144: Ricky Chin Shares How He Top 8'd His First Pro Tour

Ricky Chin played in his first Grand Prix and Pro Tour Qualifier at the end of 2014. Since then, he has qualified for his first Pro Tour, which he also top8'd. He’s a Gold level pro and a proud member of Team East West Bowl. Ricky lives in Quebec. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Ricky Chin when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep144 First Set Prophecy Favorite Set Mirrodin Favorite Card Arcbound Ravager What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Friends make Magic fun for Ricky Early Challenge Learning to play around cards. Thinking about what cards your opponent could have and how your deck interacts with that deck. Play games and take notes while you play. Level Up Moment Ricky always felt he was good at the game and by consistently playing his improved. Worst Magic Moment Losing a lot at PT Madrid 2016 was super rough. Ricky didn't make day 2. He made a mistake and lost a game. He learned to focus on this game right now. He thought too far ahead and lost because he wasn't focused. Proudest Magic Moment Top 8 at his first Pro Tour. (Milwaukee 2015) Best Format Modern or Limited Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself "with time and practice I can do anything." Biggest Mistake Players Make Playing too fast. Oftentimes, players don't think and rush through a turn without considering life totals, graveyards, board state etc. . Shortcoming "The way I approach a tournament. I need to work on staying in the zone." Ricky asks himself questions to refocus on the game. If you could have a conversation with yourself 5 years ago, what would you say Start being competitive sooner and buy a lot of Underground Sea Advice for New Modern Players Find a deck you like and play a lot with. What's in Your Tournament Bag Cards, clothes, playmat, laptop Daily Ritual Play a little everyday. Mentor Pascal Maynard Magic Resource MTGO and friends Guidance Play Magic and enjoy your time. Connect With Ricky Chin Twitter: @Slithice87 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