Tolarian Tutor: Learn To Be A Better Aggro Player in Magic: The Gathering

[@Informant777]

Surprised no mention of fishing. This is a backbone of aggro strategy. Fishing = getting opponent to deal with the threats in the order you want them to. This is useful in all styles of play but essential for aggro play. Still all in all a good video.

[@xXNoFateXx]

this comment should have enough likes to be at the top of the comment section

[@Hellhamster]

Could you guide me a bit through the deck types etc I am hoping there is a hilariously fun deck out there ? My kajak buddy wants to try magic when we are on expeditions

[@verbfrombonsai8852]

@MTG DEVELOPERS For example, if you know your opponent plays a gates ablaze deck, you might want to keep your main/stronger cards in your hand and wait until your opponent play gates before fielding your good cards. You can also fish by playing minor threats in order to play a counter for that threat. For example, you can play phoenix and your opponent plays a remove spell. You can self-inflict a justice strike on your phoenix to save it from being removed rendering your opponents counter useless. Last example is unbreakable formation againts board wipes. You can extend your board with all you got waiting for your opponent to board wipe, then countering with unbreakable. Since the board wipe threat is out of the way after you scared the shit out of him with your stacked board, you beat him to death with it. Fishing is basically counterpunching a counter punch. You jab. Your opponent evades and tries to punch you back but surprise, that is what you wanted and counterpunch.

[@johnmoussiaux5039]

@MTG DEVELOPERS mtg.gamepedia.com/Aggro_deck#Fish hope this helps :)

[@selfhelp9685]

@MTG DEVELOPERS Fishing is using the open windows to cast spells before or after the attacking phase. Example: I attack you with a 2/2 and a 3/3. You have a 2/2 and a 4/4. You block my 2/2 with your 4/4 and I play a giant growth to kill it. That's one example of fishing. Or you play against a control deck and you cast a creature or enchantment or something that is a threat that you would rather have them counter first, then cast the creature spell you really wanted after that. That's also fishing.

[@TheOneVangaurd]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the Professor's suit

[@emdub9679]

The One Dylanator it us a lovely suit, very Tibalt.

[@SomeFreakingCactus]

Erm, no. I'm sorry, but burgandy on red is just awful. He has some excellent suits, but this is one of his weaker performances.

[@kisukebomb3750]

I want it

[@von4031]

His suits are always fire.

[@bowera89]

Looks like he raided Austin powers’ closet. I love it though. This man has Jackie Chan level swag.

[@jthom5132]

My new first step to breaking in any aggro deck will be to find a suit as awesome as the professors. It's classy yet sinister. Awesome video prof!!

[@RoughToughTonkasGotTheStuff]

Maybe I'm missing something, but I believe you misspoke in the first scenario. In the first scenario (example 1) Attacking in for 2 and then 2 = 4, but then the second example a turn building up is 0 and a turn attacking is 6. The extra 2 comes on the 3rd turn, which while relevant is not the same time frame as 2 turns. Note that I am not disputing that this is the better play.

[@christophercollins3632]

tonka truck I noticed he said “in the same two turns “ when in the second example he took 3 turns to get the 8 damage.

[@CanuckMonkey13]

This is the comment I came here looking for. Glad you did it already so I didn't need to!

[@eirikastokes9652]

I just started taking lessons from Emma, and I can absolutely feel her Magic mentality in this video! Very informative, and very helpful!

[@rbranch777]

Love the specific examples and the in-depth strategic advice. More videos like this, please! Thanks for all you do, Professor.

[@zaubermaus8190]

Professor: "Effectively trading 4 creatures for 4 damage" Aggro player: "wow, look at that value, only 16 HP left!"

[@azfaarrealm9426]

Are you being sarcastic?

[@invadervim9037]

I honestly can't even handle how well spoken you are.

[@enemyinbob]

These tutor vids are great! Keep em coming!

[@grant8347]

Look at this quality and intro? You've come so far I'm so happy patreon has helped get you here

[@nexim6]

Thanks for the help! As a newer player to the game, you are a fantastic resource I recommend to anyone else who is new and wants knowledge

[@psykopyro]

I was expecting a 5 second video of the prof slamming his head against a table.

[@TangFiend1]

comment of the day

[@thepleb729]

Robert James comment of the year

[@konnerherron2059]

Hey i thank you so much. I have been fan fir about a year now. But you got me into magic your videos are a great help. Keep it up please.

[@psykopyro]

got nothing to do with my comment, Konner :) Please make a new comment.

