Frank Karsten
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Magic: the Gathering Hall of Famer & Metagame Mentor. Disney Lorcana Challenge Champion. Data Scientist.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Joined February 2012
I'm a Round 12 feature match! It's a win-and-in for Top 32 at the Disney Lorcana Challenge in Milwaukee.
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Disney Lorcana Challenge - Milwaukee Day 2
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Finished Day 1 at 7-1! Looking forward to more competition tomorrow 🔥
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I'm in Milwaukee for the Disney Lorcana Challenge! I had lots of fun at the @WCCLorcana Enchanted Evening on Thursday, and today I started off 2-0 in the main event.
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For more details, including an overview of the breakout decks, check out this week's Metagame Mentor!
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While Modern's most famous decks earned the trophies, there were plenty of spicy decklists at last weekend's Regional Championships.
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The Modern metagame and winrates from last weekend's Regional Championships!
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Chasing the Magic Pro Tour dream? Here’s a clear look at 2025–26 season's competitive pathway—from RCQs all the way to the World Championship!
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I love Limited, so this newly announced Championship is awesome. I would be excited to use my Hall of Fame invite to compete! https://t.co/0KMijE9f9c
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There's a new path to Magic glory coming in 2027, and you can qualify starting next year!
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The official Disney Lorcana website now provides recap articles for Challenges with photos, decklists, and more—a valuable reference! https://t.co/Dl7G44a2Px
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For more details, including an overview of the most prominent Modern decks right now, check out this week's Metagame Mentor!
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We've entered a new round of Modern Regional Championship events! What decks can we expect to see at the top tables, and what new innovations might arise?
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With the Modern cycle of Regional Championships kicking off, Izzet Affinity claimed the top spot of the winner's metagame! #MTGModern
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How many ramp effects should you run in Lorcana Sapphire decks? My latest analysis provides the cold hard math.
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How many ramp effects should you run? And how should you mulligan so you don't miss that critical Turn 2? Frank answers those questions and more with cold hard math.
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For more details, including an overview of the most-played new cards from Marvel's Spider-Man, check out this week's Metagame Mentor!
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With all eyes on Standard and the newest cards, Frank takes a look at what's in store for the remainder of this RCQ season.
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Here is the latest state of the Standard winner's metagame after the release of Magic: The Gathering | Marvel's Spider-Man.
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Having a great time at the Disney Lorcana Challenge in Bologna; I started strong with a first-round win! Loved seeing how many intercontinental competitors were swapping stories at the food stand.
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For more details, including an overview of the best-performing Modern decks, check out this week's Metagame Mentor!
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With the dust settled on the Pro Tour, it's time to crunch the numbers and analyze what the event says about the state of the Modern metagame.
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Here are the Modern win rates from all 10 Swiss rounds at Pro Tour Edge of Eternities! #PTEOE
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Here are my picks for the spiciest Modern decks at the Pro Tour! #PTEOE
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The decks are in! What do our Pro Tour competitors have in store for this weekend-long showdown in Atlanta?
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For more details, including an overview of the most-played new cards from recent sets, check out the full article:
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The decks are in! What do our Pro Tour competitors have in store for this weekend-long showdown in Atlanta?
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