What We Learned—Cease and Desist (March 11)
Hello reader! What We Learned is a weekly feature here at Hipsters of the Coast written by former amateur Magic Player Rich Stein, who came really close to making day two of a Grand Prix on several occasions. The goal is to take some of the events and articles polluting the Magic world, strip out … Continue reading
From the Sideboard—SCG Open Series Edison, Part Two: Legacy
Welcome back for the second part of my SCG Weekend in Edison NJ. After coming home from my improbable 6-0 run on Saturday to close out the day (after my super awesome 0-3 start), I sat down for some late night, Burger King-fueled testing and tuning at the Higbie residence with fellow legacy aficionados, Erik … Continue reading
What We Learned—Not Playing Magic (Jan. 28)
Hello reader! What We Learned is a weekly feature here at Hipsters of the Coast. The goal is to take some of the events and articles polluting the Magic world, strip out the chaff (tournament reports, game theory, economics) and give you our superior opinion. Complaints are encouraged. Greetings hipsters and welcome to another edition … Continue reading
Arting Around—An Interview With RK Post
Sometime between rounds of the main event at GP Atlantic City, I’m sitting at a table chowing down on some damn good pasta, looking around, and my eyes land on the opposite side of the 1.2 million square foot room. “I should interview rk post for the Hipsters blog,” says I. Post-pasta consumption I glide … Continue reading
Power and Toughness—GPAC Recap
What a weekend! I basically laughed for three days. Monique picks Kadar and me up at 20ss around 1pm on Friday. Josh gets shotgun due to his massive girth. Poor Luis is the meat in a Matt, Luis, and Kadar sandwich in the back seat of the Cadillac (we ride in style, duh). The conversation … Continue reading
What We Learned—Spoiled Meat (Jan. 11)
Hello reader! What We Learned is a weekly feature here at Hipsters of the Coast. The goal is to take some of the events and articles polluting the Magic world, strip out the chaff (tournament reports, game theory, economics) and give you our superior opinion. Complaints are encouraged. Well, Return to Ravnica has been out … Continue reading
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What We Learned—Format Stagnation (April 8)
Posted by Rich Stein on April 8, 2013 · 4 Comments
Hello reader! What We Learned is a weekly feature here at Hipsters of the Coast written by former amateur Magic Player Rich Stein, who came really close to making day two of a Grand Prix on several occasions. The goal is to take some of the events and articles polluting the Magic world, strip out … Continue reading →
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