Robert Lombardi has a Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, he's married and has a 6 month old son. He has been playing Magic since Visions, took a break in Odyssey and got back in during Zendikar. He's the Champion of Grand Prix Toronto and made Top 8 of Grand Prix Montreal. He's much better at Limited than Constructed and is actively trying to be less hyperbolic.
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4th Edition
Khans of Tarkir
Lightning Bolt
Deck building
Losing to an "unplayable" card. Sub per cards when used correctly have a place. Expand your range.
Winning GP Toronto.
Don't get out of the game. Go straight to university.
He was a poor looser.
Restricting themselves to archetypes in draft. You need to be able to draft a good deck regardless of what you open.
A lot of free time leading up to the Grand Prix. 6 hours a day playing against the best decks (the gauntlet).
Draft daily.
John Buden, Patrick Chapin
Binder of Rares, Dragon Shield Sleeves, 10 of each land
Consume, content; articles, streams/videos; more friends & share cards. Focus on learning instead of winning during play testing. Treat your opponent with more respect.
LSV, Patrick Chapin, Huey, Owen, Reid Duke
Twitter: @RobertLombardi0
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