155: How Being Nice Will Get You Ahead with Lauri Pispa

Lauri Pispa has been playing Magic competitively for 2 years, which comes after a 10-year break from the game. In that time he played other games competitively and even opened a card shop one year ago named Sensei’s Divining Shop. He’s a member of the 2016 Finnish World Magic Cup team and lives in Tampere, Finland. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Lauri Pispa when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep155 First Set Urza block Favorite Set Prophecy, Innistrad Favorite Card Tangle wire What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Traveling is a lot of fun. Magic is a good excuse to get out and see the world. Early Challenge Lauri wasn't good at taking criticism. He thought he knew it all. But as he lost at GP's he learned that he had a lot to learn. Now he embraces learning from others. Worst Magic Moment Pro Tour Madrid 2016, Lauri needed to win 2 of the last 4 games but didn't win a single one. He went out with the team deconstructed the event. Proudest Magic Moment World Magic Cup Top 8 2016 Level Up Moment When Lauri decided he was going to be competitive and when he recognized there is always a better player. He started reading and watching content. Best Format Legacy and draft Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Lauri has learned that he enjoys the deep thinking process. Biggest Mistake Players Make Not being open to criticism. Players sometimes don't listen to others. Mentors BBD- Brian Braun-Duin (Past guest) What's in Your Tournament Bag Extra cards to build decks, Clothes Improvement Suggestions Be nice to everybody. Be nice to your opponents and be nice to yourself. Magic Resource www.senseisdiviningshop.fi, MTGGoldfish, CFB, SCG Connect With Lauri Pispa Twitter:@Telkku 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