Learn to manaweave, cheat, call “judge”, fix matches and artistically stack the deck when cracking fetches and you’ll be there in no time. Too much variance to go regularly 9-0 and stuff like that
Yeah a bit, been a victim of cheating and rule lawyering. My paper magic experience evolved to “pay attention to what the other guy is doing” rather than thinking about my game plan. As a draw go player, it becomes unsustainable for my mental energy.
How recent are these experiences? Sad to note that Sheldon Menery died recently, but he had as much influence as anybody on cracking down on cheating in organised play.