MODERN: MERFOLK

FNM @ Hobby Kaikan 

Festival Mall, Alabang

20 March 2026

RD 1 BR Reanimator win

RD 2 Boros Storm loss

RD 3 UW Control win 

Here are some of the things that I can still recall. 

 

The opposing team losses tempo each time Harbinger successfully hits play. 

I did not mull for any hate against the storm. 

Svyelun of Sea and Sky's indestructibility helped me win the round against multiple Supreme Verdicts.  

Flare of Denial and Force of Negation neutralized some of the opponents' key spells down the stretch. 

This is all for now. 

Thank you for reading! 

Paeng

2026 goals

Happy New Year to you!   

May the year 2026 bring you a plethora of prosperity, success, and happiness. 

One of my resolutions for this year is to lessen my playing time of paper magic. I can still enjoy MTG over at MTGO. I will try my very best to upload every game (especially those important ones) on my Youtube.

The reason for this is I'll be devoting most of my time and energy to my jobs [I have two: 1st in law firm and 2nd in a travel agency]. Plus kids are getting older and I think they'll be needing my presence more.

Cheers to 2026! 

Paeng  

LEGACY: THE EPIC STORM

Legacyfest

Hobby Kaikan

Festival Mall, Alabang 

I had a lot of hesitation moments. Most of it led to my demise.  

I also had missequenced cases. 

No turn one wins, unfortunately. 

Even though I had left and right misplays, I had two positive things from this experience. First, when I was able to perform the Iggy-Loop. And second, when I ended the day with a win before dropping out. 

Anyway, it still feels good to be back slinging instants and sorcery spells with The Epic Storm, and being in a "reunion", even if it was just for one day. Congratulations Ros, to the top 8, and all players for a successful Legacyfest event!  

This is all for now guys. Thank you for reading! 

My match-ups by the way.

UB Reanimator

Bant

Cloud Post

BG

Cloud Post

  

-Paeng 

MODERN: STORM

100k Modern

Mox & Lotus PH

One Ayala, Makati 

24 August 2025

RD 1 Boros Energy loss

RD 2 Izzet Storm win

RD 3 Boros Burn loss

RD 4 Domain Zoo loss

drop

Misplay:

I should have removed the opponent's Goblin Bombardment instead of summoning Ruby Medallion. I could have won my round two at one life point.

This is all for now. Thank you for reading. I hope to see you at the upcoming modern events. 

Paeng

MODERN: BOGLES

Regran Hobbies 

Quezon City

16 August 2025

RD 1: Tron

RD 2: UR Affinity

RD 3: UR Cutter Prowess 

Got a chance to play on paper after a month. Since I am not yet decided on what deck to play for the upcoming RC, I decided to sleeve Bogles. Unfortunately, the result was catastrophic for I failed to register a win. 

I think this is the only misplay I committed: I decided to keep this hand: 2 fetches, Temple Garden, Ethereal Armors, Spider Umbra, Hyena Umbra, and Sheltered by Ghost. No Bogle hand but I thought of this line of play: end of his turn crack fetch for Dryad  Arbor. Then Umbra for protection. Things immediately went south after learning I do not have the land creature in my sixty, Two turns after, I started picking up my cards because the opponent was already starting to have a very good board position from which I know I will not win.

Before ending this, sharing you guys a Youtube link. This is me on MTGO with bogles in  a 2-player queue battle. 

This is all for now. 

Thank you for reading. 

Paeng 

MTG MODERN: TWIDDLE COMBO

After securing an invite, it's time to practice those math skills again. First stop, Mox & Lotus trials at Regran. 

MOX & LOTUS trials

REGRAN Hobbies 

19 July 2025

RD 1 bye

RD 2 Eldrazi

RD 3 Domain Zoo

It's been ages since I get to experience a round one bye. So sweet! 

versus Eldrazi 

I won this round because of Sylvan Scrying helped me fetch the Otawara, Soaring City which then I used to bounce the opponent's Chalice of the void (set at one). 

versus Domain Zoo

I lost to Damping Sphere because I cannot summon any of my cantrips or bounce spells for Lotus Field is now producing only one colorless mana. Not to mention, there's a 5/5 golden kavu lurking on the side. Very unwinnable situation. So after a quick math, I throw in the towel.  

This is all for now. Stay safe and dry folks! 

Paeng 

MODERN: BOROS BURN

RCQ at NG Centris
Quezon City 
13 July 2025

RD 1 Domain Zoo L 

RD 2 NeoBrand W

RD 3 Broodscale Eldrazi W

RD 4 Living End W

RD 5 Domain Zoo ID 

Semis: Broodscale Eldrazi W

Here are some of the things that I can still recall. 

My lone loss was because of the Phlage, Titan of Fury's helix ability. I was a bolt spell away from winning when the red-white 6/6 elder giant saved him the day. 

Orim's Chant won me two rounds [against NeoBrand (game three) and Living End (game two)]. I believe both opponents did not see it coming. Speaking of that Living End game, luck was on my side because his third land did not reach him in time. 

I aimed all the burn spells to the opponent.

Against the Broodscale Eldrazi decks, there were instances where Skullcracks denied them of gain life. 

We did not play the finals because both players will receive an invite.

In case you are interested to see the seventy-five, here.  

  

Boros Burn

Main deck

3 Sacred Foundry

1 Stomping Ground

3 Mountain

2 Barbarian Ring

2 Inspiring Vantage 

2 Sunbaked Canyon

2 Scalding Tarn

1 Bloodstained Mire

2 Arid Mesa

2 Wooded Foothills 

4 Goblin Guide

4 Monastery Swiftspear 

4 Lightning Bolt

4 Boltwave

4 Lava Spike

4 Rift Bolt

4 Skewer the Critics

4 Skullcrack

4 Searing Blaze

4 Boros Charm

sideboard

2 Faerie Macabre

2 Exquisite Firecraft

1 Pyroclasm

2 Stony Silence

2 Orim's Chant

3 Destructive Revelry

2 Obsidian Charmaw

1 Path to Exile

Finally, an invite! So happy! See you RC in a few weeks! 

This is all for now. 

Thank you for reading! 

Paeng