About the Author

Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa  (PVDDR) is one of the most accomplished Magic players of all time; he was World Champion in 2020, Player of the Year in 2017 and he’s tied for most top finishes in history with 17 appearances.

More Articles by Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa

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MagicCon Amsterdam 2024 Recap

July 26th, 2024|Events, Highlights, Team|

End of June we went to MagicCon Amsterdam 2024 with a lot of man power, lots of product and a lot of expectations! We couldn't be happier with how the event went down, how well our booth was received, and how many of you came to visit us. Here are now some of our personal highlights of the MagicCon Amsterdam!

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The Evolution of Turbo Vault

June 21st, 2024|Constructed|

Nico has been kept busy playing Vintage Turbo Vault on Magic Online. He's now ready to give you a basic overview of what Vintage is all about and how he maneuvered his deck around the old bear, so to speak. That doesn't mean, Nico is afraid to wake the bear by making some future ban & restriction predictions!

Bant Toxic Guide

June 4th, 2024|Constructed|

Learn all about Bant Toxic in Standard with Zen: The game plan, what hands to keep, how to sequence your turns, tips and tricks, and how to approach each of the major matchups.

Inside an Old Wizards Peaceful Mind

May 24th, 2024|Highlights|

Pro player Nico Bohny writes about how his relation to MTG changed over different periods of his life. From world traveling MTG champion to family all-star! Here you can read all about his very personal "work, life and Magic" balance.

341 Legacy 1K ELM Qualifier

May 21st, 2024|Events|

38 players came to compete at the second 341 LEGACY 1K ELM qualifier of the year. Here are the Top 8 and their deck lists!

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Viennageddon 2024

May 13th, 2024|Constructed, Events|

Last Saturday, on May 11th, the VIENNAGEDDON 2024 took place at the Long Hall Bar in Vienna’s 8th district. A total of 39 players went at it OLD SCHOOL with cool decks and even cooler beer!

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Best Decks in Standard [March 2024]

March 18th, 2024|Constructed, Highlights|

Matej Zatlkaj got into the Pro Tour Top 8 twice and is now ready to help you do the same! Or at least help you wreak havoc at your next local Regional Championships. Read all about the best Standard archetypes, their strengths, weaknesses and how you can adjust them for your Standard meta!

Most Sold Magic Cards in 2023

March 1st, 2024|Highlights|

In this article, we are going to take a closer look at our Cardmarket.com sales from 2023. We sold a bunch of Magic: The Gathering cards, some of them very rare and others very common. Our Top 5 lists include staples from different formats like Modern, Commander and Legacy. We are proudly presenting the best-selling Magic cards of 2023 to you!

Magic Card Grading Guide

February 27th, 2024|Highlights|

Grading trading cards is one of the most important activities that we as a business do. Our team is evaluating thousands of Magic cards each day. The spectrum of cards we grade on a daily basis ranges from the latest set's mundane Commons to highlights like Black Lotus from Beta.

Mono Red in Standard

January 26th, 2024|Constructed, Highlights|

The perfect preparation for our next Store Championship! Zen gives you all the information you need to win in Standard with Mono Red Aggro. As usual he gives you a small run down of the deck together with a lot of different sideboard guides against almost every meta deck of the format.

Year in Review 2023

December 31st, 2023|Highlights, Team|

2023 was a fantastic year for Three for One Trading. We wanted to share some of the highlights with you in this review blog article!

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Rakdos Midrange in Pioneer [Update]

December 7th, 2023|Constructed, Highlights|

Mistakes have been made and lessons have been learned, so it’s time for an update on Zen’s Rakdos Midrange deck in Pioneer. This time with a very detailed matchup guide on the current Pioneer Meta with sideboard options for each popular deck you’ll encounter.

Old School Tournament 10-2023

October 25th, 2023|Constructed, Events|

A total of 22 old school players came to compete at our second 341 OLD SCHOOL tournament! Here are some impressions, gameplay footage, deck pictures and more!

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Rakdos Reanimator Guide [2023]

October 10th, 2023|Constructed, Events, Highlights|

Zen Takahashi played Rakdos Reanimator at the Magic: The Gathering World Championships in Las Vegas! In his latest article, he goes in-depth about how to play the deck, what to look out for in popular matchups and explains how to make best use of The Cruelty of Gix.