[@konnerherron2059]

Lol fail.

[@joeljohnson4073]

As an aggro player and on behalf of all the others, thank you!!

[@garrettclayton4741]

Im pretty sure statistically you're the only one.

[@christophercombs7561]

Joel Johnson i play my aggro decks based on game state and i compare tye creatures and spells to the gold standard burn spell lightining bolt I have a RB agrros deck so on curve i have Cmc 1 rakdos cackler 1/1 with unleash to make it a 2/2 so if it swings once its as good as a shock if it swings twice its twice as good as shock and slightly better than lightining bolt if it swings a 3rd time its twice as good as bolt amd 3x better than shock At cmc 2 i run terminate, gobhobbler rats at 2/2, and goblin deathraiders at 3/1 obviously unconditional creature removal is great and the rats are more durable and have added power and defence once my hand is empty and the goblins have trample It goes on like this up to the just for funsies win more card at 6cmc o have raldos the defiler which hardly ever hit the fiwld as normally my opponent is dead 2-3 turns before he can land but if i get to turn 5 and have out rakdos lord of riots i could play him in turn 5s swcond main phase but thats really late game at that point

[@poyi1013]

What? Smash face

[@swdtrooper7863]

Please make one on sideboards and how to sideboard!

[@joeljohnson7645]

I would like to see a video on this too

[@thegoldenhub6012]

BlizzardMTG he already did one but it is an older video

[@swdtrooper7863]

thegolden hub I know I just want one with the style of Tolarian Tutor

[@Master_Chef_Mattman]

That would be great

[@adamhathorne3658]

Love the episode and the whole Tolarian Tutor series, really plays to the channel concept, which in turn is what draws me to the channel. In regards to the priority of abilities it would seem like haste often ranks higher than first strike as early game it allows fast swings before they setup and after sweepers allows for putting a fast clock back up.

[@AirweaverIchi]

As an Aggro Player and it being my birthday this is the best gift you could have given me Professor.

[@heliocentric7705]

Having tinkered around with the aggro archetype a time or two, these were key points that will assuredly help ones tactics and playstyle. A lot of scenarios are circumstantial, and a bit of luck involved with what you may draw of course. However, again these are key points. I cannot express enough of how over extending your board can potentially set you up for failure. As a control player, if we see you dump your entire hand on the board we know that's a good time to board wipe. Odds are we will be able to out play you at a higher probability if we can take out several potential turns worth of threats from your perspective on a single turn, with a single card, that gives us tempo advantage. As the professor stated, evaluating the board is a key component. Also pay a lot of attention to the first match of three potential rounds if you're playing competitively, this will give you feel for how well your opponent plays, and exactly what cards they're playing, allowing you to make better sideboard decisions. Pay attention to what cards they use that you want to work around, out play, or counter. And assess what cards you did, or didn't play that were dead weight. Great video professor, very informative to new and old players alike. Cheers and happy card slinging, and fun times!

[@brianl7321]

As someone who plays Burn in Historic (and is considering upgrading to Modern Burn once this blasted pandemic is over), I found this really helpful. Thank you Professor!

[@colinbrown74]

In the Aggro video he wears Black/Red. In the Control video he wears Blue/White.

[@Eric_The_Cleric]

Coincidence? I think not!

[@gagegriffin8631]

this is by far my favorite series you do professor. I am looking forward to a video like this for control, tempo and midrange because those are the archetypes I enjoy playing the most. in pauper I play mono blue Delver, and I play storm in modern. I love magic and this is my got to KZbin channel for all my learning

[@300lbcanary2]

Prof keep these coming! They are the best resource on MTG mechanics and strategy on KZbin being released.

[@DarkNessLinkSeven]

This was a great video! I'd love to see more like this. The gameplay examples were super cool and very educational!

[@andrewbellavie795]

The sweeper example was excellent. Also note that in both scenarios, your opponent is on a 3 turn clock, therefore holding back the creature in your hand is a strong play.

[@PhyxiusGaming]

I know i´m a little bit late, but pls continue this series. It helps a lot, new players or returning ones, like myself. And hopefully, i help you by watching your complete library, leaving a like and some comments here and there.

[@codyhastings5514]

These used to help me so much Coming back a year later I am happy I saw this

[@foodyghost3178]

This really helped a lot! I’ve been trying to build an aggro deck of my own but I have a hard time judging if a card is good for a deck. Whenever I build decks, I just throw in cool cards without thinking much but this really helped me evaluate my cards more.

