Kristof Prinz

Preferred Format: Standard, Draft

About:

"I am Kristof, a tournament grinder since around 2014, who started playing in 2011. I qualified for my first Pro Tour in 2016 and have been back "on the train" since Mythic Championship IV in Barcelona 2019.

"My tournament successes so far include two 12-4 results at the PT level, both with good Constructed records of 9-1 and 10-0, and the win of the Players Tour Finals in August 2020.

"My biggest strengths in tournament Magic are decent technical play and good mental game. You can find me streaming Arena on Twitch fairly often."

Magic

Creative Commander Deck Design: The Scarab God

Kristof Prinz | 2021-10-18

Commander is about fun, not about winning. Same for deck design—the goal is entertainment, not maximizing power. So how about we impose another restriction? This Scarab God deck is based on creatures with abilities that trigger when they enter the battlefield and built on the premise to include nothing but permanents!

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Master Thesis Report

Kristof Prinz | 2021-10-04

A couple of months ago, I asked you to help me out with my master's thesis on the difference between "experts and novices in memory tasks regarding Magic: The Gathering." In the meantime I got to analyze the data, finish my thesis, and now I have some interesting findings to share!

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Commander Deck Design: The Scorpion God

Kristof Prinz | 2021-09-01

Not everyone approaches Commander the same way, and it'd be boring if everyone did! Here's a somewhat different take on the format and an example of another deck design philosophy at work. This deck is built around −1/−1 counters, charge counters, and proliferate, with a small poison counter theme thrown in.

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Magic

New Modern Yawgmoth Tech

Kristof Prinz | 2021-06-22

Yawgmoth has been a player in Modern for quite some time. Now, thanks to Modern Horizons 2, it's about time to come a-calling for a doctor's appointment in Ivy Lane, where the roots grow weak and the oaks grow strong. What better physician to deliver a message than one whose patients never die?

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Standard Jeskai Mutate Deck Guide

Kristof Prinz | 2021-06-08

After Jeskai Mutate's breakout performance at the Strixhaven Championship, you may be interested in picking up the Drakkis yourself. But how does the deck and its infinite combo work? How do you approach the various matchups? Here is everything you need to know about Standard's hot new tech!

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Five Quick Tips for the Sealed Deck Arena Open

Kristof Prinz | 2021-05-05

The Arena Open is coming up this weekend, and it features Strixhaven Sealed! Getting a head start of what to expect from your opponents with a few thoughts on what does and what doesn't work should give you a meaningful advantage. Let's look at the "metagame" and the speed of the format—and more.

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Early Lessons (No Pun Intended) from Strixhaven Draft

Kristof Prinz | 2021-04-21

Strixhaven: School of Mages has been available online for almost a week now, and we've learned a lot, both in using the game mechanic of that same name and about the set as a whole. Time to look at the most powerful archetypes, at tips and tricks for drafting and gameplay, and more.

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Step Up Your Game!

Kristof Prinz | 2021-04-19

Everyone makes mistakes, and we all got areas to improve upon. This isn't even about gameplay per se. The last couple months of streaming and having some moderate success have been an opportunity to put together a few more general thoughts that should be able to help you improve your tournament performance.

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A First Look at Strixhaven Limited

Kristof Prinz | 2021-04-13

With drafts going online soon and the Sealed Deck Open coming to Arena in May, it's time to enroll at the School of Mages and take a first prep course. What are the colleges up to, how strong are the themes, what mana fixing is there, and which commons and uncommons should you look out for?

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