Need better instincts for when to go wide vs go tall against Death and Taxes — felt lost in g3.

Brainstormed on my own turn into a topdeck lock — should have waited for their EOT.

Held Surgical too long waiting for the 'right' moment — opponent resolved the second Reanimate.

Applied early clock with threat + counter backup — opponent never stabilized.

Played Jace turn 4 with Force backup, but they had Daze + Pyroblast — lost both pieces.

Study Initiative gameplay — when to contest the dungeon vs race with Murktide.

Recognized when to stop fighting counter wars and just let the threat resolve.

Over-sideboarded — cut Dazes trying to be proactive, lost tempo in g2 and g3.

Practice the Sneak & Show matchup with the Force/Daze + clock plan — too many losses to Sneak Attack.

Brainstormed on my own turn into a topdeck lock — should have waited for their EOT.

Fetched before drawing to enable Brainstorm shuffle — sculpted the perfect turn-3 hand.

Cast Force pitching a cantrip I still needed. Lost the counter war on their combo turn.

Didn't respect Daze window — tapped out turn 2 in the mirror and walked into it.

Understand GY-hate sequencing vs Reanimator: Surgical before or after their Entomb?

Held back the third threat to play around Terminus — flooded the board after they used the sweeper.

Brainstormed on my own turn into a topdeck lock — should have waited for their EOT.

Sideboard plan vs Lands feels improvised each time — build a fixed template and stick to it.

Played Jace turn 4 with Force backup, but they had Daze + Pyroblast — lost both pieces.

Explore Pyroblast timing in the Delver mirror. Used it too reactively rather than proactively.

Cast Ponder on their end step to set up a live Brainstorm — found exactly what I needed.

Practice Miracles games — struggled with Predict vs Terminus sequencing.

Identified the TES line and named Lion's Eye Diamond with Cabal Therapy — they conceded.

Fetched too aggressively vs Burn, took 4 from Price of Progress next turn.

Cast Force pitching a cantrip I still needed. Lost the counter war on their combo turn.

Fetched too aggressively vs Burn, took 4 from Price of Progress next turn.

Played around Daze by waiting a turn and threatening two spells the same turn.

Identified the TES line and named Lion's Eye Diamond with Cabal Therapy — they conceded.

Learn when a g3 mull to 5 beats a keepable 6 against fast combo.

Kept a one-lander vs Reanimator. Should have mulled to a hand with Daze or Force.

Sided in Hydroblast vs Painter and held it for the Grindstone activation, not the Painter's Servant.

Map out which threats to keep vs which to cut against go-wide creature decks.

Didn't respect Daze window — tapped out turn 2 in the mirror and walked into it.

Cast Ponder before Brainstorm — wasted the Brainstorm shuffle on the same fixed top.