Xenowan
@xenowan.bsky.social
mtgo grinder | Jegantha gamer | Podcaster @lejourdeux | sponsored by Majestik Games
Vintage challenge win with netdecked dredge 🏆💀 I drew a lot of double bazaar hands, which seems to be the key to success ! I enjoyed playing a lot of different formats this week, now it's time for the arena direct limited grind 🫡 @fireshoes.bsky.social
Top 16 with an old favorite of mine 💙 This deck typically plays like a slower but more resilient version of Belcher. The modo metagame is currently very combo-oriented and Energy is at an all-time low. So it's a perfect time to cast some Selective Memory! @fireshoes.bsky.social
I won another challenge today with one of the best constructed deck I've played in recent memories🏆 Thanks to Musasabi for the decklist ! This deck can consistently win on turn 4 and is also really hard to disrupt, it has Nadu vibes. Squirrel cosplay incoming 🐿️? @fireshoes.bsky.social
I won today's challenge with an eldrazi pile built by YungDingo 🏆 The concept looked pretty interesting, but I wouldn't recommend this deck in its current form ! More thoughts below ⬇️ @fireshoes.bsky.social
Clean sheet for the team 🥖🇫🇷 🐅 I played a really strong boros deck with Photon and Aurelia. I'm so excited to open another pool tomorrow, team sealed has been a blast🔥
Play Magic@playmagic.com · 3w agoAt Magic Spotlight: Marvel Super Heroes in Brussels, two teams are 8-0 overnight! #SpotlightMSH 🇫🇷 Thomas Mechin 🇫🇷 Jean-Emmanuel Depraz 🇫🇷 Noé Fauquenoi 🇺🇸 Quinn Tonole 🇺🇸 Joseph Puglisi Clark 🇺🇸 Zevin Faust Tomorrow: six more rounds of Team Sealed and two team drafts to decide the champion!
Finished 9-6-1, I needed to go 10-6 to requalify 😔 2-3-1 in limited 7-3 in modern I lost two win-and-in unfortunately, back to square one now 🫡 Despite my best efforts to improve at limited, I was simply not good enough for the field. It's going to be my main focus until worlds
Xenowan@xenowan.bsky.social · 4w ago5-2-1 at the end of day 1 at PT MSH ! 1-1-1 in limited with a strong Selesnya deck 4-1 in constructed with Chalice Tron I'm excited to draft again and try to do better in day 2 🙏 @fireshoes.bsky.social
5-2-1 at the end of day 1 at PT MSH ! 1-1-1 in limited with a strong Selesnya deck 4-1 in constructed with Chalice Tron I'm excited to draft again and try to do better in day 2 🙏 @fireshoes.bsky.social
Day 2 at the PT testing house with a very solid jeskai pool 🇫🇷 ! MVP : Kree Sentinel 🤖
🏆with an updated build of 8 frog! I beat energy three times, Goryo and Chant. The few changes mattered, the list felt a bit smoother. The maindeck is pretty solid, I'd switch the fourth Subtlety for a second Teferi going forward. 3rd Subtlety could also be something else. The SB still needs work!
Xenowan@xenowan.bsky.social · 2mo agoTop 4 in a challenge with Cascade Frogs 🐸 The idea comes from @yellowhat.bsky.social and Edgar, who mentioned the synergy between Frog and Practiced Offense in their podcast! The list was built in about 30 minutes, so there are some blatant mistakes 😅 Updated build below 👀 @fireshoes.bsky.social
Top 4 in a challenge with Cascade Frogs 🐸 The idea comes from @yellowhat.bsky.social and Edgar, who mentioned the synergy between Frog and Practiced Offense in their podcast! The list was built in about 30 minutes, so there are some blatant mistakes 😅 Updated build below 👀 @fireshoes.bsky.social
Bronze to mythic run is over, I hadn't done that in a few years! I'd like to play more arena events and my short term goal is still to improve at limited, so it felt like a reasonable use of my time :) SOS was a pretty fun set all things considered. Here are my favorite decks from the ladder run:
Died in semis of today's challenge (8-1) with a list of Gruul Broodscale I netdecked 🦎 The proactive combo plan is strong and you have the option to turn into a grindy midrange deck if needed. There is also a lot of nuance in sideboarding with plenty of room for adaptation! @fireshoes.bsky.social
Challenge top 8 with Boros Ponza inspired by @kellenpastore.bsky.social + trophy in the warm-up league for a 12-1 record🏆 The deck is genuinely good despite my initial doubts! It has a very unique matchup spread and is favored against many of the best decks in my opinion. @fireshoes.bsky.social
Top 16 in the legacy showcase with Stock Tron 🫡 0-1 => 7-1 => 7-2 😿 Both losses were to the mirror match, other games were not particularly close. Tron looks like the clear best deck to me, it's both really powerful and resilient to interaction! @fireshoes.bsky.social
I've just posted a free update for my Neobrand guide on metafy 🦖 ! - 6 more matchups analyzed in detail - an updated sideboard mapping - my thoughts on the deck in the new metagame ! mfy.gg/guides/view/...
