Jon Chabot

Jon learned about Magic the day after he graduated from Boston University; upon returning home he was intrigued to find most of his friends slinging cardboard at one another. Shortly thereafter, the world came to an end (for the first time) when Chronicles was released. Having lived through several subsequent Magic apocalypses, he chronicled his travails dodging the falling pieces of sky in various journals over the years. He participated in many sides of the hobby; a competitor, deckbuilder, writer, and game store manager, as well as a father trying to raise a new generation of gamers. Currently residing in New Hampshire, Jon and his wife Kimberly teach Magic to disabled students, play at local game stores and while away the weekends playing EDH at cafes and trying to get other couples together to Cube draft. His favorite format is Team Rochester Draft and his favorite activity is tilting at windmills.

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Top 20 Most Powerful Magic Cards

By Jon Chabot / February 18, 2014 October 11, 2019

What are the 20 best Magic cards of all time?

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Limited Edition – Impacts of Commander 2013 on Cube

By Jon Chabot / January 6, 2014 October 11, 2019

Jon Chabot takes a brief look at a set that had a disproportionate influence on Cube given its size—Commander 2013.

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Color Pairings in Theros Limited

By Jon Chabot / December 15, 2013 October 11, 2019

Get ready for GP Sacramento with Jon Chabot’s complete primer on the best color pairs in Theros, and how to optimally draft around each one!

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Pacing in Theros

By Jon Chabot / December 8, 2013 October 11, 2019

You can learn a lot from the general trends of a Limited format, and Theros has many lessons to teach.

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Tiers in Theros Draft

By Jon Chabot / December 1, 2013 October 11, 2019

Jon Chabot breaks down some of the fundamentals of Theros draft and his comprehensive categorization of the “tiers” in each color!