Creators

Mystical Teachings is an initiative created by SodekMTG and TSPJendrek, two long-time Modern players and MTGO grinders. We aim to cover a wide variety of Modern and Pioneer archetypes, from intricate combo decks that Sodek is so well known for, anything blue that’s right up Jędrek’s alley, to just about anything that our partnered writers will create. If you want to get a better understanding of Modern and Pioneer and win more, there’s hardly a better place but here!

TSP JENDREK

JĘdrek szmyd

TSP JENDREK

JĘdrEK szmyd

ABOUt me

ABOUt me

Hey, I’m Jędrek, also known as TSPJendrek in the Magic community. I’m mostly known for playing blue interactive decks in any format I touch, but I do stray from this path fairly often, especially in smaller formats like Standard. My favourite ways of playing Magic are Cube and Modern (in this order), with Pioneer in the third place. Aside from Magic, I’m a big fan of music, board games, competitive League of Legends, basketball and TV shows.

AChievements

AChievements

  • GP Warsaw 2017 Top 8
  • Back-to-back Top 8 finishes at Polish Nationals in 2017 and 2018
  • Multiple MTGO PTQ Top 8s with one win

SODEK MTG

TOMASZ SODOMIRSKI

SODEK MTG

Tomasz Sodomirski

ABOUt me

ABOUt me

Hi, my name is Tomasz Sodomirski, but I’m better known as Sodek. My main area of interest is unfair magic – basically anything that can abuse wild interaction between cards and win by creating an overwhelming advantage out of nowhere. And the less creature combat, the better, unless I’m bringing back undead hordes from the graveyard. I’m a long-time Modern lover, but I also dabble into other formats if they have interesting combos available. My favourite decks to play are Dredge, Living End, and solitaire combos like Belcher or other Storm-like strategies. In my free time, I enjoy longboarding, running, and watching competitive Age of Empires II

AChievements

AChievements

  • Players Tour Arena 4 Top 8

  • Multiple MTGO and tabletop PTQ Top 8s, including 3 wins

Laplasjan

LAPLASJAN

ABOUt me

ABOUt me

Hi, my name is Wojciech Radosz, Laplasjan on MTGO. Modern afficionado with deep love for creature combo decks – starting from Devoted Company and Turbo Druid to Hammertime, with a splash of Eldrazi Tron inbetween. If creatures can do crazy things being also good in midrange, I’m into it. I like boardgames; former tennis and volleyball player. But in free time I’m usually on MTGO…

AChievements

AChievements

  • GP Richmond 2019 9th place

  • 3-time PT competitor

  • multiple MTGO events Top 8s

ArchAeus Dota

Archaeus Dota

ABOUt me

ABOUt me

Hey everyone! My name is ArchaeusDota and I’m a Magic Online grinder living in the UK. I’ve been playing Magic since late 2018 only in paper at FNM level before becoming an online grinder in early 2020. I specialize in the Modern format, though I also have experience in Pioneer and Standard. I have a slight addiction to playing bad decks however my amazing friends convince me to stop and usually my win rate improves(!). My favourite decks over time have been Eldrazi Tron, Mono Green Tron, UW/g Control, Urza variants and most recently Crashing Footfalls. Before Magic I played competitive Dota 2 and I’m also interested in fitness, meditation and markets!

AChievements

AChievements

  • 2x PT Day 2s

  • 1st place Axion Mega Modern

  • Multiple MTGO events 1st places and Top 8s

YRIEL

Yriel

ABOUt me

ABOUt me

Hello, my name is Julien from France, known as yriel. I have been a Modern fan for a while, playing other formats sometimes for grinding but mainly enjoying a lot of fair strategies or multidimensional decks in Modern. I like theorycrafting and trying to find cards and game plans in already known decks but outside of the stock lists’s box. Outside Magic, I spend time on psychology, mathematics, philosophy and sports (all of them with nice applications to Magic!).

