143: How to Learn from Mistakes with Marcus Hensing

Marcus Hensing is an up and coming Magic star from Copenhagen, Denmark who has recently made his first Grand Prix top 8 in London 2016. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Marcus Hensing when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep143 First Set 4th Edition Favorite Set Innistrad Favorite Card Gifts Ungiven Underplayed Card Hunt the Weak Early Challenge "I'm a red mage at heart and I like attacking." Marcus had to learn that even though he wanted to attack, some times he had to take the defensive side. Learning to switch between aggressor and defense is an early skill Marcus worked on.  Level Up Moment During the return to Ravnica block era, Marcus had two enchantments to deal with a lethal creature. However, he made a mistake by missing a key card in the graveyard.  How to Learn from Mistakes In the middle of a tournament, don't go on tilt. After the tournament consider the mistake and what caused it. Did you not fully consider the board state or failed to track information? Look for general lessons. Worst Magic Moment At his first Gran Prix Marcus built a WG deck with no removal spells. He could have splashed a removal in his pool but didn't consider it. Marcus learned to take another look at his pool before submitting to see if there are cards (like removal) that are worth splashing.  Proudest Magic Moment Top 8 of Grand Prix London 2016 Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Marcus learned critical decision making, when to trust his instincts and when to think things through.  Biggest Mistake Players Make Attacking without having a proper game plan.  Advice Focus on combat Magic Resource Limited Resources Next Level Podcast  Guidance Have a game plan. Why are you making that play ? Connect With Marcus Hensing Twitter: @Lobster667 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