Chess Skills, Magic Skills

When I was in secondary school, I was part of the Chinese Chess school team. I was lucky to have a professional coach who not only imparted technical knowledge, but also mental skills that helped me both in chess and in Magic! Here's what he taught me:

They Love Me! They Really Love Me!

I was shot! By mondocheesemonster! And he did it brilliant by using mobile flashlights that blinded me so I looked like a dork! Go visit his site to see me at my worst! (Seriously, I'm much better looking in real life...)

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The Tournament Winning Mindset

I've been to only 6 tournaments, all of them small local tourneys. Thus I'm not one to tell people how to win a Magic the Gathering pro-tour. However, I've come to believe that any player can get the most out of a Magic tournament when they bring the right mindset to it. I want to take the opportunity here to shout out what worked for me and to hear what works for you.

For a small-time (oxymoronic) casual-competitive player like me, I've two main goals when attending an mtg tourney. The first of which is...

Magic: the Prophecy

It's been 18 years since Magic: the Gathering started in 1993 and it's still running strong. But will it remain as popular in the future? I don't really think so and this is why: