![]() ![]() Naturally, the more options you have, the more actions and decisions you can take, so all in all we do have similar perceptions of tempo. Depraz says that tempo advantage is gained by giving yourself options, and I say it is the amount of actions taken in a game. Now before we get all upset at one another, let's make sure the obvious is stated: at the heart, those two definitions are very close one to another. Discard, Ramp, bounces, most iterations of CA, QA, and even several iterations of CDA (Card Disadvantage) fits in a strategy focusing on gaining a strong tempo advantage.Īccording to this definition, a good example of a (defensive) tempo deck would be Martyr Proc in Modern, as you are gaining life to set a devastating late-game up. The distinction between offensive and defensive tempo is only just the fact that you can do so by interacting with your opponent to deteriorate their game plan, thus giving you more time before they achieve said plan, or just improve your own situation. You might be at a tempo advantage while casting no spells. So basically, anything you can do to gain time to do more things (or reduce the time your opponent has) is giving you a tempo advantage.ĭo take note that here, gaining tempo advantage is not doing more things but having the possibility of spending more resources for more actions. And even though dying is an option, technically, we'll not consider that a way to play the game. Hence the importance of tempo in a game of Magic. Basically, the more options you have the better for you, this much should be obvious. The center of this definition is in the fact that tempo allows for more actions. But this is still a tad complex so allow me to elaborate. I feel like J-E always had a knack for explaining things in a way everyone can understand, and the examples are well chosen. I think of him as the reason I do what I like - the one who proved me that dreams can always come true. Somehow, he never gave up on his childhood dream for twelve whole years before making it. He has gone through some very low points, some of which I witnessed first-hand. Shortly after our separation as teammates, he went on to qualify for another Pro Tour via RPTQ, then won GP Warsaw 2017, proceeded to Top 8 Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan and eventually hit Platinum in January 2018.Īs I am writing these lines, he has become world champion with team France only just a week ago (along with two other buddies of mine, but that's another story). And then it happened as I hoped it would for him. He had been trying to become a pro player for ten years, and while he was recognized to be one of the very best players to never have accomplished much, the fact remained that he only had one Pro Tour under his belt and bombed at nearly every GP. His technical gameplay is exceptional, his read on the game is amazing, but it's his never-faltering determination that stood out to me. We've trained together for over a year or two and in that time, I have come to admire this guy like few others. I'm going to start rambling on how great this guy is." ![]()
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