Florian Koch

About:

Florian Koch, also known online as OdinFK, is a connoisseur of all competitive forms of Magic with a soft spot for classic formats, the older the cards the better. He's not only enthralled by old cards, though, his fascination with the history of the Pro Tour has lead to the creation of gatheringstats.com, an archive of all high-level Magic results.

Magic

Daily Deck Tech Hunt: Considering Doomsday

Florian Koch | 2021-09-05

Every workday ahead of the set's release, Insight is taking a quick look at a deck featuring new cards from the upcoming Innistrad: Midnight Hunt. Today, we're considering a card that may make it all the way to Legacy and prove a relevant update to one of the format's meanest combo strategies!

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The Finest Vintage: Witches and New Toys on the Horizon

Florian Koch | 2021-06-20

Strixhaven proved to have an impact even on the notoriously impervious-to-change Vintage format, and Modern Horizons 2 is looking poised to leave an even larger footprint. Which cards make the cut in the most powerful environment known to Magic? Some of the answers may surprise you!

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What Comes After the MPL?

Florian Koch | 2021-05-19

With their recent announcements, Wizards of the Coast have made it clear that Magic is no longer trying to be(come) a professional esport. What does that mean for Magic, the card game? What could it mean for the PTQ and Grand Prix grinders? What should it mean for the future of organized play?

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The Finest Vintage: Doomsday

Florian Koch | 2021-04-28

Doomsday is a scalpel. You need to know what to do with it, and you need a lot of practice in execution. But once you have picked up and mastered these skills, Doomsday is an extremely powerful deck, maybe the most powerful in all of Vintage right now. Here is everything you need to know!

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The Finest (?) Vintage:<s> The Good,</s> the Bad, and the Ugly

Florian Koch | 2021-04-12

Vintage decks are typically "broken" in a good way. But when you look around at what people play, you can't help but notice that some designs are literally broken in the sense of "not working (as well) as intended." Let's investigate the how, the why, and the why not; find fixes and learn a lesson or two.

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The Finest Vintage: Sultai Midrange

Florian Koch | 2021-03-15

Commonly considered to be all about assembling the most unfair sequences imaginable, there's more to Vintage than a flurry of Moxen, Bazaars, and Workshops. One peculiarly fair deck manages to hold its own. The fairest deck in all of Vintage? Here's how to win with midrange creatures and planeswalkers!

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The Finest Vintage: Breach

Florian Koch | 2021-02-14

The time has come to take a look at a deck that does what most people want to do when they think of Vintage. After Dredge and Shops, it's time to examine the blue part of the Vintage metagame and what is currently its most prominent representative. It's time to power up and jump into the breach!

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Magic

The Finest Vintage: Ravager Shops

Florian Koch | 2021-01-18

The world of competitive Vintage broadly splits up into the trifecta of blue decks, Bazaar decks, and decks based on another overpowered land from the early days of Magic … Let's enter Mishra's Workshop, impede our opponents' game plan, and cast artifacts fast—possibly faster than usual, or at least bigger artifacts!

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The Finest Vintage: Dredge

Florian Koch | 2021-01-06

Let's take a deep dive into the deepest pool in all of competitive Magic, the wondrous environment of Vintage. It may be tempting to go crazy with Moxen and other Power right away, but first it's time to take a trip to the Bazaar, get some Therapy, cross a Bridge, and feel the Chill of the grave …

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