All the way from UK, this is a player who is not shy to
project his confidence and principles. Also a player with many interesting
theories and talent. We had Wilson Tsang last week, now I present to you Simon
He. Enjoy the interview!
Simon He
Notable Achievements:
Top 8 YCS Leipzig 2012: Dino Rabbits
Top 2 YCS Long Beach 2012: Dino Rabbits
UK Meta
Well to be honest I don't know, I'm in university and am
starting a business so I don't really go to locals anymore I just go to premier
events. Last time I went to a qualifier was a month ago and the format is
pretty much the same, Rabbit, Inzektor and Wind-Up. There aren't as many rogue
decks in UK as there are in the US. Rabbit will not remain supreme for long,
it's too straightforward and after a while everyone learns how to counter it.
Next month a new archetype (Hieratic) is released and it seems very fast, I think
Rabbit is on its way out.
Preparation For A Big Event
I could write a short book on my preparation for a big
event, actually I'm currently writing a tournament report for tcgplayer.com
where I mention most of my preparation ritual so check it out there when it's
released. Generally, practice everything that's a threat, practice
side deck. Sleep well, stay hydrated,
and stay focused, it's hard to do so for two whole days but it's important.
Don't let a loss get you down and affect your next match, but don't think it
was nothing either, learn from your mistakes and move on.
Side-Decking
No side-decking is easy, it's just that people don't test
side-deck, they just put it n and hope it turns out. Before an event I know
exactly what to side in and out against the decks of threat and what to side in
and out if I'm going first or second. Side-decking strategies have changed. It used to be siding
one card that destroys one particular deck of threat. But now the format is so
diverse, all of your side-deck cards have to be versatile and work for
different decks and not just one.
Fastest Way To Become A Good Player
That's a bad question, there is no fast way there! Like
everything in life, if you use a short cut the it generally means you weren't
as thorough and you would have missed vital experiences and testing. It's like those adverts on the Internet
saying you will earn money or lose weight fast and try to sell you a scam.
Hard work, determination, practice, thinking smart (do not
follow the trend, understand why you make decisions and have your own theories,
don't live by someone else's opinions) Take other people’s opinions into
consideration but always question them until you are personally absolutely sure
you are comfortable withe the choice. Try to find some on your level or better
and keep aiming higher, you will both drive each other to new levels.
Unbanning Of Cards
I see this question a lot. Most people who do well doesn't
have an opinion on this because no matter what card comes back it makes no
difference because everyone is in the same format. Good players usually find a
way in all formats whilst others generally tend to just complain about it. If
its cards that I don't mind coming back, well I think Magician of Faith is one
of many cards that won't have a huge effect if it came back.
If its cards I would like to come back just so I can play
them again, I guess I want Pot of Greed back. I actually don't believe that
card is that broken anymore, sure it's a straight plus 1 but it's heavens less
broken than Graceful Charity.
Check out Simon He's articles in TCGPlayer.com. Here is one, http://yugioh.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=2754
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