[@chuck9246]

Professor, id really like to thank you for these informative videos, i've been teaching my girlfriend and her brother how to play over the last month or so. While i do my best trying to explain boardstates, when to block or take damage, and make advantageous use of your combat tricks and trades, it sort of gets lost intranslation. After showing them a few of your videos, however, they're finally starting to analyze boardstates and think their moves through rather than just swinging in with the team every turn. You're doing gods work lol. You explain things in such a direct and informative manner, and with visual representation as well, it makes your videos some of the best learning tools imo. Keep pumping out the great content prof, i always recommend you to new and old players alike. Some of the best magic content on youtube, keep up the good work.

[@Unforgiven11]

I appreciate this, when I started playing magic the first decks I managed to wrap my head around were heavily aggro based. I feel like aggro is very simple but reading the board state is a huge part of it.

[@araamahasla555]

>"They can't counter everything you do" The sweet innocence of 2017.

[@ThorsShadow]

Control can't, though. It never could. Unless I play only counter spells to counter literally everything Aggro throws at me, but I can't do that. Still need to draw cards, play own threats/win condition etc. Also, there is a reason mono red aggro has been (almost) oppressively strong in the last months or even years and is probably the best archetype/deck in Standard rights now. Also, love that profile picture. Have a nice day.

[@sonofchlar6144]

ThorsShadow the sweet innocence of a pre Oko world.

[@sl8103]

my friend built a deck with the win con of forcing me to play one spell per turn and then countering that spell. its the most annoying deck ever

[@sonofchlar6144]

Tuxedo bird and that’s why I don’t play with certain people anymore. If you can’t play magic what’s the point in playing magic.

[@elainehelmont4647]

@@sl8103 Arcane laboratory? I had this deck in the past,it can be amazingly frustrating to play against.

[@ecmyk7863]

How'd i wish ive learned your vids when i was playing magic. Ive stopped for a while, focused on board games and your vids are pulling me back to building a new deck.

[@sankaman24]

Great video, new player here, and a french one! It's really easy to understand, loud and clear speaking, taking your time, best magic prof ever :>

[@ThePurpleGM]

One of the later Tolarian Tutors I'd like to see is the difference between Card Draw and Card Selection and which is better where and why. I feel that's a fun topic to talk about and important enough to enable discussion.

[@kaiandreasen766]

Great video! I literally feel like I went to MTG school.

[@davidphillips7712]

I love your videos. I get great satisfaction from watching them having felt more enlightened after each one.

[@LiamKanda]

As someone who enjoys playing aggro, thanks for the video. Quite informative. Looking forward to seeing the other archetypes.

[@melissalutherpendragon]

Nothing levelled up my aggro mirror game as much as Who's the Beatdown by Mike Flores. Classic article.

[@WeekdayWeekend]

This information is good even when not playing an aggro deck. As a new player this is very helpful in reminding me to slow down and take my time in deciding what my best options are.

[@ignaciogallarati7287]

This is one of your best videos EVER! Always improving!! Great Job Prof!!!

[@stevenpoor8169]

This is a great article! Thanks for giving these pointers! This is a great addition to the channel!!!

[@0clock275]

How to be better aggro player : SMORC AND HIT FACE

[@dancingmaractus]

Yep!

[@juanparrasantos2583]

What does "aggro" means in magic?

[@elainehelmont4647]

For years I usually play aggro monoblacks and from my experience they play pretty mych the same no matter the era,so here's a general guide. 1- Black has low cost powerful creatures that have as much as power as green creatures but with huge downsides,so learning to reap benefits from downsides is a must. 2-Even if you can't reap benefits from downsides if the damage is high enough it's worth it. 3-Try having creatures with thoughness 3 or more so you can take advantage of mini board wipes like infest or Ichor slick in case the opponent has lots of 1/1 and 2/2 lots of good decks runs creatures with thoughness 2 or lower. 4-have in your main deck or sideboard spells that forces sacrifice instead of direct targeting so you can get around hexproof and indestructable. 5-Have powerful discard stuff in your sideboard,even decks that likes to throw stuff on the graveyard don't like to have nothing at all on their hands,Hymn to tourach,mind cracking or mind twist are good stuff. 6-Don't be afraid of paying life to swing for lethal,if you're playing against red you can still disrupt them a lot by running alternate stuff like smallpox or sinkhole. 7-Don't forget black can have powerful draw stuff,drain skull,altar's reap,night whisper or sign in blood are all great draw spells. 8-Above all remember the essence of the black color,the ends justify the means,it doesn't really matter how much you kill yourself as long as you kill the opponent more. Have fun

[@Mihail4444]

Awesome series Prof! Well done as always!

