William Courson has been to 5 Grand Prix and has made top 64 twice, top 8 once and 1st place once when he became the champion of Grand Prix Detroit. He also has multiple top 64 finishes at SCG open events and has made day 2 of every invitational he's attended. William lives in Jacksonville, FL.
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M11
Innistrad
Cabal Therapy
William had to overcome his own arrogance. He eventually realized he wasn't the best and he learned to take input from others.
Playing for a top 8 position at an SCG open event and William lost after his opponent mulligan to 4 cards. Will learned mulligan more.
Winning GP Detroit 2018 with his teammates.
Conceal your information as long as possible. This also helps in certain life situations (like Sales).
Players commit to lines that play them into a hole. Give yourself another draw step whenever your back against the wall.
Get sleep! Before events make sure you sleep. And eats good breakfast!
Friends within Magic community.
Twitter:@Willcourson94
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Eli Kassis returns to MTG Pro Tutor for the 3rd time as he keeps growing his accomplishments and notoriety. Eli now has 6 Grand Prix top 8s and is the Champion of Grand Prix New Jersey 2018. He has won an SCG Invitational and has 2 Pro Tour top 32’s. Eli lives in Vestal, NY and is a member of team Face to Face Games.
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Eli Kassis comes back to MTG Pro Tutor for the 3rd time. He was episode 101 and 206 and now is back on episode 312.
Teams have been Eli's key to success.
Have a thirst for knowledge to find unique lines of play.
Pivot and look to others to manage tilt.
There's a lot that can be learned from the experiences of others.
Twitter:@Eli_Kassis
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Kellen Pastore is a 3 time Grand Prix Top 8 Competitor, a full-time grad student, and a noted enthusiast of linear aggro decks. Kellen lives in MAPLE GLEN, Pennsylvania.
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Carrion Ants
Zendikar
Bellows Lizard
Getting used to the inconsistency of Magic because Kellen came from a game that was more consistent.
Before Kellen got into Magic, he lost a miniature game and really lost his cool. Since then, he has gotten better at regulating his emotions by reminding himself that his opponent is trying, just like he is.
When Kaladesh was released, Kellen created a Red-Black Zombie deck that ended up impacting the metagame at that time.
Meeting and making friends.
Ever committing into sweepers. Playing too many creatures when the opponent has a board wipe.
Kellen practiced a lot with his deck leading up to events. He looks to make sure that his deck holds up against the top decks.
Never play a deck you don't like to play.
Misplaced Ginger (twitch.tv) for Standard; MTG Goldfish
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Giordano Fagiolo is a rising star in competitive Magic and made it to the finals at his first Grand Prix ever! (GP Bruxelles 2018) Giordano lives in Albano Laziale, Rome, Italy.
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Battle for Zendikar
Insult // Injury
At a Standard and PPTQ, Giordano felt upset and nervous, but when he sat down to play it all went away.
Giordano lost in a final at a PPTQ and learned you can't win every time.
Making it to the final match of his first Grand Prix ever.
Thinking ahead. Planning.
Playing fewer lands than they should.
Giordano takes a deck and replaces the worst card wit a land.
Giordano picked his deck the day before the GP. He found an article by Brad Nelson and changed 1 card.
Ask Brad Nelson.
SCG Premium, CFB, Playing with teammates/friends in person.
Gordano can be found in the MTG Pro Tutor Facebook group.
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Max Margolis has been playing Magic competitively for 22 years. He has multiple Grand Prix day 2s with close cash finishes. Richmond 2018 was his first deep run to attempt to qualify for the Pro Tour. He barely missed qualifying for Cleveland by one win - but he did get 19th place. His biggest finish was at GP Denver where his team got top 4. He's had multiple top 8s in PPTQs and IQs. He's primarily a midrange player who has been playing since Urza's block was legal in Extended. Max lives in Maryland, USA.
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Fallen Empires
Ravnica: City of Guilds
Pernicious Deed
Max faced tilt early on and learned how to manage wins and losses.
Wanting to quit Magic because of bullying in the community.
At Grand Prix Denver, Max and his team made it to the top 4.
Modern
Never judge a book by its cover.
"Have a Plan" episode on Limited Resources.
Twitter:@maximummagic87
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