140: Thien Nguyen Talks Near Misses, Close Calls and Victories (aka All the Stories)

  Thien Nguyen is a 26 year old engineer living Boston. He’s known as a Titanshift Innovator and has made top 8 at GP Pittsburgh 2015 and GP Atlanta 2016. He’s a Silver Level Pro looking to move on up. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Thien Nguyen when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep140 First Set 7th Edition Favorite Set Eldritch Moon Favorite Card Primeval Titan Early Challenge Thien struggled with feeling intimidated. He started looking at better players like Ari Lax and getting feedback from them.  Worst Magic Moment 1st Limited PTQ. Thien was very arrogant. He felt he played very well and got to the point where he felt like he deserved to win. He made it to the finals and lost game one. In game 2 his opponent missed triggers and got a game loss. In game 3 the wheels come off and Thien lost hard. He was very down but through reflection he realized he wasn't ready for the Pro Tour. Proudest Magic Moment GP Pittsburgh - Playing against Willy Edel. Thien's luck turned and he was able to make top 8. Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Thien learned he wants to be as happy as possible in life and Magic brings him a lot of joy. Biggest Mistake Players Make During combat the most mistakes are made. People make attacks they really shouldn't and Thien will quadruple block to catch them off guard.  How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event For sealed events, play as many pre releases as possible. Memorize combat tricks, know which cords are "may" and which ones you have to execute.  Guidance Friends in Magic are invaluable. Bouncing ideas of others is critical.  Magic Resource Friends MTGO Connect With Thien Nguyen Twitter: @thinenagooyen 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