94: Ari Lax on Logicking from the End

  Ari Lax is a Member of Team Ultra PRO, writes Premium articles for StarCityGames.com, has 8 Grand Prix Top 8s with 1 Win and is the Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir Champion. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Ari Lax when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor today! Click here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep94 First Set Ice Age Arctic Fox Favorite Set M13 Favorite Card Vendilion Clique Mind's Desire What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Magic is a constant puzzle. Early Challenge Not playing the best deck. If it's the best deck and nothing else is beating it then there is nothing wrong with playing it. Worst Magic Moment Ari was the "better-than-you" grinder for a while. This led to game losses and frustration that could have been a avoided. He learned that getting upset never helps. Proudest Magic Moment Seeing a close friend qualify for the Pro Tour. Biggest Mistake Players Make Logicking from the end. Players work backward and look for flawed interactions and then match results to those instances when in reality you could have been making the best play with the info you had at the time. What's in Your Tournament Bag Deck Mat Dice Water Magic Resource Star City Games Connect With Ari Lax Twitter: @armlx 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