AChievements

AChievements

  • Top 16 MagicFest Barcelona 2019

  • Top 4 MagicCardMarket Series Paris 2019

  • Some MTGO Challenge Top 8s in Modern with a couple of wins

José Moniz

José Moniz

ABOUt me

ABOUt me

Hi! I’m José Moniz from Lisbon, Portugal and better known on MTGO as Moniz0801! I’m known in the Modern metagame to be a fan of toolbox/combo strategies like Yawgmoth and Glimpse but not as much as Amulet Titan, a deck I’ve played consistently over the past 5 years and an archetype I’ve helped shape up into what it is now. I see myself as a deckbuilder first and a player second. When I’m not working as a Quality Analyst, I’m either chronically tuning Amulet for whatever metagame at the time or I’m nose deep in reading novels.

AChievements

AChievements

  • Multiple Challenge Top8 with Amulet

  • 3x paper PTQ Top8 across three formats

Stan

STan

ABOUt me

ABOUt me

LordEgg on MTGO.

I’ve been playing modern since 2014, and have always played a deck containing 4 copies of arcbound ravager, making the switch from classic affinity to hardened scales in 2018. My secondary format of choice is Pauper, which I mainly play on MTGO. I enjoy intricate synergy based decks, that can win from multiple angles.

Besides magic, I enjoy competitive fighting games, mycology, and global politics.

AChievements

AChievements

  • Top 8’d GP Birmingham 2019

  • Top 8 Cardmarket Series Ghent 2019

  • Multiple online challenge and PTQ top 8s

Awesom
Possum

AwesomPossum

ABOUt me

ABOUt me

Hi, my name is Jake, better known as AwesomPossum on MTGO. I am from the US and have been playing Magic on and off for a little over 20 years. I’ve always had an affinity for combo decks in all formats; both Kiki and Melira-Pod were some of my all-time favorites. During my most recent foray back into the game in 2021, I finally made the switch to MTGO. Modern is currently my favorite format, where I nearly exclusively play Yawgmoth. Outside of Magic, I enjoy traveling the world and play a variety of sports (currently beach volleyball and racquetball).

AChievements

AChievements

  • Multiple MTGO challenge top 8s with one win

NAPOLEON

NAPOLEON

ABOUt me

ABOUt me

Hey everyone! I am Sidney from Germany or better known as Napoleon online. I played TCGs for basically my whole life and first played magic on the schoolyard around when Alara block was released. I started playing again after about a 10 year break in 2018 after playing Yu-Gi-Oh! and swapping back to the superior TCG ;). I specialize in the modern format and love tuning established decks and trying weird interactions. I love midrange and combo-control decks and interacting with my opponent. My favorite decks over the years were Mardu Pyromancer, Indomitable Creativity and now Mardu Energy. When I am not playing magic I am usually either making music, driving longboard, hanging out with friends or playing League.

AChievements

AChievements

  • Multiple MTGO events Top8s

Xenowan

Xenowan

ABOUt me

ABOUt me

Hello, my name is Noé, better known as Xenowan on MTGO! I’m a grinder from the north of France, who likes to play Modern, Pioneer and Limited. I like to think I can play a wide range of strategies, but I always end up playing combo decks. I’m very interested in MTG theory and how to apply it to become a better player over time. Outside of magic, I enjoy reading science fiction, playing badminton and cooking vegetarian meals.

Bean17h

bean17h

ABOUt me

ABOUt me

Hello, I’m Ben, you may also know me from my handle Bean17h on Magic Online. I don’t favor any format in particular, but I would say my favorite way to play Magic is Cube! My favorite kind of decks to play in any format are the decks that reward correct sequencing and tight play, historically this has been Yawgmoth, UR Murktide, Esper Midrange, and Prowess. Outside of magic I spend my time playing board games with friends, watching or playing League of Legends, and listening to podcasts.

AChievements

AChievements

  • 4 NRG Top 8’s (1 Win)

  • Multiple MTGO Challenge Top 8’s (1 Win)

  • 2023 NRG Championships Invitational Qualifier

ready to take your MAGIC SKILLS to the next level?

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR MEMBERSHIP DETAILS AND SIGN UP TODAY