Zachary Kiihne is a 19 year old Computer Science major at Umass Amherst. Grand Prix Providence 2016 was his first Grand Prix Top 8. Previously he had top 64ed two GPs and top 8ed the last RPTQ. This is his first time breaking through to the Pro Tour. Zachary lives in Amherst MA.
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Eventide
Khans of Tarkir
Archangel Avacyn, Pyromancer Ascension
The challenge of stay focused and then the reward of winning.
Side boarding and multi-gaming in constructed.
It was summer before college when Zach became top 8’d in a limited PPTQ. In the semi-finals, he lost due to getting warnings. He learned that cold streaks end.
Shuffled in a card to his deck and lost because of game rule violations. Zach learned to slow down and clean up his play.
Grand Prix Providence, 5TH place
Westvale Abbey in W/U Flash
Noah Walker
Zach has learned that he likes to focus and he likes to compete.
People don’t break down why they lose. Think about what you could have done differently whether or not your opponent got lucky.
Zach made the decision to play whatever deck went 9-1 at the Pro Tour.
Deck box, Paper, Pencil, Water
Look back and evaluate each match and each game.
Twitter:@ZKiihne
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