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.
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Mercadian Masques
Scars of Mirrodin
Steel Hellkite
Playing well at a small event was Torsten's first challenge. Torsten played a lot of Magic Online.
Losing key matches always stinks. Torsten doesn't dwell on it.
Top 8 at GP Liverpool 2017. It was only Torsten's third day 2 at a Grand Prix.
Standard
Players don't think about how the game will progress. You need to think ahead and not just play this turn.
Have a good breakfast and stay hydrated.
Analyze your strategy. Know your role.
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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.
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7th Edition
Innistrad
Daze
Self-confidence was an issue for Hannes when he started because he was young. He stuck with it and get better over time.
At Hannes first big tournament-Swiss Nationals 2010-he was 14 years old and started out 7-0. He was the only 7-0 player. He lost 5 in a row and was knocked out of top 8. Hannes learned that Magic is still just a game.
Hannes' first day 2 at a Grand Prix. It was a team GP and they started 1-1-1. Then they kept winning and ended the day 2 at 8-1-1 to make day 2.
There's a lot of resources to use. Channel Fireball, Limited Resources, and videos.
now, draft players prioritize the wrong cards. Intermediate players only play from their perspective. Remember, your opponent is human. They think what you think.
Hannes is mostly an MTGO player. He drafts a lot online to prepare for Limited events. He'll do Sealed as well when a Sealed tournament is coming.
Play Magic how you wan and have fun. Do it your way.
Channel Fireball, Limited Resources Podcast, other players
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Christoffer Larsen is from Denmark and has 4 Grand Prix Top 8’s and has competed in at least 10 Pro Tours. He was on the Danish World Magic Cup team in 2015.
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Apocalypse
Ravnica: City of Guilds – Selesnya
Sulfuric Vortex
Travel a lot. Likes going to Grand Prixs with friends.
Damage on the stack.
SCG team event. Had a really bad UR deck.
Top 8 of World Magic Cup with the team (back-to-back 2HG wins.)
Christoffer hates losing.
Take some time to move past it. Don’t whine.
Know your opponent’s deck. So many players don't think of their opponent.
Watch videos!
Ask other for input and adjust
Decks, clothes, code names
Talk to tournament players, ask for help, borrow decks.
Be kind and helpful to new players.
Work out, get byes (they allow you to sleep in), eat breakfast.
Don’t take it too seriously and have fun.
Christoffer can be found in the MTG Pro Tutor Facebook group.
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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.
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7th Edition
Innistrad/Khans of Tarkir
Pirate's Cutlass
Sam used to be afraid of big tournaments. But by going over and over again he got past that feeling.
Sam made it to the top 8 of an RPTQ and lost. He recognizes he made mistakes but in the match that mattered he mentally confounded himself and beat himself up.
Top 8 at PT Ixalan. But also, when Sam learned that two of his closest friends were going to PT Rivals of Ixalan. Sam made top 8 he knew he'd be going with his friends.
Breathing will help many situations.
Not breathing. You need oxygen. Write down a reminder and breathe.
Anyone can do it. Sam knows that with persistence you can make it.
Twitter:@ihlenfeldt
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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.
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Ice Age
Ravnica: City of Guilds
Lightning Angel
Not realizing what his own mistakes were. Plus, Jeff always wanted to build and play his own deck.
RPTQ for Honolulu. Jeff was playing a deck and was very confident. He miscalculated always and then lost.
He tilted hard and lost game 3.
Top 16 at Pro Tour Ixalan.
Vocabulary. All keywords have meaning. Taking the punches of life, dusting off and moving on.
Jake Mondello, Antonio De Rosa
Players don't accept that they made a mistake. Take more ownership.
Don't let one game ruin your day.
GAM Podcast, The Grinder Podcast, Top Level Podcast, MTG Goldfish
Twitter:@PykaPower9001
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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.
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8th Edition/Mirrodin
M10/Zendikar
Baneslayer Angel
Playing right decks. Daniel would get bored and switch decks too often.
At Pro Tour San Diego 2010, Daniel had 3 win-and-ins to make it to top 8 and lost all there. Daniel still got his best Pro Tour record yet.
Take a step back and recognize what you've done well.
Winning UK Nationals 2009.
Making decisions with Limited decisions and then dealing with the results.
Standard
Players don't control their tells and give away too much. Stay cool you cause your opponent to question.
Daniel checked out the metagame using online sites and identified a few decks that he felt he'd like.
He doesn't like going to a tournament with a tweaked deck that just won an event so he a winning lost and practiced.
Enjoy playing. Remember it's a game and if you want to do well, practice and network.
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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.
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Duels of the Planeswalkers(2008)
Dragons of Tarkir/Hours of Devastation
Master of the Pearl Trident
Ross had a mental block that whenever he sat across a good player he would lose. He had to get to the point where he understood he had a chance. This came through practice.
At UK Nationals 2017, Ross picked the wrong strategy in a matchup and lost. The issue was he switched his plan midway through. If you have a plan make sure you have a good reason to switch.
Being a finalist at English Nationals 2017.
How to deal with stress.
Ross is working on his technical gameplay. Sequencing and lines of play.
Playing the opponent instead of the game. Learn to focus on the game regardless of who you're playing against.
Ross felt confident with Limited and focused on Constructed. He considered a few options and settled on Mardu Vehicles. He felt good about Limited because he practiced a lot.
Don't be intimidated or underappreciate who you're playing against.
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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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Streaming a lot more and attending more event. Autumn decided that she's going to be practicing anyway, might as well stream it. It keeps her motivated.
Autumn had quite different experiences working with two teams for two Pro tours. She learned it's crucial to have a team that communicates and shares information. There's a notion you have to have a team to do well, Autumn learned that it's important to have a team that suits you.
Preparation went much better for this event because Autumn found a group that communicated well with her. She practiced a lot and shared the results. 36 hours before the event, she switched decks and jammed several games to get a feel of it.
Accept that sometimes Magic needs to take a back seat. When you come back you'll be refreshed and ready to face new challenges.
Twitter:@AutumnLilyMTG
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