End of the month post:January

I'm Eighteen now! January was definitely my month. Over the course of this month I've been tweaking and tweaking and tweaking and tweaking my jund list. It's become more consistent and the numbers add up quite nicely in my favor. I've been notorious online for abusing Desecration Demo and Stormbreath Dragon together. With some nice support removal, I feel like I'm about ready to go Pro!

Lesson 2 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?

I was most proud of the the volume and confidence i presented with. The reason why was I felt as if I could talk for hours and still keep the attention of my fellow students.

2. Questions to Consider

   a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

I would give myself a P

   b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.

I deserve that grade because I believe that i fulfilled every aspect of the P consideration list.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?

The extra 20 minutes I had to present were really helpful, I feel like that the more time I have to present, the better I can teach the class about my Senior Project Topic

4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?

What I would do differently is find a quick way to help my fellow students understand what MtG is.

5. Finding Value

What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?

A2: The best way to win a Magic: the Gathering Pro Tour is making a solid sideboard.

Blog 12

1 EQ:) what is the best way to win a Pro Tour?

2:) What is your opinion of the meta?

3:) How does the meta game effect your gameplay?

4:) What's usually on your sideboard?

5:) What playstyle best suits your personality and why?

6:) What's your usual wincon?

7:)How do you think Born of the Gods will affect the meta?

8:)What would you like to see from the new set?

9:) Does taking notes help you prepare for future events? How so?

10:) Do you think Xenagos with have an impact on Colossal Ramp?

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 Hours

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?

2.   Who is your contact?

3.   How many total hours have you done (total hours should be reflected in your mentorship log located on the right hand side of your blog like your WB)?   

4.   Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.

1) I'm doing my mentorship at JS Anime, a local card shop about 5 minutes from my house. It’s the same place I did my summer mentorship.

2) Amit Patel

3) 15 hours soon to be 18 hours by the end of today.

4) I basically compete in local Friday Night Magic tournaments which take anywhere from 3 to 4 hours to complete. So over the course of 4 weeks (not consecutive) I play tested different decks. This gave me new found experience. Amit Patel is in charge of the FNM events at JS Anime, however I still refer to Andrew Dire for some insight. As a result of my progress, I feel I’m confident enough to take on the next Pro Tour Qualifier in the area.

Blog Assignment 10

1) Something I did regarding my senior project over the winter break was homebrew. I cannot stress how important this aspect of MtG is. It literally is the main reason why I'm still interested in the game. You take a few hours analyzing the cards from a set and you constantly question. How can I improve this deck to it's ultimate form. Sometimes that even requires replacing cards that are essential of the former deck to cause the newer deck to perform better in each stage of the game. In the end it all boils down to numbers and ratios, and too much of a good card can actually hinder the overall performance.

2) The, most important thing I learned during break was to not force that many different aspects and colors into one deck. For example, a deck with 1 or 2 colors will generally perform better than a deck with 3, 4 or even 5 colors. The reason being is that there isn't enough support for multicolored decks. You'd often find yourself struggling to find 1 mana to play a card in your hand, but unable to. This would result in things such as a dead hand and a dead draw. Useless cards that are unable to win you the game because you simply can't use them.

3) If I could talk to anyone regarding interview questions, I would talk to the legendary Brian Kibler or Frank Lepore. Brian has always been involved with the core of MtG, and the decks he usually builds are mimicked by many. I would just love to hear his opinion on the current set and future ones to come to know what he thinks their impact will be. Frank Lepore would also be an enjoyable interview candidate for his always helpful analysis and insight of the meta game. What seems to work, what doesn't and why.