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Modern Living End Primer

August 18th, 2023|Constructed, Highlights|

Zen Takahashi played Living End during the Lord of the Rings Pro Tour in Barcelona. Now he's ready to share some insights on this powerful Modern deck including the card choices, what hands to keep and how to sideboard against different opponents.

MagicCon Barcelona 2023

July 28th, 2023|Events, Highlights|

Thomas Preyer takes you on our trip to the most anticipated Magic the Gathering event in Europe this year: MagicCon in Barcelona. Visit our at our booth from July 28 to July 30, to buy, sell and trade.

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Regional Championship Report – Sydney

July 6th, 2023|Constructed, Events|

Zen Takahashi played Mono White Humans in Pioneer during the Regional Championships in Sydney! Find out all about what deck he played, what useful tips and tricks he had up his sleeves and how it all went down in his latest article! Bonus insider info on where to get the best truffle pasta in Sydney!

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Rakdos in Standard

May 24th, 2023|Constructed, Events|

Our author Zen Takahashi competed at the Pro Tour in Minneapolis, shortly before re-qualifying for another Pro Tour. Both times he played Rakdos: Reanimator and Midrange! In his latest article, he compares both experiences and goes over each of the two decks in detail.

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341 Legacy 1K ELM Qualifier

May 22nd, 2023|Events|

14 players came to compete at our 341 LEGACY 1K of the year. Here are the Top 4 and their deck lists!

Inhouse Old School Tournament

April 28th, 2023|Events|

14 coworkers and friends came to compete at our first 341 OLD SCHOOL inhouse tournament of the year. Here are some impressions, gameplay footage, decklists and more!

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Analysis on the March 2023 bans in MTG Legacy

April 20th, 2023|Constructed|

In his latest article, Sven takes a closer look at the latest bannings in Legacy: Expressive Iteration and White Plume Adventurer. What follows are a historic analysis of the two beloved decks of the format, Izzet Delver and White Initiative, as well as a chronological evaluation of the most recent bannings in Legacy.

341 LEGACY 1K Event Coverage

March 27th, 2023|Events|

42 players came to compete at our second 341 LEGACY 1K of the year. Here are the Top 8 and their deck lists!

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Standard Grixis Midrange Primer

March 22nd, 2023|Constructed, Events|

Zen won the Australasian Championship with his Standard Grixis Midrange deck a few days ago. Lucky for us, he didn't take a break and wrote an in-depth primer for the deck including sideboard tips and card choices for us! Prepare yourself for future Regional Championships or Qualifiers, because you'll be either playing this deck or playing against it.

341 MODERN 1K Event Coverage

February 27th, 2023|Events|

53 players came to compete at our first 341 MODERN 1K of the year. Here are the Top 8 and their deck lists!

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Most Sold Magic Cards in 2022

February 17th, 2023|Highlights|

In this article, we are going to take a closer look at our Cardmarket.com sales from 2022. We sold a bunch of Magic: The Gathering cards, some of them very rare and others very common. Our Top 5 lists include staples from different formats like Modern, Commander and Legacy. We are proudly presenting the best-selling Magic cards of 2022 to you!

341 LEGACY 1K Event Coverage

January 31st, 2023|Events|

54 players came to compete at our first 341 LEGACY 1K of the year. Here are the Top 8 and their decklists!

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Boros Burn in Modern

January 19th, 2023|Constructed, Highlights|

Our author Zen Takahashi is feeling nostalgic, so it was time for a break from Pioneer and time for Modern Burn, Modern Boros Burn, to be precise! As usual Zen gives you a detailed overview of the deck, nice tips and tricks on how to maneuver it around the Modern meta decks and a useful sideboarding options, based on his experience.

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Year in Review 2022

January 13th, 2023|Highlights, Team|

2022 was an amazing year for Three For One Trading. Let's take a look back and review the highlights together!

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Rakdos Midrange in Pioneer

December 29th, 2022|Constructed|

Zen Takahashi is not done with Pioneer yet! For the Regional Championschip in Sydney, he and his team of over 10 other players tested different decks extensively until they came up with their own twist on the popular Rakdos Midrange deck.

