# 140 - You’re Already Dead

"Omae wa mo shinderu"
 
Magic the Gathering is a game of numbers. Do you have enough cards left? Do you have enough life left? And most importantly, do you have enough time left? Do you keep playing when you're dead on the board or do you give up and move on to the next game? How do you know you're dead? While deck choice is important for any tournament you go to, knowing when to move onto your next game to better your chances to win the round is also an important skill.
That being said, Pioneer is not a turn 2 or 3 format most of the time. While there are decks that can kill quickly, some can go on for longer and as the clock ticks down you have to make the decision if you should keep on playing or try to do better in the next match. In this week's episode The First Pioneers talk about how to recognize those unwinnable situations in Pioneer when you're "Already Dead", but also what you can do to bring yourself back from the brink of death, as well as what the best cards to stabilize you in each color are.
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