167: Seth Manfield, 2015 World Champion on What it Take to Rise to the Top

Seth Manfield is the 2015 World Champion and has 11 Grand Prix top 8's including 5 Wins. He also has 2 Pro Tour Top 8's as well as multiple Pro Tour top 16's. He's a full time Magic player and content producer for TCGplayer.com. Part of the #mtgdad club and a current Platinum Pro. Seth lives in Maryland, USA. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Seth Manfield when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep167 First Set Apocalypse Favorite Set Ravnica City of Guilds Favorite Card Vedalken Dismisser Early Challenge Confidence in his ability to compete. Breakthrough First Pro Tour Top 8. Fate Reforged. Worst Magic Moment Loss to Shahar Shenhar to make top 8 of a Grand Prix. Seth thought he blew his chance to make the Pro Tour. Proudest Magic Moment Winning 2015 World Championship. What have you learned from Magic You can follow what you love and turn it into a career. Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Most players look at Magic as a hobby. Seth approaches the game as aa job. He's come to be okay with lifestyle. Biggest Mistake Players Make Thinking they've won a game before it's over. Think about your opponents outs. Shortcomings Seth is buying up misplays and his deck building skills. Weekly Rituals Look at decks that are doing well and familiarize yourself with the top deck lists. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Know the current meta-game. What are the best decks? Play against the top 3 decks but also be prepared for the surprise builds. What's in Your Tournament Bag Cards, Deck, Life Pad Improvement Suggestions Have fun, brew decks. Try things out and be happy with how you view the game. Magic Resource TCG Player, Wizards of the Coast Website Connect With Seth Manfield Twitter:@SethManfield 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