179: Ungrinding Magic with Simon Slutsky

Simon Slutsky has 1 Grand Prix Top 8 and 1 Grand Prix win. He made day 2 at Pro Tour Sydney and is a 5 time PPTQ second place finisher. He's a Merfolk enthusiast who goes a little deep on Modern and a Nuclear physics researcher when he's not playing Magic. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Simon Slutsky when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep179 First Set Revised Favorite Set Eldritch Moon Favorite Card Phantasmal Image Early Challenge Simon struggled with guessing what his opponent level and trying to play around things Breakthrough Moment GP Los Angeles 2016 Worst Magic Moment After practicing with his Merfolk deck, Simon attended a GP and got a terrible pairing in round 1. He got destroyed but learned to take every game one at a time. Proudest Magic Moment Winning a Grand Prix. What Have You Learned From Magic Simon has noticed that life has taught him how to handle Magic and Magic has taught him to keep an ever keel. Best Format Modern Biggest Mistake Players Make People tend to over think things too much. There's a line between theory crafting and wasting time. Tournament Day Tips Drink water, bring healthy snacks, go with friends Parting Guidance Have fun. Magic shouldn't be a grind. Magic Resource Twitter, Reddit, CFB, MTG Goldfish, Modern Nexus.com Connect With Simon Slutsky Twitter:@somesalmon 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