127: Play As Much As You Can with Saul Alvarado

Saul Alvarado has 2 Grand Prix top 8s: one at Grand Prix Los Angeles in 2009 and the other at Grand Prix Costa Rica in 2016. He’'s a 2 time National Champion and has been part of several National Teams. Right now he'’s focused on achieving his degree in Psychology, but is always making room for some Magical trips! Saul live in Panama City, Panama. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Saul Alvarado when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep127 First Set Tempest Favorite Set Newest Set Hated Set Mirrodin Favorite Card Vendilion Clique Underplayed Card Eldritch What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Saul loved the the competitive aspect of Magic. Aspect of Magic You Were Terrible at Focuses a lot on Constructed and leaves Limited for last. Level Up Moment Before GP LA Saul was talking to Pros and asking questions. Pro You Look Up To Consistently playing tournaments. Guillaume Wafo-Tapa Worst Magic Moment Pro Tutor Honolulu: Night before the tournament Saul changed his deck the night before. He lost pretty bad. Learned: Never change deck the night before. Pro Tutor Sydney: Showed up unprepared. Next time he'll make the time to prepare. Proudest Magic Moment Making Top 8 twice. Saul likes that he has inspired other players from his local area to do well. Best Format Standard Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself "How competitive I can be" Biggest Mistake Players Make Players don't know how to mulligan or sideboard properly. Have a sideboard plan. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Play on MTGO and get serious about 1 month before the tournament. What's in Your Tournament Bag Camera and Deck Improvement Suggestions Practice a lot. Play as much as you can. Magic Resource MTG Top 8 (Latest Decks) Connect With Saul Alvarado Facebook: Saul Alvarado 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