Subject: In response to Dorian Anders
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 11:00:57 -0400
From: Ebb Vicious <ebbv@mindspring.com>
To: fkusumot@ix.netcom.com

Dorian,
    All "Dojo Decks" do is reduce the guesswork needed to prepare your
own deck for the metagame.  Without going to any local tourneys, you can
prepare a deck that can handle a good 75% of the field (depending on
your area.)
    Yes, unless you can see the obvious holes and how the deck will
function against yours, you will probably have to build each and every
deck that you can expect in your area.  However, you should be able to
tell what decks have what weeknesses, what kind of speed, and what
sideboard and maindeck cards will be most effective against the large
majority of them.
    The Dojo does nothing but give Joe Q. Scrub a better chance of doing
well because he doesn't have to have a master DeckSmith as a good friend
to have a good deck.  There are a lot of people who play extremely well
but do not have a knack for building decks.  So, they don't HAVE to get
a friend to build them a good deck, they can go to the Dojo and either
alter a deck there, or just copy one exactly.  (Though this isn't always
a good idea.  I have seen few decks that cannot use improvement.
 TurboZvi being one of the few exceptions.)
    I think your post, and I am only guessing, stems from your own
frustration at trying to build something unique and not "digress" to the
point of stealing a deck of the Dojo.  Well, let me tell you, it's very
hard to do.  If you've read my section at all, you probably noticed that
I try to be original.  Sometimes it works (U/b Control has done
well) and sometimes it doesn't (most of my other decks ;D ).

    You also have no right to demand Frank do anything.  You are not
like a magazine or newspaper subscriber, you do not contribute to
the Dojo's existence.  I realize you were merely pleading, but you were
rather heavy handed in your e-mail, considering the position you are in.

    Most importantly, have fun.
...dave