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Reflection Template For Survival
For each loss, name one primary cause and one secondary cause. For each win, name the card, package, or tactical policy that most contributed to the win. Classify each result as a card quantity problem, card selection problem, mana problem, tempo problem, matchup problem, sideboard problem, pilot sequencing problem, or closing-power problem. Report mana performance, sideboard impact, stranded cards, overperforming cards, underperforming cards, and whether the Deck Strategy or Tactical Policy guidance was followed.
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Deciding factor: after each game, identify whether the result was driven by early mana, resolved Survival of the Fittest, resolved Opposition, Winter Orb pressure, Natural Order payoff, combat stabilization, sideboard card impact, or opponent speed. Record the first turn where the winning plan became visible from public information.
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Mulligans: review every keep that lacked Birds of Paradise, Fyndhorn Elves, Llanowar Elves, Wall of Roots, or a functional two-land start. Ask whether the hand actually cast its spells on time, whether Gaea's Cradle was a real mana source or a liability, and whether City of Brass or Yavimaya Coast damage changed a race.
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Mana: check whether Quirion Ranger, Wall of Roots, Gaea's Cradle, and Winter Orb sequencing created extra mana or stranded spells. Flag any turn where a Forest bounce, creature tap, or Winter Orb commitment prevented casting Survival of the Fittest, Opposition, Natural Order, or a stabilizing creature.
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Velocity: count how often the deck spent turns adding bodies versus activating Survival of the Fittest. Ask whether Wall of Blossoms, Wall of Roots, and mana creatures produced enough material for Opposition, Tradewind Rider, and Gaea's Cradle before the opponent’s pressure mattered.
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Engines: record whether Survival of the Fittest found Squee, Goblin Nabob, Genesis, Nantuko Vigilante, Ravenous Baloth, Deranged Hermit, Verdant Force, or Phantom Nishoba at the right moment. Note any game where the engine was active but the chosen creature did not answer the visible battlefield.
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Removal and interaction: review whether Blue Elemental Blast, Hydroblast, Naturalize, Tormod's Crypt, Gilded Drake, Masticore, or Nantuko Vigilante had a visible target or sat stranded. Ask whether holding the answer preserved a decisive resource or merely delayed board development.
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Sideboard: after each match, compare sideboard cards drawn with the opponent’s revealed plan. Ask whether Chill, Xantid Swarm, Naturalize, Tormod's Crypt, Gilded Drake, Masticore, Blue Elemental Blast, and Hydroblast matched the actual public threats and whether adding them weakened creature density too much.
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Closing: identify which closer actually ended or stabilized the game: Deranged Hermit, Verdant Force, Phantom Nishoba, Tradewind Rider, Opposition lock, Winter Orb pressure, or Natural Order. Ask whether a different visible closer would have ended the game sooner or survived interaction better.
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Role: mark whether the pilot correctly played control, engine midrange, prison, or race. Flag games where the deck tried to maximize Survival of the Fittest value while dying to pressure, or committed Winter Orb before having the creatures to break parity.
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Mistakes: review every pass with unused mana, every Natural Order sacrifice, every Sylvan Safekeeper protection choice, every Opposition tap, and every Tradewind Rider activation. Ask whether the legal action chosen matched the visible clock, available blockers, and known public threats.
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Stranded cards: list any cards stuck in hand for multiple turns, especially Opposition, Natural Order, Winter Orb, Verdant Force, Phantom Nishoba, and sideboard cards. Identify whether the failure was mana, missing creatures, wrong role, or opponent interaction.
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Overperformers and underperformers: record card names with evidence, not impressions. Tie each note to visible board state, legal actions, matchup role, and whether the card changed a race, engine turn, lock turn, or closing turn.
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