Charity Event 2022

November 24th, 2022|Events|

Over 70 players joined our Charity Event to collect money for children in need. Players could buy Mystery Tickets and win different prices: promo cards, commander decks, singles, boosters, or even a booster box! The entire revenue from the Mystery Tickets went to the "Stille Helden Aktion" by Gaumenfest.at

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Mono White Humans in Pioneer

October 26th, 2022|Constructed, Highlights|

Zen Takahashi takes a closer look at his newest favorite deck in Pioneer: Mono White Humans! As usual, you can expect in-depth tips and tricks as well as a sideboard guide from Zen, who was already very successful with his Pioneer decks in his Regional Championship Qualifiers.

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Best Cards in Modern – Multicolor [2022]

October 6th, 2022|Constructed, Highlights|

We asked our seasoned team of authors a tough question: What do they think are the best ten multicolored cards in Magic the Gathering's Modern format. We then went a step further and created a Top 5. Learn what they think about the very best cards of one of the game's most popular formats.

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Best Cards in Modern – Lands [2022]

October 4th, 2022|Constructed, Highlights|

We asked our seasoned team of authors a tough question: What do they think are the best ten lands in Magic the Gathering's Modern format. We then went a step further and created a Top 5. Learn what they think about the very best cards of one of the game's most popular formats.

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Best Cards in Modern – Artifacts [2022]

September 27th, 2022|Constructed, Highlights|

We asked our seasoned team of authors a tough question: What do they think are the best ten artifacts in Magic the Gathering's Modern format. We then went a step further and created a Top 5. Learn what they think about the very best cards of one of the game's most popular formats.

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Mono Red Primer for Pioneer

September 12th, 2022|Constructed, Highlights|

This time, Zen Takahashi writes in depth about his Regional Championship Qualifier Deck: Mono Red in Pioneer! That means we get a Primer for Mono Red Burn and Mono Red Frenzy. He also doesn't spare any details about key matchups in Pioneer and helps you to play your way around them!

Best Cards in Modern – White [2022]

August 5th, 2022|Constructed, Highlights|

We asked our seasoned team of authors a tough question: What do they think are the best ten white cards in Magic the Gathering's Modern format. We then went a step further and created a Top 5. Learn what they think about the very best cards of one of the game's most popular formats.

Legacy Reanimator 2022

June 14th, 2022|Constructed, Highlights|

If you are looking for a Reanimator Primer in Legacy, look no further! In his article, Zen Takahashi gives you everything you need to know about Reanimator: Which hands to keep? What are your opponents playing? How to sideboard? All these questions and more will be answered right here.

Blue-Red Ensoul in Pioneer

June 3rd, 2022|Constructed, Highlights|

After a longer break, our author Zen Takahashi is excited to get back into Pioneer and crush the first PTQ season with his version of Izzet Ensoul. You can read all about the new and old decklist as well as mulligan strategies and other tips right here!

Best Cards in Modern – Green [2022]

May 27th, 2022|Constructed, Highlights|

We asked our seasoned team of authors a tough question: What do they think are the best ten green cards in Magic the Gathering's Modern format. We then went a step further and created a Top 5. Learn what they think about the very best cards of one of the game's most popular formats.

Get to know the team – Marc G-F Fournier

May 19th, 2022|Team|

We swear, we are quite the tidy bunch! Nevertheless, we need the help of Marc (with a C) to optimize our single card storage from time to time. He removes unwanted cards from our listings and makes sure that the actual stock corresponds to the digital information.

341 LEGACY 1K 04-2022 Event Coverage

April 30th, 2022|Events|

41 players from Austria, Slovakia, Hungary and Czech Republic found their way to our 341 Legacy 1K tournament today. Round 1 has started by now and only time will tell who ends up in the Top 8 of our international competition.

Auckland Eternal Weekend Report

April 28th, 2022|Constructed, Events|

Our author, Zen Takahashi, spent an Eternal Weekend in Auckland where he played tournaments of Vintage, Old School and Legacy. Real Power Nine, no proxies allowed! You can read all about what decks he played and how it went right here on our blog!

Best Cards in Modern – Red [2022]

April 20th, 2022|Constructed|

We asked our seasoned team of authors a tough question: What do they think are the best ten red cards in Magic the Gathering's Modern format. We then went a step further and created a Top 5. Learn what they think about the very best cards of one of the game's most popular formats.

Top Ten Decks in Legacy 2022

April 1st, 2022|Constructed, Highlights|

In our latest article, Zen Takahashi analyses the best Legacy decks and comes up with his Top 10 Legacy decks of 2022. If you are curious to find out if your deck made the cut, or simply interested in what's going on in Legacy these days, keep on reading right here!

