If there's suspicion of an opponent cheating due to weird shuffling: 1. Confront the player, reshuffle, then they should cut correctly. 2. You can always call a judge to stay and/or do a "judge cut". The judge can shuffle the deck last to ensure no weird stacking happens.
Try not to let bad trigger luck or draws get to you too much. Always try and get something from the game instead of "I got OT'ed" think. Could I have saved a PG or taken less damage, so the OT wasn't as big of a influence?
@@rexflame9 yep that's super vital! I see players neglect something they can actually learn or reaffirm from the game even if a trigger happened. I remember in G Era, I no guarded against a Royal Paladin player while being at 3 damage. I had a PG but decided to "save it for later". I got double Crit'ed. That made it cement in my head to PG if possible in those situations against decks that often deck thin. Double Crit'ing can even be expected as a viable strategy there. So we have to acknowledge it.
@@CommanderJaime Similar thing happened to me at world's, OTT round 1, they swung with a VG with a crit on top guaranteed. I thought I'm at 2dmg and need cb I'll no guard. And he hit me for 3 crits, 4dmg and I died.....could have easily PG'd and been find.
Definitely all great advice, as someone who got Top 4 with MLB. I didn’t expect much, the only mindset was to have fun and play the best I can. Food and water is definitely important along with sleep. Your mental and physical is very important. Love your videos Jaime, this preparation tips for a regionals are very helpful, definitely should make another video on what to bring. For example, decks, trades, playmat, snacks, brand new sleeves, etc. What not to bring or over bring in case of theft.
@@ImTevin thanks for watching and your feedback! Congrats on also getting Top 4 with MLB! Great to hear from others with results give their own experiences too! So thank you! I've considered making a series where I can go more in-depth per topic/section. I'll give the video some time and see how it performs. Then ask via community posts. From your suggestions: -what to actually bring -be wary of theft Any other suggestions you'd like to add?
@@CommanderJaime I would say, on the topic of mental and physical. EAT BREAKFEST and bring snacks. I've seen soooo many people drop after round 4+ because they are really hungry, even when their record is good. Also if you're hungry, it leads to crankiness and bad decision making, hydrating too.
I was happy though that this scenario was given to me in this way since it cemented my mindset of talking to the opponent if it's possible to speed things up.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Yes sometimes we need to learn this way. You're right, it's cemented in our minds of what to do for next time. It's how we grow as players. I also had to learn the hard way with slow play and losing due to double loss. I've been more intentional on always chatting with my opponent if they're truly thinking about a complex play.
What's a tip you'd recommend to others for their first regional?
If there's suspicion of an opponent cheating due to weird shuffling:
1. Confront the player, reshuffle, then they should cut correctly.
2. You can always call a judge to stay and/or do a "judge cut". The judge can shuffle the deck last to ensure no weird stacking happens.
At the end of the day, it’s a game. Just have fun
Try not to let bad trigger luck or draws get to you too much. Always try and get something from the game instead of "I got OT'ed" think. Could I have saved a PG or taken less damage, so the OT wasn't as big of a influence?
@@rexflame9 yep that's super vital! I see players neglect something they can actually learn or reaffirm from the game even if a trigger happened.
I remember in G Era, I no guarded against a Royal Paladin player while being at 3 damage. I had a PG but decided to "save it for later". I got double Crit'ed. That made it cement in my head to PG if possible in those situations against decks that often deck thin. Double Crit'ing can even be expected as a viable strategy there. So we have to acknowledge it.
@@CommanderJaime Similar thing happened to me at world's, OTT round 1, they swung with a VG with a crit on top guaranteed. I thought I'm at 2dmg and need cb I'll no guard. And he hit me for 3 crits, 4dmg and I died.....could have easily PG'd and been find.
Thank you so much! I’ve been looking for content like this!
@@DaidusIII you're very welcome! Glad it's helpful! I'll be covering more topics soon.
@@CommanderJaime Have you covered Messiah at any point? I’m looking into it as my first deck.
@@DaidusIII no I have not. You may have to search around. Offhand I don't know a content creator that covers Messiah premium.
Definitely all great advice, as someone who got Top 4 with MLB. I didn’t expect much, the only mindset was to have fun and play the best I can. Food and water is definitely important along with sleep. Your mental and physical is very important. Love your videos Jaime, this preparation tips for a regionals are very helpful, definitely should make another video on what to bring. For example, decks, trades, playmat, snacks, brand new sleeves, etc. What not to bring or over bring in case of theft.
@@ImTevin thanks for watching and your feedback! Congrats on also getting Top 4 with MLB! Great to hear from others with results give their own experiences too! So thank you!
I've considered making a series where I can go more in-depth per topic/section. I'll give the video some time and see how it performs. Then ask via community posts.
From your suggestions:
-what to actually bring
-be wary of theft
Any other suggestions you'd like to add?
@@CommanderJaime Thank you and nah, you seem to already have a plan if you’re considering on making a series out of it!
@@ImTevin you're welcome and thanks for the kind words! Have a great day!
@@CommanderJaime I would say, on the topic of mental and physical. EAT BREAKFEST and bring snacks. I've seen soooo many people drop after round 4+ because they are really hungry, even when their record is good. Also if you're hungry, it leads to crankiness and bad decision making, hydrating too.
Damn i was lenient about the slow play during my first bsf for vanguard. Got double lose and learned the hard way and was placed top 16.
I was happy though that this scenario was given to me in this way since it cemented my mindset of talking to the opponent if it's possible to speed things up.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Yes sometimes we need to learn this way. You're right, it's cemented in our minds of what to do for next time. It's how we grow as players.
I also had to learn the hard way with slow play and losing due to double loss. I've been more intentional on always chatting with my opponent if they're truly thinking about a complex play.
8:10 instructions unclear i ate my winning meta deck
I heard that happened a while back in another TCG. Although I don't know the whole story what happened.
Crazy though....