186: How to Stave Off Mental Defeat with Bronson Gervasi

Bronson Gervasi planned a trip in 2017 to do the Star City Games tour starting with SCG open Columbus. From there he played in Richmond, then in the regionals in Baltimore, and finally at the Grand Prix in Pittsburgh where he made his first GP Top 8, qualifying for the Pro Tour for the first time.  Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Bronson Gervasi when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep186 First Set M12 Favorite Set New Phyrexia Favorite Card Death's Shadow What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? The competitive aspect of the game is very appealing. Early Challenge Coming to grips with variance, Bronson struggled with giving up early after a few losses. Worst Magic Moment At a Regionals, Bronson made it to the top 8 and then lost, missing the Pro Tour invite. He had to multi-game and learned to shuffle a lot. Proudest Magic Moment At his first GP, Bronson played a friend's deck in a side event and won. He got invited to a TCG 50k events. What Have You Learned From Magic Bronson has applied Magic to business and interpersonal relationships. Best Format Standard Shortcomings Bronson is working on seeing where the meta is going and developing the next winning deck. He also knows he's not the best-controlling player. Biggest Mistake Players Make Bronson tends to make riskier plays and he sees too many players be too cautious. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Evaluate the best decks and decide whether to beat them or join them. Make the deck your own by tweaking and tuning. What's in Your Tournament Bag Every Standard card, commander deck How To Make Day 2 Deciding to play the best deck and not give up mentally. Don't think about future games, stay focused. Parting Guidance Stave off mental defeat by stay positive and not giving up. Magic Resource TCG Player, SCG, MTG Top 8 Connect With Bronson Gervasi Bronson can be found in the MTG Pro Tutor Facebook Group. 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