next level | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Wed, 25 Apr 2018 16:00:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png next level | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 One Step Ahead: Avoiding Being Metagamed https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/one-step-ahead-avoiding-being-metagamed/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/04/one-step-ahead-avoiding-being-metagamed/#respond Wed, 25 Apr 2018 16:00:42 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=17862 As Magic tournaments are held and results gathered, certain decks establish themselves as the top contenders, and attract attention from anyone seeking an edge. The format then shifts to combat these best decks as players "metagame" against them. This phenomenon occurs in competitive gaming scenes ranging from small-scale FNMs to Grand Prix and Pro Tours. Correctly […]

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Nothing is harder to see than the obvious. This is the problem of teaching Magic to new players. Whether you humiliatingly miss an on-board win, or your "missing" keys are on the table right in front of you, it happens to everyone. It can even apply to knowledge. It is easy to forget how daunting […]

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