164: Focus on the Present with Jacob Nagro

Jacob Nagro is a competitive Magic player from Albuquerque, NM. His first Pro Tour was PT Kaladesh and he later earned his first GP Top 8 in Denver. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Jacob Nagro when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep164 First Set Betrayers of Kamigawa Favorite Set Shadowmoor / Eventide Favorite Card Life from the loam Ravnica Guilds Simic What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? The community and interacting with people makes Magic fun for Jacob. Level Up Moment At his 2nd Grand Prix, Jacob finished 12-3. Worst Magic Moment Grand Prix Los Angeles (May 2016). Jacob started 5-0 and then got a loss that he realized was his fault. He qualified for day 2 but dropped to get more experience in a side event. Later he wished he played day 2 so he could learn more. Proudest Magic Moment Top 8 of Grand Prix Denver. Advice for Beginner Standard Player Know from round to round the game plan of the current top decks. Advice for Yourself 5 Years Ago Some decks which powerful for a reason. Don't be afraid to plan the best deck. Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Learning how to not carry over mistake or losses. Biggest Mistake Players Make Players sequence lands or top lands in a way that gives away information. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Leading up to GP Denver, Jacob played 5 Leagues and learned which decks were going to be good. What’s in Your Tournament Bag Deck, small box of cards, decks for side event, waterbottle Shortcoming Not getting enough out of matches when playing online. After each match you want to review what happened and which cards were good and carried weight. Improvement Suggestions Stay focused during games. Reflect after the round, focus during. Magic Resource CFB, SCG Connect With Jacob Nagro Twitter:@JacobNagro 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