[@BloodFangLucario555]

The rest of my cards for my legacy burn deck are coming in two days so this was super helpful!

[@leoleoxiii]

Big shout out to the script writer and the mind behind this segment! Great and effective way to learn!

[@wtfronsson]

Your channel is awesome! I hope you get lots of new viewers from the MTGA players, these lessons come very handy to us.

[@megadv8r]

I was on the right track and now I have even more knowledge. Thx Tolarian Tutor!

[@davidfrance2915]

I'm topically a control or mid-range player. I've been playing an aggro build in modern recently. G/R Vengevine. I've been making the mistake of trying to go more mid-range and then wondering why I don't have the explosiveness of the decks power. This video helped me figure it out.

[@foxokon94]

the hardest matchup for most aggro decks to play is by far the aggro mirror, while the combo and control matchup is relatively straight forward the race is what separates the good aggro players from the rest. This is also why allot of control players think agro is easy.

[@BibliotecadeAlexandria]

Just got some things I missed when playing aggro. Thank you so much, prof! :D

[@atlys258]

Love this series, my only advice would be to cover Midrange matchups. Midrange is definitely prominent enough to warrant tips against playing as well as its own video.

[@missnothing2145]

Taunt is chea- Wait, wrong game.

[@FizzleIsGaming]

Miss Nothing pfffft taunt.. just play quest mage and 0tk everyone

[@missnothing2145]

Punny minions can't taunt -magic- death.

[@Problemfrisur]

Face is the place! SMORC 4 life!

[@suneenough]

Block is cheat

[@halfjack2758]

Hadronox druid

[@zonko]

Video starts at 0:00 because aggro

[@SunniestAutumn]

ZonkoTheGreat 2000 Your username is cool because it includes the year your comments stopped being funny.

[@L0j1k]

Hahaha BAZINGA!

[@ПророкМухоед]

Ha, nice.

[@josephzanes7334]

Elo you can thank Y2K for that burn

[@danielgraham1879]

I love the top on the bookshelf. Also... OH MY GOD, those years of playing Yu-Gi-Oh with defensive decks really fucked my aggressive game up.

[@UndyingMTG]

I should recommend this video to a buddy of mine haha! I have had many debates on the best plays and what not with aggro. This just further echoes my thoughts. GREAT VIDEO!!

[@thpomo7000]

This is so usefull, not only to be better at aggro, but also to play better against aggro. Please make a video about control soon :D

[@thulegezelschap5884]

“What if your opponent has a wall of creatures?” -laughs in Embercleave

[@josephjensen9643]

I really like the new tutor videos. Keep it up prof this is some of your best work

[@thomasvontom]

Yep. When your blitzing. Keep a tactical reserve (The board) Or a strategic reserve (Your hand) Don't let blood lust cloud your thinking. Make sure you know when it's time to go all in.

[@Italiangentleman2394]

This video has helped me with my decks since I am an aggro player

[@benjaminsantiagosstuff]

I know that the examples are mainly for understanding how to think about turn sequences BUT I think it is important to play assuming or at least considering whether they have something in hand, or that they will develop their board or strategy the following turn. That gets complex in terms of explaining the differences between different answers in different colors and formats (i.e. they might have the common white trick OR the mythic rare sweeper in limited).

[@adanmoura938]

thank you professor!! im a aggro player and this help me a lot

[@d0ggyRul3z]

prof, thanks for this series of Tolarian Tutor. keep it going

[@MasterAnork]

I love playing agro and this video has given me some new insights on it

[@nateheerema2668]

This video was great. The combat trick comparison was so helpful. Along with the other great information you had. Keep it up :)

[@Tom-ub5yn]

Is there one of these for Tempo? ☺

[@gisone6403]

Excellent video & very informative. Much thanks #TolarianCommunityCollege This is the BEST channel by far!!!

[@Daldi564]

Hey Professor. Thanks for the tips. I play a White Red Weenie deck in Pauper, which as you know is an Aggro Deck. I'll be sure to keep your advice in mind next time I play a tournament, especially if there's a mono black land destruction deck about.

[@xan7292]

A wonderful video. Thank you for taking the time to do this!

[@justinadams8434]

Thank you. I am trying to get into pro modern playing. Built an elf deck and often misplay buy summoning my entire hand. I have ways to regenerate my hand but often to late if I get a board wipe. I appreciate you pointing out the damage output.

