Sam Zakrzewski lives in Madison Wisconson and started playing Magic as a freshman in High School. He started playing competitively in 2016 and has had a fair amount of Grand Prix day 2s. He recently made his first top 8 at GP Atlanta and will now be attending his first Pro Tour in Spain (2018).
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Time Spiral
Shards of Alara
Liliana of the Veil
Picking the right deck for events. Now Sam researches more before events to make sure he's showing up on the right deck.
At GP Vegas 2017, Sam had two plays he could make. The way he chose ended up making him lose.
Top 8 at GP Atlanta.
How to prepare for things Sam has really latched on to how crucial preparation is.
Life is a resource.Keep that in mind. Don't dwell on the results. You can easily improve as a Magic player and not see it in the results.
A lot of people just copy decks and don't really know why each card is in there.
Don't focus on your win/loss record. Every game is a learning experience.
CFB, SCG, MTG Goldfish, TCG Player, People you know
Sam can be found in the MTG Pro Tutor Facebook group.
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Thoralf Severin has been playing Magic since Nemesis and has tried about every format, no matter how silly. He enjoys figuring out new and wacky stuff and turning it into a big advantage. His record includes a top 8 at Nationals, 2.5 Grand Prix top 8s, 1 Pro Tour top 16, being on the coverage team for GP Lyon 2015, and getting 6th place in a Magic Online Championship. Thoralf lives in Berlin, Germany.
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Nemesis
Shards of Alara Block
Teferi's Response
Hidetsugu's Second Rite
Thoralf really wanted to get better but we didn't have the same resources we do now. He overcome this by learning how to talk with others about Magic.
Losing the round for a PT top 8. Thoralf learned to think about every decision all the way through.
First GP top 8.
English
Utilize the strengths and weaknesses of your group. Figure out what to learn from whom.
Top 8 at Nationals, won PTQ, first Pro Tour
Players don't play the best deck. Also, people don't bluff enough.
Thoralf watched a lot of twitch of streamers who played Limited a ton. You have to filter what people say and test and validate for yourself.
Nothing can go wrong by asking questions. Connect with good players and have an open mind to learning.
Twitter:@ToffelMTG
Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community.
Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com