118: Competitive Deck Building with Julien Henry

Julien Henry started playing Magic in Shards of Alara but has been playing competitively for only 2 years. He made it to the Finals of Grand Prix Manchester and qualified for Sydney which is going to be his 2nd Pro Tour. He’s a member of MTG Mintcard and he lives in Paris. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Julien Henry when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Click here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep118 First Set Shards of Alara Favorite Set Shards of Alara Favorite Card Nissa, Vastwood Seer What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Trying to find interactions between cards. Winning is also very fun and keeps Julien going. How to have Fun and be Competitive Focusing on improving keeps Magic fun. Level Up Won a RPTQ for Pro Tour Atlanta. Julien played a lot with the same deck in preparation for the event and it paid off. Worst Magic Moment Modern Grand Prix in Madrid. Julien played a TON and fine-tuned his deck. He even gave his list to friends who also tweaked it slightly and took it to the GP. His friends did really well but he didn't make day 2. To practice so hard and then fall short is very frustrating. You have to practice so when luck hits you can grab it. Proudest Magic Moment Grand Prix Manchester 2016. Julien had a huge win streak and made Silver pro when he made Top 8. Best Format Standard Players You Respect Pierre Dagen Louis DelTour How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event What's in Your Tournament Bag Deck Spare cards Improvement Suggestions Wait until the Pro Tour to invest in a Standard deck (if you're new). They'll do all the heavy lifting for you. Magic Resource Star City Games ChannelFireball MTG Goldfish MTG Top 8 Connect With Julien Henry Twitter: @Lyserg42 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