Marco Morales

7th Place Latam Regionals, Sao Paulo, Brazil. 8-1, lost a mirror.

@AndreDreReal @Impact_onfire @samsans_ @DiegoG_A7 matchup it's mostly a race, so u counter a lot early and use every dragon u can get. Look for using gamma knife when he can't protect units without going to low on life. Close the game with a couple of enels.

@kitoxme @Impact_onfire @samsans_ @DiegoG_A7 Any tips for the Y Luffy match up?

São Paulo Regionals — Top 32 Played a very standard Penel list. Hated dog all weekend lmao, but it’s a necessary evil Thanks to my coaches, @Impact_onfire and @samsans_, and everyone in the Dojo. Also thanks to my testing partners, especially @DiegoG_A7 Matchups in the comments

What 10 years of competing taught me about tournament mindset 🧵 Just got back from the Warsaw One Piece TCG Regional and it was really interesting experience seeing how different people approach these events. One Piece TCG has exploded lately. Top 64 cards alone can go for around €2.000 now, so the pressure at these events feels very real. Wanted to share some things I’ve learned over the years competing in games like Hearthstone and other TCGs. Not saying this is the “correct” approach, just what personally helped me. Back in 2016 I started competing in Hearthstone. My first tournament ever I got Top 16 and made some money. Huge confidence boost. The problem was… I started thinking I was REALLY good because of it. High ladder player that immediately toped a tournament. For the rest of that year I barely had results, but I kept putting huge expectations on myself while also thinking I already had things figured out. Neither helped me perform. At some point I noticed some of my friends who were “taking the game less seriously” were consistently outperforming me. That forced me to rethink how I approached competition. One thing I realized is:
thinking you’re good can either help your confidence… or make you blind to your mistakes. For me it was definitely the second. I blamed bad luck for almost every loss instead of asking:
“What could I have done differently?” Of course luck exists.
Bad matchups exist.
Bad draws exist. But focusing only on things outside of your control doesn’t help you improve. What actually helped me was focusing on what was under MY control: • preparation
• matchup knowledge
• mental recovery after losses
• understanding bad situations and finding the lines that can still win
• staying adaptable An open mindset helped me way more than trying to protect my “ good player ego”. Another thing I notice a lot at tournaments: People carry losses with them for WAY too long mentally. I used to do this constantly too. Most of us rant to friends after a bad loss or unlucky moment, and it helps. Get it out of your system. But then move on. You can seriously review mistakes later. During the tournament your focus should be on the next round, not replaying the last one in your head for 3 hours. Go one game at a time. Probably the biggest thing that changed my results over time was letting go of expectations and the pressure that came with them. I remember a friend once telling me: “I’m not going to tournaments expecting results anymore. I’m going to have a good time, and if the result comes, great.” That mindset genuinely changed a lot for me. Now whenever I travel for events, I always make sure there are other things I’m looking forward to outside the tournament itself. Good food.
Friends.
Exploring the city.
Funny moments. It takes away a lot of the pressure. The funny thing is that the less I told myself “I HAVE to do well”… the better I started performing. Preparation still matters a ton obviously. Practice.
Prep hard.
Learn matchups.
Take competition seriously. But once the event starts, try to let go a little and just play. Last thing. STAY HYDRATED during events 💧 I genuinely think this matters way more than people realize at long events. Electrolytes help me a lot personally. For food I avoid heavy meals before/during tournaments. Usually something lighter with protein/carbs works best for me. Still improving my mindset every year, but these are some things I’ve noticed after competing for a long time. Some of these might work for you, some might not. Everyone approaches competition differently. But even just keeping some of these ideas in mind during big events can help, and over time you’ll figure out what works best for you through trial and error. Curious how other people approach tournaments mentally. What are some things that helped you compete better? 👀

@MathiSegura @kaidotaila78781 tremendo Mati, increíble como ese top32 estaba lleno de estrellas

Regional Brasil 🇧🇷 top 32 R1 Enel ✅ R2 Bonney green ✅ R3 Nami ✅ R4 Lucy ❌ R5 Enel❌ R6 Luffy R/G✅ R7 Crocodile ✅ R8 Ace ✅ R9 Luffy campana ✅ R10 Ace✅ Top 32 Enel @kaidotaila78781 0-2 Gracias ace por darme otra alegría ❤️para la otra se podrá romper el top 32

R1 mirror ❌ R2 Yluffy ✅ R3 mirror ✅ R4 mihawk ✅ R5 nami ✅ R6 Lucy ❌ R7 Yluffy ✅ R8 Lucy ✅ R9 Pdoffy ✅ R10 mirror ✅ top cut Nami ✅❌❌ (lost to event winner, probably missplayed both games, I gotta keep learning)

[Thread] At Treasure Cup #1 (São Paulo, May 3), @CityClassGames gave my Top 32 prize to someone else.

@OPTCGgrinder this !! yes please

We need the timer on sim to start before people keep/mull. Holding me hostage cuz u lost dice or w/e is not cool

@rjtriedtotweet with blast breath lmao

If you're looking for a deck to play in Extra Regulation, just play Enel too

@FlyestRavenOPTC ppl go crazy for some useless ranked points lmao the problem is when they try the same at tournaments

People funny xD, also I could be mistaken but I feel like this guy has done this to me before but the game wasnt so clear cut so I accepted his cancel. new meta for ranked just ask to cancel if ur losing cause you gtg

@samsans_ honestly, we're the lucky ones to have u in our community!

best 50 youtu.be/9dCMUa3TbaE

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@sneiik_ felicidades! tremendo torneo

Mi lista que ocupe en el Regional de Santiago Chile, termine logrando Top 8 luego del 10-0 en suizo Top 32 Luffy UP 2-1 Top 16 Rosinante 2-1 Top 8 Shirahoshi 0-1 (solo necesitaba 5 min mas para lograr el 1-1) En fin buen torneo y gracias por todo el cariño recibido ❤️

@samsans_ congrats once again! good to see you and the rest of the crew

top 4 santiago regional with sanji really fun tournament, excited to come back in june (hopefully speaking more spanish) shoutout snoopy prep

Here is the top 32 of the PlayLatam Chile Regional!

@azaelo_ felicitaciones!

Chile Treasure Cup🔴3/229 Deck: Ace R1 Mihawk ✅ R2 Rosinante✅ R3 Luffy UP✅ R4 Rosinante✅ R5 Rosinante ✅ R6 Sanji UP ❌ R7 Boa ✅ R8 Rosinante✅ want to thank my friends for always believing in me, even when I don't love y'all too much happy to be back once in a while

@Chinoize_ @SkepasG @TheSleeveChief no UP luffy?

Weekly ChinoizeCup Tierlist! Right before the Bonn Regionals! 🇩🇪 This is also the end (already) of the OP14-Format in the ChinoizeCups. Next week we will start with OP15 - Rotation and Bans live!

@BenSchumi7 for SEA players is just another day in the office

This picture is cracking me up🤣. Why is the only one smiling 4th Place hahaha

@Coach_Monarch @DogXwisdom @Savirix yeah

@kitoxme @DogXwisdom @Savirix so is Aaaaaron playing Ace? ty for the info

For the people WORLDS FINALS IS: UP LUFFY VS IMU 3rd place match IS: ACE VS P DOFFY

@Coach_Monarch @DogXwisdom @Savirix

@DogXwisdom who is PDoffy from NA?