152: Why Playing the Best Deck is Right with Zachary Kiihn

Zachary Kiihne is a 19 year old Computer Science major at Umass Amherst. Grand Prix Providence 2016 was his first Grand Prix Top 8. Previously he had top 64ed two GPs and top 8ed the last RPTQ. This is his first time breaking through to the Pro Tour. Zachary lives in Amherst MA. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Zachary Kiihne when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep152 First Set Eventide Favorite Set Khans of Tarkir Favorite Card Archangel Avacyn, Pyromancer Ascension What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? The challenge of stay focused and then the reward of winning. Early Challenge Side boarding and multi-gaming in constructed. Level Up Moment It was summer before college when Zach became top 8’d in a limited PPTQ. In the semi-finals, he lost due to getting warnings. He learned that cold streaks end. Worst Magic Moment Shuffled in a card to his deck and lost because of game rule violations. Zach learned to slow down and clean up his play. Proudest Magic Moment Grand Prix Providence, 5TH  place Underplayed Card in Standard Westvale Abbey in W/U Flash Mentors Noah Walker Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Zach has learned that he likes to focus and he likes to compete. Biggest Mistake Players Make People don’t break down why they lose. Think about what you could have done differently whether or not your opponent got lucky. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Zach made the decision to play whatever deck went 9-1 at the Pro Tour. What's in Your Tournament Bag Deck box, Paper, Pencil, Water Improvement Suggestions Look back and evaluate each match and each game. Magic Resource CFB, SCG, SCG Premium Connect With Zachary Kiihne Twitter:@ZKiihne 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