[@gashole9115]

Keep up the good work

[@TheLampenmann]

Awsome Video! I like this whole Series, because it helps me to improve.

[@DarksteelHeart]

I have a Naya (RGW) aggro deck based on Exert and extra combat phases. Combat Celebrant is amazing.

[@fiddlewheelx]

I love playing Aggro based decks with a bit of control or combo to back it up.

[@kingkraftnetwork8195]

fiddlewheelx so tempo

[@mccluskeyp]

Love seeing Death Gate Cycle on that bookcase!

[@MTGUnpacked]

Nice analysis of Aggro strategies!

[@OdinPlays94]

I'm not sure of the format of play my buddies and I use. But we play casually. Limit of 4 cards, any card is available as long as it is legal to use in some mtg format or another. However you cannot use commander related cards in a non commander deck for example. Anyways, I'm in the middle of fine tuning an aggro goblin burn deck. Creatures (14) 3 Krenko the mob boss 3 lightning crafter 2 warren instigator 4 goblin lackey 2 Goblin Warchief Artifacts (10) 3 Paradox Engine 4 Lotus Petal 2 Gilded Lotus Enchantments (2) 1 Leyline of Combustion 1 Braid of Fire Sorceries (16) 4 Goblin War Strike 4 Goblin Grenade 4 Infernal Plunge 4 Fireball Land (18) 4 Balduvian Trading Post 14 Mountain I haven't made a proper side board yet. I was thinking the sideboard could be different creatures or add instant for some of the sorceries. But for the most part this works really well. Like REALLY well. Initial hand could be 2 lotus petal 1 goblin fireslinger and paradox engine. 4 card burn win. You cast 2 lotus letal for 6 mana, play paradox engine and then goblin fireslinger. Paradox engine will untap for every spell, which will include creature spells evidently. So you can repeatedly tap fireslinger for 20damage on turn 1. This combo is actually quite easy to achieve. Other cards in the deck are mostly supplementary. Infinite mana ramp for example at the cost of 10 mana, rare combo but very effective with fireball on turn 4 if you go that far with this deck. Or infinite creatures if you use krenko, stack with warchief to make for 100tokens with haste. I have mana ramps to supplement the decreased mana for the heavyish costs. I hava some goblins in there that negate the mana costs for my other goblins which is very handy considering thwir abilities or the use of war strike or goblin grenade.

[@OdinPlays94]

If anyone has any suggestions I'd be happy to try them out. I didn't do much more than combine cards I found to be effective in a themed deck.

[@Jolfgard]

I like the subtle differences between Honed Kopesh and Short Sword. Only a true master of the game can determine when to use one over the other, just like with Kodama's Reach and Cultivate.

[@faultycommodity]

Thank you, Professor :-) Now I'll start tweaking that Black/Red Pirate shanker.

[@flipwhatthezipp4609]

Would love to see one on sideboarding! Love the videos, keep up the great work prof!

[@2thereback]

Are you an actual college professor? Cause I ACTUALLY learn from these

[@DeloiVarden]

Great content Professor. I think more strategy videos with board state evaluations would be value added!

[@soihavetoplay]

Thanks for the excellent video. I am just learning the game and this was very helpful as simply explained. Good job bro.

[@dawizad3598]

I was playing a mainly red deck (borrowed) and even though I do not remember what cards I used it went kind of like this, P1:me, P2 draws card, P1 plays instant. Makes P2 draw 2 cards and take damage = cards drawn that round ie 3pts of damage. P2 fw, P1 uses creature ability that lets instant/spell cards be recast once, deals another 5pt in all 8pts of damage. P1 has wizard, casts wizards lighting, +3dp = 11pts of damage. P2 ends turn. P1 has leftover energy and two high damage monsters. P1 does some things, P2 dies.

[@nevanV12]

Hey prof. Love this type of content. Keep em coming. Great content as always.

[@danziglaughlin9747]

I have a black aggro deck and a blue/white control deck, so this helps.

[@makaveliq3]

Great content. Shared with my sister who just started

[@queenSummerKeli]

Thanks. I am an aggro player. Good tips!

[@Blisk45]

Love the video, would like to see how to be a better control player next if possible i tend to struggle there most sense im now getting into control type decks

[@67silverhazey]

one of the moat important things is there are different types of control. if you play a more counter centric strategy, its knowing your opponents deck in the way of knowing what to counter. and saving removal for the more important creatures. you wanna play a land every turn but at least until turn 6. the second you try to turn into a midrange deck when the board state is close you fall behind.

