136: Deepen Your Knowledge and Expand Your Skill by Playing Outside of Your Normal Group with Immanuel Gerschenson

Immanuel Gerschenson is 23 years old and is studying technical physiques. He has 2 Grand Prix wins and 1 Pro Tour Top 16. He’s made Gold level Pro for the second season in a row and is a member of team EUreka. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Immanuel Gerschenson when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep136 First Set Kamigawa Favorite Set Innistrad Favorite Card Jace Beleren What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Traveling around the world with friends. Early Challenge Constructed. Early on Immanuel was not good at building decks, but the events he wanted to attend were constructed so he had to practice. Level Up Moment Going from Silver to Gold level pro at Pro Tour Vancouver Worst Magic Moment GP Ghent went 0-2-1 and dropped. He stopped playing for a few months. Good friends got him to comeback Proudest Magic Moment GP Madrid - first Grand Prix win PT Eldritch Moon - needed 11-5 to stay on the train. Immanuel got 11-4-1. Effective Playtest Watch others play and keep track of hard to deal with cards so you can develop a plan. Best Format Standard What card is underplayed in that format Nahiri The Harbinger Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Not to get as down or angry after a loss. It comes with time and by emulating players you respect. Biggest Mistake Players Make Players stay in their own playground. Go to events and play with others. If you could have a conversation with yourself 10 years ago, what would you say Look up to other players and learn. What's in Your Tournament Bag Water, Apples, Deck, Note Pad, Pen, Dice Improvement Suggestions Socialize and make friends. Magic is best when shared with others. Magic Resource SCG CFB MTG Mint Card MTG Salvation MTG Goldfish Connect With Immanuel Gerschenson Twitter: @igerschenson 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