7 Magic: The Gathering Quick Tips For Becoming A Better Player!

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[snoweefrost]

"In order to face your enemies on the field of battle you must first be prepared to face your fears. Oooh yes, this is some real Art of War sh*t here." - Professor Sun Tzu

[theelusivehombre]

Professor: "Just draw better hands!"
Me: "Okay!"

*draws 6 lands and an 8 mana cost creature*

[Paelmoon]

"Oh, thank you for seeing me after class."

I've seen enough videos on the internet to know where this is going.

[Skullgrin.]

Tips 8 through 10:
>Bathe regularly.
>Don't be a jerk to your opponent.
>Have fun!

[christopherlundgren]

I took your advice on #2, and now I only draw the best possible hand every time. It's really taken my game to the next level.

Thanks Professor!

[turbosaxophonic]

the "don't overkill your opponent" point at 13:29 reminds me of an anecdote from Richard Garfield where he once won a game by feigning a concession. he had a Fog in hand and let his opponent swing for lethal, declares nothing in response, watches his opponent dump Berserk, Giant Growth, etc, and responds with his Fog; allowing him to stabilize and eventually win.

[thesaurusakasickakatheomc]

"Winning at 1 life is the same as winning at 20 life" I 100% disagree. Winning at 1 life feels WAY better than winning at 20 life.

[KiddBlack]

Tip 8, dont wear shoes to establish dominance at the table

[nolifeSnorlax]

*"If you pump prematurely"* is the only thing I've taken away from the video 🤣

[dashkataey]

One thing I wish you would have talked about in #7 is something I see a lot of players do. The game gets to a stall, both are in topdeck mode and someone will draw, play a land and pass, even though they have enough lands in play to play anything their deck may draw. This just gives way too much information to your opponent cause now they know they have nothing to fear. Instead, when you draw a dead draw, don't play it. It's a bluff. Did I just draw a lightning bolt, did a draw some kind of removal? If I keep that land in my hand, my opponent may be more hesitant to actually swinging or doing anything.

So many players make this mistake, especially in sealed or drafts. You having nothing in hand is tons of information and I can swing at you without fear of some kind of response. Better just to hold the card, bluff that you have some kind of answer your opponent needs to dance around which may buy you a turn or two to find an actual answer.

[SkeletonsYouControlHaveHaste]

When my hand gets revealed, I turn those cards upside down in my hand, thus I know that my opponent KNOWS what I have.

[jeremybedard]

7:46 Don't be afraid to lose life.
HAHA, I'M PLAYING DEATH'S SHADOW. NO WORRIES.

[OExplosion]

I am so bad about playing everything during my first main phase/pumping creatures incorrectly. Showing me with examples as to why I need to change this mentality was very eye opening. Thank you.

[ericfinley]

I recently came back to this game after a 25 year hiatus. This channel has been an incredible resource, extremely entertaining and hilarious. Thanks for all your hard work.

[r.j.v.d.b]

A beginner mtg player here. Great tips! For me one of the best advice is to keep the instant spells till the second main phase. To kill or to pretend you got something up your sleeve

[danlewis]

These are great tips Professor. Excellent video. There are just a few you left out, however:

Don't: Allow yourself to be tempted to interact with any play that doesn't loose you the game. If you can ignore a play and still win, no matter what that is, do so.

Do: Be sure to say: " Resolves" or "Sure" as though you have agency in each of your opponents plays no matter the colors you are playing. Live inside your opponents head. That's where winners live. 😎

[theannoyingone]

Draw better hands. Mind blown. Thanks for the fantastic tip

[blackaspitch]

It's like poker, chess and DnD all in one. Love me some MTG

[trinir]

The professor is rocking very cool socks not gonna lie

[Starfury]

On top of organizing your board. Organize your graveyard too. So many players I see miss graveyard effects