Marco Morales

One Piece TCG player. 4x top8 (1x win), 2x top16, 4x top32, a lot of top64's. Always trying to improve.

[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

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

[Franco Ossa Carrasco @azaelo_]

regionals santiago

r1 ace 2nd ✅
r2 lucy 🎲 2nd ❌
r3 imu 🎲 2nd✅
r4 ace 2nd✅
r5 enel 2nd✅
r6 nami 2nd ✅
r7 nami 2nd ✅
r8 nami 2nd ✅
r9 lucy 2nd ✅
r10 nami 🎲 ✅

conceded top 32 to my brother Andres

huge congrats to all of my brothers, insane weekend for us

till 3005

[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

@azaelo_ tremendo ! felicidades bro

[Diego Gomez-Atienza @DiegoG_A7]

After a couple days testing OP16, my first impression is that this is a format we've already seen before

OP13=OP15 (3 deck triangle format where 2 decks dominate the meta)

OP14=OP16(Basically OP15+new top tier decks)

I still think Enel will remain the best deck in the format

[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

@DubuTCG shanks won latam finals

[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

@OPTCGgrinder @Capt_Karoo @DogXwisdom

[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

@SQ_OPTCG local serials are not real serials, west or east.

[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

@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.

[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

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

[Chris Tsako @FenoHS]

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? 👀

[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

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

[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

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)

[Philippe Barnier @philippe_pium]

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

[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

@OPTCGgrinder this !! yes please

[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

@rjtriedtotweet with blast breath lmao

[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

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

[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

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

[sam martinez 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @samsans_]

best 50 https://t.co/d2Lccrl9cv

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[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

@sneiik_ felicidades! tremendo torneo

[Marco Morales @kitoxme]

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