Hello, my name is IzzetFanatic and, as the name implies, I am a Guild Member of the Izzet Guild. I am a male, American Magic player. I started playing Magic: the Gathering just after M14 came out but I have progressed very far in the short amount of time I have had. My first deck was an Izzet Counterburn deck (no surprises there) revolving around the cards Young Pyromancer, Spellheart Chimera, and Guttersnipe. Combined with powerful counterspells and burn, I felt like a god. Card draw from Steam Augury introduced me to the wonders of card advantage. I guess one could say that I did not start the traditional way of going mono red agro or another variant of that fast strategy (maybe with green?) but I am glad I started with control. That is my favorite deck strategy. I was then invited to GP Denver in February and much to my delight placed a solid 5-4 with a net decked UB control deck. I then got into modern and am using a very very powerful Mono U Tron deck If you hate people... Play this deck (if you need any advise on the deck I am happy to help. Another very good source is buildingadeck) and am loving it. To this day I enjoy magic just as strongly as I did the day I started. Please comment on my wall as often as you would like.

Modern Deck of Choice: Mono U Tron (If you hate people... Play this deck)

Standard Deck of Choice: Esper Control (I don't play the format that much but prefer roguish budget decks).

Legacy Deck of Choice: UWR Stoneforge Delver.

Favorite Card: Remand (I love the potential tempo gained from it and the cantrip aspect of it).
Other favorites include:

• Storm Crow
• Condescend
• Young Pyromancer
• Steam Augury
• Spellheart Chimera

• Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
• Liliana of the Veil
• Scavenging Ooze
• Blighted Agent

Here is my Fearless Magical Inventory, I hope you make one yourself and take your ego out of your game.

Hey all this is IzzetFanatic. In order to take my ego out of my game and make my magical abilities better I have decided to make a Fearless Magical Inventory. This was recommended by Patrick Chapin's Amazing book Next Level Magic which has helped me so much in becoming the magic player I am today. The article, Creating a Fearless Magical Inventory can be found at this URL. [http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/misc/15107_Feature_Article_Creating_a_Fearless_Magical_Inventory.html](URL). Once again thanks for the article. And thanks for the idea. And here we go.
My Fearless Magical Inventory.

• I don't focus on staying in the "Zero Mind Zone" described in Next Level Magic.
• I tend to overestimate or underestimate the ability of my opponent or their deck. In other words, I need to not let the quality of their game affect my playing. I need to play safe and imagine I am playing the best each time regardless on the opponent or the deck.
• I need to not play hastily and think through the play slowly and make sure I know what I am doing before I do it. Once you start your play it is hard to go back. I need to play carefully and and not rush as this will cause me to make more mistakes.
• I need to be more patient and not play too aggressively as the control player.
• I need to play around my counterspells. And leave mana up for counter and permission spells.
• I can't let my mind wander in the middle of a game that is not very exciting. I need to stay sharp throughout the game. This should help me make the perfect play and choose the right shortcuts for the right situation.
• I tend to shuffle fast so that I can start the game faster. But I need to make sure that my deck and my opponent's deck are fully randomized.
• I need to focus on the deck my opponent plays so that when I sideboard after I know what key cards they play.
• I need to think into the future when they play cards that might be important. "Is it relevant?" is a question I might ask myself in this situation.
• Make sure to write cards down that I know they have in their hand. This info will help me make decisions in the future.
• I need to become more professional in magic. For example, keeping a neutral expression and manner. This will make it harder for my opponent to get an accurate read on me.
• I need to use my "Jedi mind tricks" when I need them. I tend to become reliant on them to win matches even though I am completely able to win without them.
• I need to keep in mind what I know about my opponent (what they have in their hand) all the time as it will help in making decisions (blocking).
• I need to examine each block carefully and keep in mind what I know about my opponent before I make my decision. Sometimes I forget a very minor detail and things go horribly awry. If I can pretend I am my opponent and envision what he is thinking when he attacks, it might help me make the right block.
• Likewise in when I am attacking. Keeping in mind what I know about my opponent before I make my decision. Also envisioning what my opponent will do and how they will block will help me.
• Always keeping in mind what I am trying to accomplish. I tend to do things I did not need to do to accomplish just because I am not thinking about what I am trying to accomplish by attacking, blocking, countering a spell, or activating an ability.
• I need to think about the mana I am tapping and if I will need it in the future. Tapping efficiently.
• I need to focus on little things like playing my land second main phase. This can confuse my opponent. Also playing my spells during second main phase so that I can bluff combat tricks during combat step. I have to be adaptable in case playing a spell before combat is a better idea.
• I need to chose a course of action and stick with it. Adapting my game plan can be prudent in some cases but in the case of playing around their removal or combat trick I need to decide what to do from the beginning and then stick with that line of play.
• I don't focus on mistakes I have done and don't work on fixing them.
• I need to really work on playing conservatively. For example not using my removal endlessly just to keep the beat down rolling. Eventually he will run out of blocks or I will be forced to use removal.
• I need to make sure I have a good understanding on how the current turn is going to map out. For example know when I am going to play certain cards.
• I need to go to tournaments optimistic and knowing I will win, not hoping I will.
• My ego gets the better of me and I tell myself that it was not my fault I lost, rather my bad luck instead of my incorrect plays.
• Focusing on my small plays is important too. Sometimes I mess up on small stuff such as playing the wrong land or equally moronish moves.
• I need to be sharp and not waste words on my opponent. Play with a professional manner that is quick but not careless.
• I don't pay attention to all the trigger at upkeep and sometimes cause game changing effects.
• I can't be scared of calling a judge if I need to. The worst thing that can happen is if they tell me i'm wrong.
• I need to read the cards carefully rather than tell myself that I know the card.
• I need to be more ruthless. I know that sounds bad, but it isn't I have to play by the rules of the game even if that means not letting my opponent take back mistakes. This will give me incentive to play well and not make mistakes that I would normally have to ask to take back.
• I need to focus on the order of the way I cast my spells. For example I should activate Expedition Map before I cast Condescend.
• Finally, I have to just become more serious about competitive magic.