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Get to know the team – Philippe Zens

March 24th, 2022|Highlights|

If you recently liked a post from us on Facebook or Instagram, there’s a good chance that Philippe was responsible for it. You can learn more about him and his work for us in this blog entry!

341 MODERN 1K 03-2022 Event Coverage

March 21st, 2022|Events|

A total of 56 players sat down to compete in our 341 Modern 1K tournament today. Here you'll be updated on everything around and about this tournament.

Most Sold Magic Cards in 2021

March 14th, 2022|Highlights|

In this article, we are going to take a closer look at our Cardmarket.com sales from 2021. We sold a bunch of Magic: The Gathering cards, some of them very rare and others very common. Our Top 5 lists include staples from different formats like Modern, Commander and Legacy. We are proudly presenting the best-selling Magic cards of 2021 to you!

Best Cards in Modern – Black [2022]

February 28th, 2022|Constructed|

We asked our seasoned team of authors a tough question: What do they think are the best ten black cards in Magic the Gathering's Modern format. We then went a step further and created a top 5. Learn what they think about the very best cards of one of the game's most popular formats.

341 LEGACY 1K 02-2022 Event Coverage

February 26th, 2022|Events|

26 players compete at our first Legacy event in 2022 at the 341 Store in Vienna. Coverage will be updated during the day and Monday with Standings, Impressions, Decklists and more

Rainbow Dredge in Modern

February 16th, 2022|Constructed|

Today’s article is all about Dredge in Magic: The Gathering, more specifically, Dredge in Modern. Zen Takahashi, one of the creators of Rainbow Dredge, took a look at the history of the deck and its current state in the meta. He’s also going over different iterations of the deck, as well as all the current sideboard options available.

Best Cards in Modern – Blue [2022]

February 4th, 2022|Constructed|

We asked our seasoned team of authors a tough question: What do they think are the best ten blue cards in Magic the Gathering's Modern format. We then went a step further and created a top 5. Learn what they think about the very best cards of one of the game's most popular formats.

Blue Zenith in Legacy

January 14th, 2022|Constructed|

Zen takes a look at a new deck that did surprisingly well in recent Legacy online events. Green Sun's Zenith and blue Counterspells are the engine in this midrange powerhouse.

From the Vault: Pro Tour London 1999

December 17th, 2021|Events, Highlights, Limited|

Do not read on if you are allergic to dust! Today, we go back in time to bring you a Pro Tour tournament report from 1999. This is from 22 years ago and written by our now Marketing guy, Thomas Preyer. Follow him on his adventures at this very first Pro Tour., which was Urza Block Booster Draft.

Ninjas in Legacy

November 5th, 2021|Constructed|

Tribal decks in Magic the Gathering are fun. What is more fun than the Ninja tribe? Not much. Sneak your way to victory in Legacy with this version of Ninjas, including tips, tricks and a sideboard guide by the Master Ninja, Zen Takahashi

341 Modern 1K Tournament in Vienna

October 25th, 2021|Events|

60 players competed last Saturday for store credit of over €1000, at our first big Magic Modern tournament at the shop in Vienna. Find out who made top8, get the top 4 decklists and a metagame breakdown.

341 Legacy 1K 09-2022

September 28th, 2021|Events|

53 players competed last Saturday for store credit of over €1000 at our first big Magic Legacy tournament in the Vienna store. Read on to find out who won and what decks have been played.

Historic Format – From Zero to Hero

December 5th, 2020|Constructed|

Today we spotlight THE upcoming format in Magic: Historic and explain what is and what you should play. Did you know there is a Goblin Deck with 1-card-combo ?

Why is it called Three for One Trading?

September 9th, 2020|Highlights|

How we got our name At the 341CON in Graz we’ve been asked over and over again: “Why are you guys called Three for One Trading?” That’s indeed a very good question. Not only because we asked it in our sweepstakes at the event. Yes, a bunch of you knew the correct answer.

Get to know the team – Lukas Schwendinger

August 27th, 2020|Highlights, Team|

We are talking to Lukas today. His biggest Magic success came playing a team Pro Tour. The Legacy deck that he piloted is dear to his heart. That explains why Oko, Thief of Crowns is not his favorite MTG card.