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162: How to Build Better Decks with Master Deckbuilder and Allied Strategy Co-Host Ben Weitz
MTG Pro Tutor - Insights, Tips & Advice from Magic: The Gathering Pros
English - January 03, 2017 09:00 - 47 minutes - 22 MB - ★★★★★ - 162 ratingsGames Leisure Hobbies bant boros dimir esper gathering grixis gruul mtg mardu orzhov Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Ben Weitz is a Gold Pro Magic Player and one of the resident deck builders for East West Bowl. He has 4 Grand Prix Top 8s and is working on improving his game to get his first Pro Tour Top 8.
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First SetIce Age
Favorite SetTime Spiral
Favorite CardVesuvan Shapeshifter
Early ChallengeSideboarding. Ben would have sideboard powooos with friends and learn how the built sideboard.
Worst Magic MomentBen terribly at a Grand Prix with a deck that he created. His friend (piloting the same deck) did very well. The dichotomy really stung.
Proudest Magic MomentHitting Gold after his second year on the Pro Tour.
Level Up MomentBen built a deck that Top 8'd in a Grand Prix and he realized "Wow, I'm a good deck builder".
Deepest Thing You've Learned About YourselfCompetitive environments is Ben's preferred way to socialize.
Biggest Mistake Players MakeNot sequencing your spells correctly.
How to Build Better Magic DecksNote whether you are building for a known metagame or an unknown metagame. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the metagame and either take a deck that has a way to address what's going on or build a deck that does the same.
Improvement SuggestionsMagic is about having fun. If you burnout, take a break or skip a Grand Prix.
Connect With Ben WeitzTwitter:@bsweitz123
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