Tournament Prep guide
Best-of-Three Prep: Notes, Leads, and Adjustments
Build compact match notes that help you adapt between games without over-scripting.
Why this matters
Useful notes are short enough to read between games. They capture the matchup's pressure points, not every possible turn.
A practical approach
Use this as a focused testing loop. The goal is to make one part of your decision process clearer before adding more complexity.
- Write one default lead, one alternate lead, and one protected endgame.
- Record what information would justify changing the plan.
- Review which resource mattered most after each game.
Example to test
If your opponent revealed a slower set than expected, your Game 2 adjustment may be a new damage line rather than a completely different lead.
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