188: Broaden Your Base with Alex Bianchi

Alex Bianchi is a Silver-level pro from Buffalo, New York with 1 Grand Prix Top 8 and 1 win (GP Pittsburgh 2015). He is also the team captain of Team Dave & Adam's for the 2016-2017 Pro Tour Team Series, and writes articles for ManaDeprived.com. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Alex Bianchi when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep188 First Set Mirrodin Favorite Set Ravnica City of Guilds Favorite Card Nahiri, The Harbinger What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? The game is challenging and the people are great. Early Challenge Deck selection. It took a while for Alex to realize he should play the best deck. Worst Magic Moment Needed 2 points to get the silver; got it, then needed one win to made top 8. He missed it three times in a row. Proudest Magic Moment Winning GP Pittsburgh. When he made Top 8, he qualified for his Pro Tour and went with two friends. What Have You Learned From Magic Networking and traveling. Best Format Death Shadow Jund Magic Mentors Kai Burnett taught Alex how to grind. Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself The social aspect of the game is more important. Biggest Mistake Players Make Focusing too much on specific formats. You need to be good at many formats. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Alex plays a lot of MTGO competitive leagues. Shortcomings As a Magic Player Getting unintentional draws. Tournament Day Tips Rest between rounds, drink water. Magic Resource Twitch.TV, MTGCoverage.com, SCG, MTG Pulse Connect With Alex Bianchi Twitter:@Gemmanite 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