138: How to Qualify for the Pro Tour 3 Different Ways with Brandon Pascal (He Did All Three!)
Brandon Pascal is a professional Magic: the Gathering grinder who has qualified for the Pro Tour three different ways! He won a Regional PTQ for Pro Tour Atlanta, a MTGO PTQ for Pro Tour Sydney and top 8’ed Grand Prix Indy for Pro Tour Hawaii.
Read More...137: Practice to Your Energy with Matt Sperling
Matt Sperling has 6 Grand Prix top 8s and 2 Pro Tour top 8s. He writes a regular column called Sperling’s Sick of It and tries to play to win without taking himself too seriously. He considers himself a hobbyist, not a professional, but feels that playing on the Pro Tour is just the best experience available. Matt lives in the Bay Area of Northern California.
Read More...136: Deepen Your Knowledge and Expand Your Skill by Playing Outside of Your Normal Group with Immanuel Gerschenson
Immanuel Gerschenson is 23 years old and is studying technical physiques. He has 2 Grand Prix wins and 1 Pro Tour Top 16. Hes made Gold level Pro for the second season in a row and is a member of team EUreka.
Read More...135: What Star Craft II Taught Chris Botelho About How to Succeed Playing Magic: The Gathering
Chris Botelho is a relatively new player who started playing in Fate Reforged. Grand Prix Portland was his first Standard GP (second GP ever) and his only Top 8. He works at CCGHouse, and goes to sleep each night a little bit better at Magic than when I woke up. Chris lives in Vancouver Washington.
Read More...134: How Focusing on Your Own Mistakes Can Get You to the Top 8 of a Grand Prix with Ryan Solave
Ryan Solave is from Sarnia, Ontario and has been playing Magic since Alara block. He plays a lot of online games, but sets aside most of his time for Magic. He had his first Grand Prix Top 8 in Indianapolis and is qualified for PT Kaladesh in Hawaii.
Read More...The Brewer’s Circle
While I have learned a great many things while playing Magic, the most important takeaway is that it is completely ok to just play the best deck
Read More...133: 13 Year Old Magic Whiz Kid Ethan Brown Shares the Secret to Leveling Up
Ethan Brown is 13 years old and loves to play Magic! Since he started playing almost 4 years ago, he has competed in 7 Grand Prixs, made day 2 in 4 of them and top 8 in one. His favorite formats are modern, legacy and pauper. Ethan lives in Portland.
Read More...132: Making Top 4 of a Grand Prix with Felix Tse
Felix Tse made top 4 at Grand Prix Montreal 2016 and live in Cananda.
Read More...131: Why Did You Start Playing? with Thierry Ramboa
Thierry Ramboa started playing magic 12 years ago but wasnt able to travel or play competitively until April 2015. He reached Silver level pro status in 2015 and has attended every European GP’s since then. He Top 8d Grand Prix Sydney.
Read More...130: You’re Not Failing at Life with Oliver Polak-Rottmann
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.
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