148: The Importance of Getting Reps in with Joey Manner
Joey Manner is the owner of The Only Game In Town and has been on and off the Pro tour. He recently took a hiatus from Magic to focus on the shop but with the help of some very talented players he managed to top 8 Pro Tour Kaladesh with a deck no one saw coming (Blue White flash). Joey lives in New Jersey.
Read More...147: Let Go of Your Expectations with GP Champion Gabrielius Kaklauskas
Gabrielius Kaklauskas has been honing his craft and can claim 2 World Magic Cup appearances and 1 Pro Tour appearance as well as making day 2 for the first time at GP Warsaw 2016 where he walked away the Champion! Gabrielius lives in Lithuania.
Read More...146: In Chase of Silver with Christian Cespedes
Christian Cespedes is a Chilean Magic: The Gathering player. He’s the 2010 Chilean National Champion and made top 8 at Grand Prix Santiago 2016. Hes an avid Magic Online grinder and lives in Via Del Mar, Chile.
Read More...145: Don’t Limit Your Range and Growth with Ian Bozley
Ian Bozley is a local hero from Glen Burnie, Maryland who has 2 Grand Prix Top 8s (one in 2015 in Charlotte and the second in 2016 in Providence). Hes the (unofficial) team leader of Team MTGFirst.com, a member of Brown Magic, an alleged “friend” of Jeff Carr, and the owner of the coolest playmat in Magic!
Read More...144: Ricky Chin Shares How He Top 8’d His First Pro Tour
Ricky Chin played in his first Grand Prix and Pro Tour Qualifier at the end of 2014. Since then, he has qualified for his first Pro Tour, which he also top8’d. Hes a Gold level pro and a proud member of Team East West Bowl. Ricky lives in Quebec.
Read More...143: How to Learn from Mistakes with Marcus Hensing
Marcus Hensing is an up and coming Magic star from Copenhagen, Denmark who has recently made his first Grand Prix top 8 in London 2016.
Read More...142: Bordifies.com Founder Peer Richelsen On Legacy, Organizing Tournaments and Starting a Magic Product Company
Peer Richelsen is a long time Legacy player and the principal organizer of the Bordifies Eternal Series. He is also the founder of Bordifies.com, a premium perfect-fit sleeve with solid borders for customizing and unifying magic cards. Peer lives in Kiel Germany.
Read More...141: Intelligence Based Marathon with Cash Turner
Cash Turner has been playing Magic off and on for twenty years. He made Top 16 at Grand Prix Las Vegas in 2015 and Top 8 at Grand Prix Atlanta. Hes just a back room scallywag of ChannelFireball with a squad of ChannelFireball locals who have the heart and grit but not the spotlight. Hes blessed to be surrounded by low tier secret gods.
Read More...140: Thien Nguyen Talks Near Misses, Close Calls and Victories (aka All the Stories)
Thien Nguyen is a 26 year old engineer living Boston. Hes known as a Titanshift Innovator and has made top 8 at GP Pittsburgh 2015 and GP Atlanta 2016. Hes a Silver Level Pro looking to move on up.
Read More...139: Pro Tour Hall of Famer Ben Rubin on Developing a Long Perspective
Ben Rubin is a Pro Tour old timer who started when he was 15 yrs old. He has 4 Pro Tour top 8s, about 8 Grand Prix top 8s, and has won 2 masters. Hes a member of the Hall of Fame and got there by winning and losing a lot of matches.
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