259: Victory Is Not Owed, It’s Earned with Louis Bachaud
Louis Bachaud has been playing Magic for most of his life but has only been grinding Grand Prix for about 2-3 years. This summer he played his first Pro Tour in Japan where he played a win-and-in for top 8, he followed this up with his first GP top 8 in Warsaw 2017. Louis lives in Lyon, France.
Read More...258: GP Champion Jean-Emmanuel Depraz Talks Confidence and Deck Respect for the Win
Jean-Emmanuel Depraz started playing Magic when he was 11 and never really took a break from it. He’s only been playing competitively for 5 or 6 years and has one Grand Prix top 8 and two top 16s, and has played in two Pro Tours. Jean-Emmanuel lives in Paris, France.
Read More...257: The Power of Magic Online and Good Math Skills with Estonia World Magic Cup Captain Karl Sarap
Karl Sarap is the 2017 World Magic Cup team Captain for Estonia and has 1 Grand Prix top 8 from GP Liverpool 2017 and won his first World Magic Cup Qualifier in 2016. Karl lives in Tallinn, Estonia.
Read More...256: Analyzing Strategy and Knowing Your Role for the Win with Torsten Anders
Torsten Anders has been playing Magic since the end of 2002. He started playing competitively in 2004 but without any notable success. His best years started in 2008 when he first qualified for Nationals via a National qualifier which he would repeat for the following 3 years peaking with a win at a PTQ in Philadelphia in 2011. Since then he made Top 8 at GP Liverpool 2017. Torsten lives in Dresden, Germany.
Read More...255: HUGE A-Ha Moment from Hannes Mauch
Hannes Mauch grew up in Bern, Switzerland. At the moment he is studying civil engineering in Zurich. He’s 23 years old and I has been playing Magic: the Gathering competitively for about 7 years. He enjoys Magic in its complexity and difficulty to master. He has had decent GP results over the last five years, culminating in making Top 8 at GP Liverpool 2017. Hannes lives in Zurich, Switzerland.
Read More...253: Breathe. You’ve Got This. with Samuel Ihlenfeldt
Samuel Ihlenfeldt has just started making a name for himself by busting onto the Magic scene when he made Top 8 at Pro Tour Ixalan. Sam lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Read More...252: Don’t Let One Game Ruin Your Day with Jeff Pyka
Jeff Pyka is a long time grinder who made top 16 at his 3rd Pro Tour – Pro Tour Ixalan. He also has a top 8 finish at GP Cincinnati 2014 with UW devotion. Jeff lives in Hamden, Connecticut.
Read More...251: How Practice and Networking Yields Results with Daniel Gardner
Daniel Gardner is a 26-year-old Business Development Manager for a Global biscuit manufacturer. He’s been playing magic since 8th Edition/Mirrodin and enjoys watching and playing football, playing poker and of course Magic. He’s the 2009 UK National Champion and placed 3rd and 8th at the UK Nationals in 2010 and 2017. He placed 19th at Pro Tour San Diego 2010 and 4th at GP Florence 2015. Daniel comes from London, UK.
Read More...250: Appreciate Your Opponent and Every Step of Your Journey with Ross Broxup
Ross Broxup is the English Nationals 2017 finalist and rounds out the World Magic Cup team that will be representing England this year. Ross lives in Durham, England.
Read More...249: UK National Champion Autumn Burchett Returns and Shares Her Rise to the Top
Autumn Burchett last came on the podcast after her 11th place finishes at Pro Tour Battle for Zendikar. Since then she has become the English National Champion, going undefeated in a field of almost 400 people, and is now eagerly awaiting the World Magic Cup later this year in Nice, France. Autumn lives in London, UK.
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