162: How to Build Better Decks with Master Deckbuilder and Allied Strategy Co-Host Ben Weitz

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. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Ben Weitz when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep162 First Set Ice Age Favorite Set Time Spiral Favorite Card Vesuvan Shapeshifter Early Challenge Sideboarding. Ben would have sideboard powooos with friends and learn how the built sideboard. Worst Magic Moment Ben 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 Moment Hitting Gold after his second year on the Pro Tour. Level Up Moment Ben 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 Yourself Competitive environments is Ben's preferred way to socialize. Biggest Mistake Players Make Not sequencing your spells correctly. How to Build Better Magic Decks Note 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 Suggestions Magic is about having fun. If you burnout, take a break or skip a Grand Prix. Connect With Ben Weitz Twitter:@bsweitz123 Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community. Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com   Sponsors