134: How Focusing on Your Own Mistakes Can Get You to the Top 8 of a Grand Prix with Ryan Solave

Ryan Solave is from Sarnia, Ontario and has been playing Magic since Alara block. He plays a lot of online games, but sets aside most of his time for Magic. He had his first Grand Prix Top 8 in Indianapolis and is qualified for PT Kaladesh in Hawaii. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Ryan Solave when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep134 First Set Alara Favorite Set khans of Tarkir Favorite Card Bloodbraid Elf What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Player base is great. People are competitive but still nice. Early Challenge The Stack. Ryan was not good at it early on. Level Up Moment After Khans came out Ryan hit events hard. By consistently playing at a high level Ryan got experience. Pro's You Look Up To Owen Turtenwald Worst Magic Moment At GP Toronto Ryan made a huge misplay. He assigned 1 damage to tokens when his opponent had a Gideon Emblem. Proudest Magic Moment Top 8 at GP Indianapolis Best Format Steppe Lynx Conversation w/ Yourself 5 Years Ago "How are you going to win this game." Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Learning different formats has helped Ryan read his opponents better. Biggest Mistake Players Make Over side boarding How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Choose a deck and play against the gauntlet starting a month. What's in Your Tournament Bag Deck Box, Pad, Deck Daily Habits Use same water bottle, make list Modern Advice Learn the stack. Know when you can respond and what you should respond to. Learn the removal of the format. Advice To New Players Play whatever is most fun for you. Just have fun. Improvement Suggestion Focus on your own mistakes. Magic Resource CFB SCG Connect With Ryab Solave Twitter: @RyanSolave 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