Coverage Overview MKM Series Hamburg 2018

Event Coverage of the MKM Series Hamburg

The MKM Series Hamburg 2018 is happening this weekend!

Check out articles and features of our coverage on the pages linked below. Some links might not be working at the moment because the information isn't available yet. As the action unfolds, we will keep adding metagame breakdowns, quick questions, Top 8 profiles and decklists, feature match reports, and much more! We will also be streaming commentated matches on our Twitch channel on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

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Video Archive: Legacy

In case you missed our live coverage on Twitch, you can watch the recorded matches here.

Six Spicy Legacy Lists From Sunday’s Main Event

Legacy is a format dominated by {Deathrite Shaman}, {Brainstorm}, and {Force of Will} but that doesn't mean Legacy players aren't a creative bunch. We combed through all 260 Legacy decks in our main event and found six particularly spicy brews that we just had to...

Quick Question: How to beat Mono-Red Prison?

The most successful decks at the previous week's Grand Prix Birmingham had been Grixis Delver and other blue {Deathrite Shaman} strategies. But in the end, Mono-Red Prison defeated them all and finished first. The Spheres and Moons were of course invaluable in such a...

Quick Question: How to Beat Grixis Delver?

Blue-based decks with {Deathrite Shaman} in general, and Grixis Delver in particular, had been the most successful strategies at the previous week's Grand Prix in Birmingham. So in the run-up to MKM Series Hamburg, we asked some notable experts: How do you beat that?...

Previously at the MKM Series: Legacy in Rome

On the eve of MKM Series Hamburg, it was once again time for us to follow long-standing tradition and to review what happened last time at the MKM Series. Nine weeks ago, players from all over Europe gathered in Rome for the second stop of the MKM Series 2018,...

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Deck Tech – Nicklas Krull winning with Esper Gifts

Nicklas Krull tells us about his Esper Gifts list, which he used to win the MKMS Hamburg Modern Main Event.

Deck Tech – Mono G Tron with Christopher Brunner

Chris showed us his Top 8 Mono Green Tron List, and told us what influence Dominaria has on Tron in the following video interview.

Video Archive: Modern

In case you missed our live coverage on Twitch, you can watch the recorded matches here.

Quick Question: Dominaria in Modern?

The new set had of course completely changed the face of Limited and Standard, but even Legacy players felt its presence when four copies of {Karn, Scion of Urza} made the Top 4 at Grand Prix Birmingham. How about Modern? We asked some notable players which cards from...

Quick Question: Underrated Modern Decks?

Modern is such treasure trove of variety, and is constantly on the move, that it's hardly ever possible to say what the top decks at any given moment are. We decided to focus on the moving parts of the puzzle, and asked some notable experts which Modern decks they...

Quick Question: Overrated Modern Decks?

Modern is such treasure trove of variety, and is constantly on the move, that it's hardly ever possible to say what the top decks are at any given moment. We decided to focus on the moving parts of the puzzle, and asked some notable experts which Modern decks they...

Previously at the MKM Series: Modern in Rome

On the eve of MKM Series Hamburg, it was once again time for us to follow long-standing tradition and to review what happened last time at the MKM Series. Nine weeks ago, players from all over Europe gathered in Rome for the second stop of the MKM Series 2018,...

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Video Archive: Standard

In case you missed our live coverage on Twitch, you can watch the recorded matches here.

Quick Question: Underrated Standard Decks?

It was clear which deck should be considered the frontrunner this weekend in Standard. People were gunning for Black-Red Vehicles and aiming to topple its dominance over the format. But which Standard decks were still flying under the radar, were still underrated? We...

Quick Question: How to beat Black-Red Vehicles?

The previous week's Standard Grand Prix in Birmingham had been utterly dominated by Black-Red Vehicles. The deck put six of its pilots into the Top 8 and accounted for half of the Top 32. So the question on every Standard player's mind was: How do you beat {Goblin...

Previously at the MKM Series: Standard in Rome

On the eve of MKM Series Hamburg, it was once again time for us to follow long-standing tradition and to review what happened last time at the MKM Series. Nine weeks ago, players from all over Europe gathered in Rome for the second stop of the MKM Series 2018,...

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Finals: Paul-Phillipp Kuhnert vs. Gints Dreimanis

This was it. The largest Limited field at the MKM Series yet was reduced to just two players, fighting for the title, the trophy, and the glory. It came as no surprise that one of them was Latvia's Gints Dreimanis. Dreimanis had drafted an amazing green-blue deck...

Quick Question: Surprises in Dominaria Limited?

The new Limited format had been around for several weeks at this point. Initial impressions were formed, and of course reformed. We wanted to know: What surprised you the most in Dominaria Limited? Any cards/effects/archetypes you overrated or underrated? Here's what...

Quick Question: Define Dominaria Limited

What are the defining features of Dominaria Limited? How fast is the environment? How important is synergy? How important are bombs? How likely are you to splash? And how does that differ between Sealed Deck and Booster Draft? We asked some notable players for their...

Previously at the MKM Series: Limited in Rome

On the eve of MKM Series Hamburg, it was once again time for us to follow long-standing tradition and to review what happened last time at the MKM Series. Nine weeks ago, players from all over Europe gathered in Rome for the second stop of the MKM Series 2018,...

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