133: 13 Year Old Magic Whiz Kid Ethan Brown Shares the Secret to Leveling Up

Ethan Brown is 13 years old and loves to play Magic! Since he started playing almost 4 years ago, he has competed in 7 Grand Prixs, made day 2 in 4 of them and top 8 in one. His favorite formats are modern, legacy and pauper. Ethan lives in Portland. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Ethan Brown when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep133 First Set Return to Ravnica Favorite Set Theros and Time Spiral Favorite Card Olivia Voldaren Underplayed Card Rune Snag Guilds of Ravnica Selesnya Conclave What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Like complicated mind games. Early Challenge Deck building and drafting. Solution: Listened to Limited Resources podcast. Level Up Moment During Theros, Ethan grew a lot as a player. Pro Player You Look Up To Paul Cheon Worst Magic Moment Playing against Splinter Twin. Ethan forgot to sideboard. Proudest Magic Moment Grand Prix Los Angeles 2nd place. Started a journal to track sideboards. Effective Playtest Play often and after every game ask opponent what's the best sideboard choices. Shortcomings Bad at constructed deck building. Practicing by building proper deck. Best Format Modern and Legacy Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself "I'm a very fast player." Slow night. What Advice Would You Give Yourself Don't be afraid to go to tournaments. Biggest Mistake Players Make Not asking for help from others. What's in Your Tournament Bag Decks, Sideboard guide, KMC Sleeves, Playmat Daily Habits Play Magic daily, consume Magic content. Advice to New Players Get into modern. Improvement Suggestions Have a sideboard plan. Magic Resource MTG Goldfish Limited Resources 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