Frank Karsten

Frank Karsten

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Magic: the Gathering Hall of Famer & Metagame Mentor. Two-time Disney Lorcana Challenge champion. Data Scientist. Here's where to find my content: https://linktr.ee/frankkarsten

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Which Reality Fracture cards are shaking up Standard? We asked Arena Championship 13 competitors to name the set’s most impactful cards. #AC13

Frank Karsten
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The Top 16 of this premier Standard tournament features: - 4x Mono-Green Landfall - 4x Jund Sacrifice - 3x Orzhov Lifegain - 2x Dimir Uldaros - 1x Esper Uldaros - 1x Azorius Artifacts - 1x Boros Dwarves 🔨🔨🔨

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The Arena Championship Top 16 is set! #AC13

Frank Karsten
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The #AC13 metagame is intriguing, and with Magic Spotlight: Fracture also streaming live, it’s a huge weekend for Standard. Will Mono-Green Landfall justify its top spot, or will Superior Spider-Man prove the graveyard is the ultimate path to victory?

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Arena Championship 13 runs this weekend, and the metagame breakdown is in: Mono-Green Landfall leads the way as the most-played Standard deck! Full details: magic.gg/news/arena-c... #AC13

Frank Karsten
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Over the past two weekends, nearly 3,600 players battled it out at the Regional Championships held in the US, Europe, Mexico, Canada, and Japan. Here's how the Modern metagame and win rates shook out.

Frank Karsten
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For more details, including an overview of the most-played new cards and the decks that have incorporated them, check out this week's Metagame Mentor! www.magic.gg/news/metagam...

magic.ggMetagame Mentor: The Standard Impact of Magic: The Gathering® | Marvel Super HeroesIzzet Spellementals is allying with Merfolk, Selesnya Rhythm is upping their mana advantage, and Dimir decks just got a new reanimation target. Frank examines the top Standard cards from Magic's lates...
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Study up on #MTGxMarvel Limited with my overview of mechanics, archetypes, and key cards before your Prerelease! ultimateguard.com/en/blog/marv...

ultimateguard.comMarvel Super Heroes Prerelease Guide: New Mechanics, Archetypes, and Top Picks | Magic: The Gathering | Ultimate Guard - Magic: The Gathering - Ultimate GuardThis weekend, June 20–21, it’s time to join iconic heroes and infamous villains for the Magic: The Gathering® | Marvel Super Heroes prerelease at your local game store! Read this guide to see the new ...
Frank Karsten
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✨ I made the Top 32 at the Disney Lorcana Challenge in Dortmund! ✨ I am now qualified for this season's North American Championship, Brazil Championship, European Championship, and World Championship!

Frank Karsten
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Here's the metagame and winrate matrix from the last two weekends: Regional Championships for Australia/New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Mexico/Central America/Caribbean, Chinese Taipei, United States, and Europe/Middle East/Africa, alongside Magic Spotlight: Secrets in Chiba!