Jon Stern has been playing competitive Magic off an on for a long time but started to really take it seriously in 2012. He has 7 Grand Prix Top 8s including wins in Atlantic City 2013 and Atlanta 2014. He hasn’t broken through for a Pro Tour Top 8 yet but has a Top 16 and a couple Top 20 finishes.
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Revised
Invasion block
Aquamoeba
Standstill
You're rewarded based on the decisions you make.
Knowing how to prepare for tournaments. Joining a team and preparing in a professional manner.
Forgetting to write down two cards in deck registry led to a game loss.
Qualifying for his first Grand Prix Top 8.
Winning his first Grand Prix.
Planning ahead, making decisions.
Understand there is variance. Magic is a number game. Trust yourself.
Deck building in a new format.
You're not going to win every time but that doesn't mean you're on the wrong track.
Having an unlearning attitude. There is a learning curve in Magic and you can move up by talking, listening, asking and learning.
Jon focuses on time management. He looks at how much time he has to prepare and chooses his activities accordingly (Main board, side board, play testing).
Constructed
Realize that a lot of people are going to play one of the top 2 decks, card for card. This is exploitable.
Test with a purpose. Don't kill yourself over deck selection.
MTG Goldfish, MTG Top 8, Magic Online League results
Twitter:@JonSternMTL
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