115: Why You Should Read the Cards with Clay Spicklemire - GP Champion and Youngest Guest

Clay Spicklemire is an Indianapolis area Magic player who has been playing competitively since INN/RTR Standard and on and off since M10. He generally plays on the Star City Games circuit, and has had reasonable success there. He has 1 Grand Prix Top 8 where he was the Champion of GP Colombus. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Clay Spicklemire when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Click here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep115 First Set 10 Ed. Favorite Set Innistrad Favorite Card Electrolyze What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Deep interactions, competitive outlet. Made friends through Magic. How Do You Keep It Fun Just cause you lose doesn't mean you're a bad player. Early Challenge Play super fast without thinking. Slowing down Worst Magic Moment PPTQ, game 3, full board state, Displacement Wave from opponent Clay didn't read the card and scooped. His opponent needed to return creatures too. Proudest Magic Moment Win Grand Prix Columbus. Best Format Legacy - Watch a lot of coverage, start playing Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Most fun when working with others. Shortcoming Manage resources sloppily when he's ahead. This gives opponents extra draw steps. Biggest Mistake Players Make Players sideboard poorly. Talk to better players about your sideboard. Lay it out and take pictures. Talk to better players about your sideboard. Lay it out and discuss it. Playtest Play the match ups you're unsure of and tweak your sideboard strategy. Have a friend watch you play. Get a good group Tournament Bag Dice, Playmat, Deck, and Water Magic Resource SCG CFB MTG coverage The Source MTG Salvation New to Magic Don't buy packs. Connect With Clay Speklemire Clay is on Facebook Check Out Magic Story 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   Sponsors