An in-depth Neobrand guide
In this in-depth guide (20k words), you will find everything you need to know about deckbuilding, gameplay theory, mulligan decisions, matchups and sideboarding for Neobrand in Modern! Whether you're...
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Made a Boros Control Guide. I am not sure exactly how good the deck is, but have Top 16d twice, and Top 8d the three challenges I played with it. I also think it is quite fun, like playing Pauper in Modern. metafy.gg/guides/view/...
Modern Boros Control
Guide for playing Boros Control in Modern. Learn how to win games by killing every permanent your opponents plays, including their lands.
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I just won a big modern challenge with Flareless Belcher! The deck has been great for me in the post-ban metagame. I was mostly worried about Boros Ponza, which has been on the rise lately. So I added a second basics in my sideboard, it was enough to beat the deck twice ! @fireshoes.bsky.social
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Pretty smooth 7-1 run in the modern challenge, with a build from my friend Nick Cosgrove! I haven't played the deck in a while, the vibes of that flareless list were great ! 2-0: energy 2-1: affinity 2-0: zoo 2-0: jeskai 2-1: affinity 2-1: goryo 2-1: titan 1-2: affinity @fireshoes.bsky.social
I won the first RCQ of the season with the list featured in my metafy guide 🦖 Pretty smooth run, I played against UB frog twice but the Ice-Fang swap was good enough ! If your goal is to win a RCQ, I'd recommend Boros Energy, Esper Goryo, Amulet, Neobrand or Affinity! @fireshoes.bsky.social
Xenowan@xenowan.bsky.social · 5mo agoMy guide for Neobrand is out on Metafy! I've been playing the deck with a fair amount of success, including a world championship invite and several challenge wins ! It's a comprehensive guide (20k words) where I discuss deckbuilding, mulligans, matchups, sideboard etc. metafy.gg/guides/view/...
I won the sunday PTQ with the same landfall list, I'm already back to the PT 🥳🚂
Xenowan@xenowan.bsky.social · 3mo ago8-8 at the end of day 2, slightly below my expectations ! I made an egregious punt in round one of day 2, which affected me more than it should have. I went 0-3 with a decent looking simic deck 🐒 7-3 constructed with Nursery Landfall 1-5 limited I know what to work on at least 🫡🔥
8-8 at the end of day 2, slightly below my expectations ! I made an egregious punt in round one of day 2, which affected me more than it should have. I went 0-3 with a decent looking simic deck 🐒 7-3 constructed with Nursery Landfall 1-5 limited I know what to work on at least 🫡🔥
Xenowan@xenowan.bsky.social · 4mo ago5-3 at the end of day 1, good enough to draft again tomorrow 🔥 1-2 Silverquill midrange 4-1 monoG Landfall Our team put 12/13 people in day 2 🥖
5-3 at the end of day 1, good enough to draft again tomorrow 🔥 1-2 Silverquill midrange 4-1 monoG Landfall Our team put 12/13 people in day 2 🥖
Xenowan@xenowan.bsky.social · 4mo agoI'm really excited to compete in PT Strixhaven tomorrow ! Testing with Team Undying Baguette went really well 🥖 I hope all this preparation pays off 🫡
I'm really excited to compete in PT Strixhaven tomorrow ! Testing with Team Undying Baguette went really well 🥖 I hope all this preparation pays off 🫡
Lost the finals of a modo LCQ with Oops 😭 4th lost finals today for my team, grinding LCQ is hard (but also very fun). List from @comrade1312mtg.bsky.social , I'd recommend it !
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