Jamie Parke's guest appearances

Jamie Parke

MTG Pro Tutor - Insights, Tips & Advice from Magic: The Gathering Pros

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Jon Finkel

Zvi Mowshowitz

Matt Sperling

Eli Kassis

Randy Buehler

Will Larson

Matt Brown

Alex Kessler

John Martin

Ben Rubin

Ethan Brown

Josh Taylor

David Williams

Ben Katz

Marshall Sutcliffe

OwlTail

Mark Lepine

Mono nonsense as Lepine, Jamie, and I record our travels to and fro EW.

Mono nonsense as Lepine, Jamie, and I record our travels to and fro EW.

EW Road Trip - Jamie Parke and Mark Lepine

Jamie Parke has 3 major top 8s, including Worlds 1999, Worlds 2008 and PT ATL 2014. He also has 4 GP Top 8s and as you can tell by the dates is one of a very small group of players with a top 8 in 3 different decades. He currently lives in Philadelphia and trades equity options.Evaluation TipsLook at cards and compare them with the other cards being spoiled. Look for synergies like Subterranean Scout + Nantuko Husk.Limited TipsReading the draft: Don't focus on this skill too early. First focus on learning the cards and becoming familiar with what's good and isn't. Identify the really good commons. When one of these picks come late than you can start reading the draft.Team BuildingFind others who are strong where you are weak but more importantly you need people who you are friends with. It's imperative that you get along with each other.Play TestingA week play-testing with the Pantheon looks like people playing what ever deck they want against other decks and having an organized draft a few times a day.ImprovementLook up rules. Ask rules questions. A deeper understanding of the rules will lead to more victories.Magic ResourceCockatrice Duels of the PlaneswalkersConnect With JamieTwitter: @JamieParkeLike What You Hear?If you like the show, head on over to iTunes and leave an honest Rating &amp; Review. Let me know what you like and what I can do better so I can make the show the best it can be and continue bringing you valuable content. I read every single one and look forward to your feedback.

Jamie Parke has 3 major top 8s, including Worlds 1999, Worlds 2008 and PT ATL 2014. He also has 4 GP Top 8s and as you can tell by the dates is one of a very small group of players with a top 8 in 3 different decades. He currently lives in Philadelphia and trades equity options.Evaluation Tips Look at cards and compare them with the other cards being spoiled. Look for synergies like Subterranean Scout + Nantuko Husk.Limited Tips Reading the draft: Don't focus on this skill too early. First focus on learning the cards and becoming familiar with what's good and isn't. Identify the really good commons. When one of these picks come late than you can start reading the draft.Team Building Find others who are strong where you are weak but more importantly you need people who you are friends with. It's imperative that you get along with each other.Play Testing A week play-testing with the Pantheon looks like people playing what ever deck they want against other decks and having an organized draft a few times a day.Improvement Look up rules. Ask rules questions. A deeper understanding of the rules will lead to more victories.Magic Resource <a href="http://www.woogerworks.com/index.php/client-downloads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cockatrice</a> <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/316010/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Duels of the Planeswalkers</a>Connect With Jamie Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JamieParke" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JamieParke</a>Like What You Hear? If you like the show, head on over to <a href="http://www.mtgprotutor.com/itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes and leave an honest Rating &amp; Review</a>. Let me know what you like and what I can do better so I can make the show the best it can be and continue bringing you valuable content. I read every single one and look forward to your feedback.

27: Focus Your Play-Test Efforts with Jamie Parke

Jamie Parke has 3 major top 8s, including Worlds 1999, Worlds 2008 and PT ATL 2014. He also has 4 GP Top 8s and as you can tell by the dates is one of a very small group of players with a top 8 in 3 different decades. He currently lives in Philadelphia and trades equity options.First SetRevisedFavorite SetTempest block (for its Limited game play)Favorite CardAncestral RecallWhat makes Magic fun for you?The challenge of competing at the highest levels.Early ChallengeFinding people who wanted to play as much as Jamie did was an early challenge for him.Level Up MomentMagic is a game of probabilities. Identifying that there is a correct play based on probability and realizing that you could make the correct play and still lose helped Jamie improve early on. It helped him let go of unnecessary pressure.  Best FormatLimited It's so easy to throw together a draft where all people have to do is invest 3 hours of their time.Current Standard DeckHangarback AbzanBiggest Mistake Players Make1) Don't go to a big tournament too early.  Play during the week. Play at FNM. Participate in online trainings like LSVs "What's the play?" 2) Don't give away too much imformation. Hold cards in hand you don't need to play so your opponent knows as little as possible.Connect With JamieTwitter: @JamieParkeLike What You Hear?If you like the show, head on over to iTunes and leave an honest Rating &amp; Review. Let me know what you like and what I can do better so I can make the show the best it can be and continue bringing you valuable content. I read every single one and look forward to your feedback.

Jamie Parke has 3 major top 8s, including Worlds 1999, Worlds 2008 and PT ATL 2014. He also has 4 GP Top 8s and as you can tell by the dates is one of a very small group of players with a top 8 in 3 different decades. He currently lives in Philadelphia and trades equity options.First Set RevisedFavorite Set Tempest block (for its Limited game play)Favorite Card Ancestral RecallWhat makes Magic fun for you? The challenge of competing at the highest levels.Early Challenge Finding people who wanted to play as much as Jamie did was an early challenge for him.Level Up Moment Magic is a game of probabilities. Identifying that there is a correct play based on probability and realizing that you could make the correct play and still lose helped Jamie improve early on. It helped him let go of unnecessary pressure.   Best Format Limited It's so easy to throw together a draft where all people have to do is invest 3 hours of their time.Current Standard Deck Hangarback AbzanBiggest Mistake Players Make 1) Don't go to a big tournament too early.  Play during the week. Play at FNM. Participate in online trainings like LSVs "What's the play?" 2) Don't give away too much imformation. Hold cards in hand you don't need to play so your opponent knows as little as possible.Connect With Jamie Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JamieParke" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JamieParke</a>Like What You Hear? If you like the show, head on over to <a href="http://www.mtgprotutor.com/itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes and leave an honest Rating &amp; Review</a>. Let me know what you like and what I can do better so I can make the show the best it can be and continue bringing you valuable content. I read every single one and look forward to your feedback.

26: Jamie Parke Will Feed You Imperfect Information