Question of the Week for LR 280
Added 2015-04-13 20:43:53 +0000 UTCFire away with your questions, we'll choose one to read on the air :)
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Seconded!
Mike Cornnell
2015-04-14 15:17:45 +0000 UTChow do you combat fancy play syndrome in limited? I find myself holding cards waiting for maximum payoff and then that situation never occurs. I probably would have been better off to just cast them and not lose.
Matthew McKee
2015-04-14 14:40:41 +0000 UTCThirding(?) the question about cheating. I dont play at a ton of high-level events, but I almost always play like cheating is a non-factor. How much energy do yall spend watching your opponent for sketchy play?
Lance Wetzel
2015-04-14 06:06:46 +0000 UTCLooking at the decks that went 3-0 at the PT(limited), do you think these speak to strong archetypes or are evidence of player skill?
Tomas Dryburgh
2015-04-14 05:26:40 +0000 UTCI would also like the cheating question to be addressed
Charlie
2015-04-14 00:18:39 +0000 UTC"What is the most important thing we learned out DTK Limited from the Pro Tour?" Colors/strengths/format speed/surprising tricks/etc - what really matters most as the takeaway from Brussels?
Stybs
2015-04-14 00:04:48 +0000 UTCWhat is the most important thing when you're building a sealed deck? It's synergy, mana curve, powerful cards? Do you have any tips regarding DTK block?
stailer37
2015-04-13 23:55:50 +0000 UTCI think that one of the most important ways to improve at something is to reflect on and evaluate your own performance. For example, runners will track distance, pace, nutrition, weather, etc. What kinds of things should magic players think about after a game to improve? Do you keep written notes about your plays to review after a match?
John McCullough
2015-04-13 23:52:31 +0000 UTCsecond this question. We know why people cheat and why it is bad. But how does it affect you (LSV or any other pro) when it is your livelyhood that is being trifled with?
Michiel
2015-04-13 22:57:19 +0000 UTCOne of my greatest pitfalls when playing is that I get very focused on my own cards, and miss signals from my opponent. Similarly, if I'm in a decision-making situation, my mind will often draw blank when trying to think of what my opponent could have. I don't think it's nervousness, as it happens just as often with my casual games as it does competitive. Do you have any tips or tricks to offer a player with this issue? I do familiarize myself with the set quite extensively, through spoilers and through prereleases and drafts, but more often than not it seems that I have trouble penetrating my mental fog when I am trying to anticipate an opponent's outs.
Brien Howard
2015-04-13 22:49:10 +0000 UTCHow do you approach drafting the enemy colored pairs in DTK/FRF?
Max MacEachern
2015-04-13 22:05:02 +0000 UTChi guys, I love the show, especially since LSV joined. Can you discuss cheating in competitive play? I'm a long-time casual and for the last year or so I've been trying seriously to improve my limited and constructed games, I'm attending my first gp in a couple months. One of the areas I struggle with is keeping track of my opponent to catch illegal plays. I try to watch my opponents when they draw cards, tap for mana, send cards to other zones and so on to make sure everything is kosher. I track both life totals on paper and I've considered tracking land drops and card draw effects as well, it seems like it might be too much fiddling around and distract me from playing. I think I should be watching my opponents very closely, between all the sloppy players and the fact that there are actual cheaters running around too (like at PTDTK). How do you handle these things? How much time spent tracking your opponent's plays is too much time? Sorry for the long question, thanks for doing such a great show!
Jason McMullan
2015-04-13 22:02:14 +0000 UTCSeconding this question. Is this more of that Magic player hyperbole that comes around so often?
7 Point Highlander Cast
2015-04-13 22:01:03 +0000 UTCWhat elements should I work on when building a cube?
Travis Hilley
2015-04-13 21:58:49 +0000 UTCStaying open while drafting - it's something I seem to really suck at, but feel that this draft environment, where the first two DTK packs encourage allied colors but the last FRF pack rewards enemy colors might make me stay more open... Is this true? Should I be doing this at all? Do you guys find yourselves more open in this format for longer, compared to previous formats? Thanks!
Mo
2015-04-13 21:47:32 +0000 UTCHow do you normally handle an opponent at a PTQ/GP who doesn't seem to have much experience with competitive play (i.e. opponent's first PTQ/GP or a very young opponent)?
Ryan Pothering
2015-04-13 21:40:33 +0000 UTCWhat are some of the major differences between drafting online and paper? I've started drafting online and the difference is surprisingly huge. Some key points that I've noticed are that you can see (and sort) your cards as you're drafting them. You can also take notes and reference them mid-game. There is also individual time limits, ideal shuffling, and perfect rules enforcement. Signals, bluffing, misplays/misclicks and assistance from onlookers is also very different. Any other insights that you guys can come up with would be very appreciated as well. Thanks!
Brian Shandra
2015-04-13 21:31:46 +0000 UTCWhat would you personally like to see Wizards do with the mono black archetype in Cube?
Eric Wong
2015-04-13 21:19:13 +0000 UTCI heard a lot of talk during the PT about how green was "the worst color in the format" because of it being relatively weak in FRF. However, I've found that most decks playing green in DTK/FRF have been VERY strong, as there are a lot of commons from DTK that I'm very happy playing. I understand that there aren't many of those in FRF, but draft decks are almost never just one color, and there are plenty of solid commons in other colors that you're already going to be playing at least one of anyway. It seems like dismissing green that way is an easy way to ignore a very strong color that has some weaknesses. I don't understand how making such strong statements about a color that's still very strong can actually lead to better decks in the format. How can these "lessons about the format" actually be used to build better decks instead of simply ignoring a color?
Tim Aubel
2015-04-13 21:15:10 +0000 UTCI don't know how often this happens to recognizable pros like you guys, but how do you handle a salty or upset opponent?
Matthew Hall
2015-04-13 21:09:39 +0000 UTCMarshall: what's the most difficult thing about being "in the booth" that most players wouldn't realize? LSV: what's the most difficult thing about being a pro Magic player that most players wouldn't realize?
Omid Farivar
2015-04-13 21:00:48 +0000 UTCI feel bad for writing that. Especially since it likely was just a concentration of bad luck. But if there are any insights regarding the draft that we might learn from, I would like to hear about it.
Alan E Marling
2015-04-13 20:55:49 +0000 UTCFor limited playtime/budget individuals (i.e. no MTGO) what do you recommend as ways to try and improve play?
Jed Fowler
2015-04-13 20:53:31 +0000 UTCHow much do you take your personal play style into account when drafting? How much should you adjust your draft to match your known strength/weaknesses?
R Peplinski
2015-04-13 20:53:20 +0000 UTCHow and when do you decide to jump into "the risky archetype", e.g. drafting black in Avacyn Restored, Goblinslide, or something like that.
Stefan Preiml
2015-04-13 20:52:40 +0000 UTCAs much as I don't want LSV to relive the pain of his Pro Tour experience, I would like to hear what happened during the draft. I take that back. As a patron I feel fully entitled to his pain. Mwhaahaha!
Alan E Marling
2015-04-13 20:47:08 +0000 UTC
