191: What You Don't Know Can Cost You with James Larsen-Scott

James Larsen-Scott is a 20-year-old magic player from Tasmania, Australia who has been playing Magic for 8 years. He is constantly trying to learn and improve his game and recently obtained his first Grand Prix top 8 at GP Brisbane 2017.  Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from James Larsen - Scott when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep191 First Set Alara Reborn Favorite Set Zendikar / Khans of Tarkir Favorite Card Jace,The Mind Sculptor Early Challenge Learning the difference between the Limited formats. Magic Breakthrough Moment When James got his first draft 3-0 and when he got his first Grand Prix day 2. Worst Magic Moment James went to a PPTQ and lost 3 win-and-ins because he took a deck he didn't know. Proudest Magic Moment First Grand Prix Top 8. What Have You Learned From Magic Knowing your role is an allegory for life. Sometimes you need to push hard and make things happen. Other times, you need to sit back, see what happens and react. Best Format Limited Magic Mentors LSV Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself He can do it if he puts his mind to it. Biggest Mistake Players Make Players don't know why they are playing a card. You should know why every card is in your deck. Tournament Day Tips Bring tokens, pen, and paper. It's huge to have friends there to talk to between rounds. Shortcomings Losing focusing in a game. Beginner Limited Advice Watch tons of Magic Videos. Parting Guidance Don't be intimidated when playing big name players. Magic Resource CFB, Twitch.TV Connect With James Larsen-Scott James can be found in the MTG Pro Tutor Facebook group. 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