I told you when we started... you have to put your heart into your deck or it won't respond to you at all. Obviously, being a beginner means you can't be the best, but even I could tell your deck was dead and lifeless!

In this game, it doesn't matter how skilled or unskilled you are. If your deck doesn't carry at least a piece of you in it, it's meaningless. It won't respond to you and you won't win.

[She casually puts her Samurai deck back together.]

I built this deck over my entire life. The Samurai recognize me, and they can feel my trust in them. That's why it works for me.

I'll teach you the rules and read you the cards as many times as you need. But I'll tell you now and only once more: it won't mean anything if you don't put yourself into what you're building.