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MTG Pro Tutor - Insights, Tips & Advice from Magic: The Gathering Pros
Simon Nielsen is a 22 year old linguistics student from Denmark who tries to play Magic for a living. He is currently testing with the team Mint card, and writes articles for mtgmintcard.com. He was part of the Danish national team that won the World Magic Cup in 2014 (the Daneblast guy), got 2nd at GP Brussels 2015, 8th at GP Bologna 2017 and 10th at the Pro Tour Eldritch Moon. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Simon Nielsen when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep205 First Set Mirrodin besieged Favorite Set New Phyrexia Favorite Card Liliana of the veil Early Challenge Brewing decks were a struggle because Simon told himself he wasn't good enough to play tier 1 decks. He finally overcomes this by understanding that playing the best deck is his edge. Worst Magic Moment At Simon's 2nd World Magic Cup, his team was knocked out early. This felt bad because they had won the year before. Simon stayed and cheered on other countries and made friends. Proudest Magic Moment Winning World Magic Cup in 2014. What Have You Learned From Magic Risk management. What's the expected value of your decisions. Compare the best thing you could get to the chance of getting that outcome. Magic Breakthrough Moment Simon went from being terrible at Limited tot a year later top 8'ing a Limited Grand Prix. It took a while, but he started trusting his teammates and adopting their strategy. Biggest Mistake Players Make Player's don't have plan. Look far down the line. How are you going to win. Work on the sideboard and play more side board games. Parting Guidance Read Simon's articles "How to become the worlds luckiest Magic Player" and "All your invalid excuses for not playing the best decks." Magic Resource mtgmintcard.com -Simon's articles Connect With Simon Nielsen Twitter:@MrChecklistcard Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community. Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com Sponsors
MTG Pro Tutor - Insights, Tips & Advice from Magic: The Gathering Pros
Oliver Polak-Rottmann has 4 Grand Prix Top 8 including 1 Win, 1 Pro Tour Top 16, and is a 2-time National champion (2008, 2016). Oliver lives in Vienna, Austria. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Oliver Polak-Rottmann when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep130 First Set 4th Edition Favorite Set Coldsnap (Draft) / Champions of Kamigawa Favorite Card Island Mana Drain Master of Waves Underplayed Standard Card Woodland Bellower Gilt-Leaf Winnower What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Oliver has made great friends playing Magic. How to have fun and be competitive By understanding variance always happens it will even out the highs and lows Early Challenge Try to finish his black border dual land collection. Money was an issue. Through trading and drafting. Oli was able to get the money for the card. Level Up Moment The year Oli qualified for 3 of 7 Pro Tours is when he realized he had leveled up. Worst Magic Moment In the 2008 season, Oli skipped the Pro Tour because he only needed 1 point. He needed to make to 200 of 380 players, and he didn't make it. It felt terrible . Oli learned you have to take the game seriously but not let it consume you."If you're failing at Magic, you're not failing at life". Proudest Magic Moment Making Platinum at Pro Tour Eldritch Moon. Best Format Standard Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Oli learned about the world by traveling with Magic. Biggest Mistake Players Make Players don't Sideboard correctly and they don't seek advice as much as they should. People feel they know it better. Short comings Make Pro Tour Top 8. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Booked a house two weeks before the Pro Tour with his team to practice. Know the balance you need. Playing a lot of games (10-15) per match up helps Oli get a feel and collect data. Conversation 5 Years Ago "Pick up Power cards and dual lands." Improvement Suggestions Enjoy the game, Make friends. Magic Resource CFB Hareruya Connect With Oliver Polak-Rottmann Twitter: @polakrottmann Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community. Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com Sponsors
Those darn bad boys of magic have returned once again. Tyson, Gingie and Tim discuss the top 8 decks from Pro Tour Eldritch Moon from August 6th 2016 to talk about what cards from Eldritch Moon have been reshaping the standard format. We get into such gems as Ishkanah, Grafwidow, Linvala the Preserver, Liliana, the Last Hope and, strangely enough, Shaman of Forgotten Ways. Join us as we ham-fistedly make our way through criticizing decks made by the pros.
Those darn bad boys of magic have returned once again. Tyson, Gingie and Tim discuss the top 8 decks from Pro Tour Eldritch Moon from August 6th 2016 to talk about what cards from Eldritch Moon have been reshaping the standard format. We get into such gems as Ishkanah, Grafwidow, Linvala the Preserver, Liliana, the Last Hope and, strangely enough, Shaman of Forgotten Ways. Join us as we ham-fistedly make our way through criticizing decks made by the pros.
Mike and Osyp chat about Standard and Modern, the successes and opportunities presented by Pro Tour Eldritch Moon, and Mike's recent PPTQ win with Naya Burn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/top8magic/support
Randy Buehler retires from coverage while the Magic Online Player Advisory board members were announced. The cast discusses which members were hits and misses. Other topics include Pro Tour Eldritch Moon coverage, round 15 & 16 pairings changes, Pro Tour Gauntlet decklists, and more! Podcast is the proud sponsor of Cardhoarder.com Email us at cardhoarderpodcast@gmail.com Magic Online Wishlist - 3:23 Randy Buehler retires from coverage - 11:59 Pro Tour Eldritch Moon coverage - 14:33 Round 15 & 16 pairings test run - 26:25 Pro Tour Gauntlet decklists - 41:28 MTGO Player Advisory Board members announced - 45:37 Randy Buehler's signature call Magic Online Wishlist spreadsheet Music provided by Terrible Spaceship Your Hosts: Conor O'Donnell, Nathaniel Buckley-Wright, and David Murphy Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder David's Twitter: @DavidSea89 | Twitch: davesea
Pro Tour Eldritch Moon!
Pro Tour Eldritch Moon!
The crew discusses Pro Tour Eldritch Moon and limited coverage in general.
The crew discusses Pro Tour Eldritch Moon and limited coverage in general.
The crew discusses Pro Tour Eldritch Moon and limited coverage in general.
Jeff and Donald cover organized play changes and preview Pro Tour Eldritch Moon!
The crew discusses FTV: Lore, DD: Nissa vs Ob Nixilis, Pro Tour Eldritch Moon, Maro's take on control, and Liliana, the Last Hope.
The crew discusses FTV: Lore, DD: Nissa vs Ob Nixilis, Pro Tour Eldritch Moon, Maro's take on control, and Liliana, the Last Hope.
The crew discusses FTV: Lore, DD: Nissa vs Ob Nixilis, Pro Tour Eldritch Moon, Maro's take on control, and Liliana, the Last Hope.