[@Carmparens]

Your wish is our command :)

[@oldfag_adventures]

Blisk45 instant speed everything

[@masterchaosforge]

Honestly, the best way to play control is to play it and play it and play it. You need to practice, and you will learn how to time counter spells, sweepers, and finishers.

[@getoffyourbassandletsfish7651]

I use aggressive gas fumigate and works well. Before the big match I eat beans and onions in mass. I find it’s hard for an opponent to see the board if their eyes are blurring and gagging. Only way to leave the game is to forfeit. I usually win 2/3 of these games being the fact of misfiring every now and then. Like if you will try this next game!!!

[@ConVermin]

I hope one day you do a video about side boarding. That would be amazing!

[@stephenlofton5403]

One of the things (I think) you forgot to mention, or at least didn't fully expound upon, is to be mindful of your clock or the total number of turns it would take for your creatures to kill your opponent based on their current life total. Say you are playing against a midrange deck. They are at 12 life and you have two 3/3 creatures on board with an additional 3/3 haste creature in hand. Your on board creatures translate to a two turn clock. Even though you have the mana to cast the additional creature and immediately attack for 9 because your opponent is at 12 this doesn't actually change your clock- it would still take two turns to kill your opponent. In other words it is important to be mindful of the fact that in this situation there is virtually no difference between taking your opponent to 6 life versus taking them to 3. This best relates to the section of the video on overextending as playing creatures when they don't actually change your clock can make you needlessly vulnerable to a sweeper. This is one of the easiest (and most important) fundamentals for an aggro player to learn but possibly the most difficult to master as at the second level the question becomes not just "does this change my clock" but rather "what does my clock look like if they have a sweeper versus spot removal? How likely are they to have one over the other?" Obviously it's impossible to read your opponent's mind and see their cards however if you force yourself to be constantly vigilant of these things the "level up" as they call it will come naturally with time. In other words: there's a reason they call Tom Ross "the boss". Also if you're serious about getting better at aggro the easiest and cheapest way to do so is just watch that guy's videos as he is probably the best aggro player in the world. The other method is to play limited as the majority of games of limited are functionally similar to how the average constructed deck plays out. Sorry if this was discussed in the video and I missed it I just thought it could use expounding.

[@ryancresawn4726]

I wish there was a mode in magic where you just grab a random stack of cards and try to battle, adding lands and shuffling after you find out what cards you have. Draft is the closest but the cards aren't really random. Used to love grabbing random deck sized chunks of cards from my buddy's giant collection and trying to win with them

[@LakeVermilionDreams]

Your first combat example isn't "the same two turns" but the better option takes place over 3 turns. I'm sure others have mentioned this already, so sorry if it's duplicate.

[@laurimaijala4984]

I really like your videos and appreciate what you are doing. I have but a small improvement idea: the pictures on the wall behind you are positioned a bit awkwardly. They seem to "grow" from you (especially from your head). This is a problem so common that they actually teach to seek for a better shooting point to avoid it. As I said it is a small but persistent annoyance and might not agitate other viewers. But as this is something I know and can give constructive criticism on I feel like I should. Thank you for all the hard work you are doing!

[@georgethekingiv]

I would love to see an episode about the less common deck styles: mill, win-con, hatebears, land destruction, burn

[@depreddits4920]

the section on tutu's was really helpful

[@Jaguar2100]

If possible, I'd like to learn more about playing control. It has never been my strong suit; I feel I never know when to cast and when to hold up mana for other spells.

[@Barron198]

When it comes to her and aggro deck I like to think of a boxer playing up is defences when is the tattoo on his opponent attacking and Letting a couple in And then when you have the right opportunity go for the KO

[@spark1cw]

This video is awesome, thanks Prof! Keep 'em coming!

[@jek__]

For new players, I tell them to swing first and think later. Obviously its best to contemplate your attack before you go, but they don't have the knowledge to really do so, so they sit there for a long time, and end up not attacking because they feel its safer, it doesn't leave them open. But for an aggro deck, which many new players start with, thats exactly the way you lose. You may be making a mistake by swinging all out, but its a mistake that gives you a lot of information and experience. The mistake of holding your creatures back just feels bad and you don't get better by doing it. If you aren't sure what to do, swing every turn. Because the control player will do everything they can to make you think you shouldn't be swinging. And of course know when to trade, when to recognize creatures that aren't really going to engage in combat. Swing a 3/2 into my guttersnipe, basically every time