Great convo started by PV. If you want to be a great #mtg player long-term, you will grow much better learning from playing the “best” deck. However, you’re NOT the best player. So if you want to spike this tournament, you probably should min/max luck, including matchups. 1/
https://twitter.com/pvddr/status/1549076413642416128
It’s the tricky thing about competitive #mtg: today versus tomorrow. There are upsides to “going rogue” for building a brand because the crowd thirsts for something new constantly, but innovations almost always fail to what already exists. 2/
Case in point: when I started MakingMythic.com it was to highlight how I play #mtgarena: focused on going Mythic each month with a unique deck. What you don’t see are dozens of tweaks and discarded piles. That’s natural in deckbuilding, but it’s not sexy. 3/
The best deck is the best deck for a reason: it has survived because it has shown it is powerful. Sharks are older than trees for a reason: a sleek underwater biting machine only needs minor tweaks over time to keep competing. You probably can’t beat it. 4/
That said, life is short. You’ll improve at #mtg listening to PV, but the “correct” choice is playing whatever deck makes you the happiest. To improve, get reps with a great deck. To spike, take an angle shot you know well and hope. Or play Krark’s Thumb and flip some coins. 5/
And props to @lucasfaley for bringing this thread to my attention. Twitter is garbage for in-depth discussions, but I appreciate his take and @PVDDR for starting an important convo. The community is lucky to have them! /end
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