147: Let Go of Your Expectations with GP Champion Gabrielius Kaklauskas

Gabrielius Kaklauskas has been honing his craft and can claim 2 World Magic Cup appearances and 1 Pro Tour appearance as well as making day 2 for the first time at GP Warsaw 2016 where he walked away the Champion! Gabrielius lives in Lithuania. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Gabrielius Kaklauskas when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep147 First Set Champions of Kamigawa Favorite Set The are all so unique Favorite Card Spell Queller What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? The competitive natural. Less time to get really good Early Challenge Speed. Gabrielius played too fast early on. By playing more Gabrielius become more familiar with lines of play. Mentors Owen Turtenwald Odin Worst Magic Moment Going to a World Magic Cup with high expectations. He did well before and was not focused on the current match. Proudest Magic Moment Grand Prix Warsaw 2016 Best Format Draft Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Just play and have fun. Remove all expectations. Biggest Mistake Players Make Not reading the cards. Players assume they know and scan over important details. Make sure you read the cards and know what they do. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Asking players how to sideboard against them. Shortcomings Focus. Stay hydrated. What's in Your Tournament Bag Book, Dice, Deck If you could have a conversation with yourself 5 years ago, what would you say Buy some Tarmogoyf. Keep reading, keep playing. Magic Resource CFB SCG TCG Advice to New Players Determine how much you can spend and decide the format. 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