TCGplayer Edge Season 1, Episode 4: Matchups and Sideboarding | Magic Master Class

[@mysticalpotato447]

loving the series. this has been my favorite episode so far

[@StaleBranflakes]

Great video. This is something I struggle with and the pointers are very helpful for evaluating my sideboarding!

[@George-dk6vf]

Reid duke you are just so cool!! This was very helpful.

[@danielbrock9398]

Love these vids, only wish I had a better understanding of what Reid means by "have a plan for the matchups". It would be incredible if Reid took a top deck from standard/pioneer/modern and went through his thoughts and plan against the top of the meta so we can get a scaffolding of what this kind of thought process looks like.

[@garlicpress6121]

For whatever deck you’re playing, try to find paths to victory/key turns/key play patterns against the most common decks. Finding it yourself will help the lesson stick better, you want to develop broad understanding, but to get there you start with specific knowledge

[@brian742]

When you sit down for a match with your deck, once you know the opponent's deck, ask yourself "How am I going to win this game?" Bam, there is your plan. Make plays that stick to the plan. For example, I'm playing RB mid vs Lotus Field in pioneer. My plan is to stick creatures as early as possible to establish a clock, then around turns 4 and 5, play discard spells to strip the spells necessary for the combo. Post board, my plan may be to shut down lotus field by playing damping sphere after they play lotus field .

[@garlicpress6121]

@@brian742 I mostly agree with this, but I would add: Change your plan in response to your opponents plays. If you're playing Lotus Field, sure your initial plan is to either play Approach of the Second Sun or Chandra Looping, and your opponent Stone Brains your Emergent Ultimatum, can you still win? Sure, just create a ton of mana and hit them with a Lair of the Hydra. Know when to pivot.

[@captainberrios]

That copy of the Hero of Ages seems out of place among the magic stuff? Just get done reading it?

[@Moskalus]

yuup