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Valentin Mackl

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Valentin Mackl top 8’d his first Grand Prix in the summer of 2014 in Miami. Since then he has top 8’d four more Grand Prix and top 16’d at least 11 others! He’s been the Austrian World Magic Cup Captain for two consecutive years (2014, 2015) and is currently a Gold Level Pro.First SetSaviors of Kamigawa Favorite SetInnistrad Favorite CardMomentary BlinkWhat makes Magic fun for you?The competition of big tournaments and traveling are fun. Winning feels nice. :)Early ChallengePlaying crappy decks early on lead to many losses. Mackl improved his analytical skills with age and started playing top tier decks.Level Up MomentGoing to big competitions consistently helped Mackl improve because the caliber of players he was playing against was really good.Proudest Magic MomentFirst Grand Prix top 8 in Miami.Best FormatStandard LegacyStandard AdviceWhenever you make a decision you should think, "why am I doing this right now?"Current Standard DeckJeskaiBiggest Mistake Players MakeTake your time when you play. Fast decisions when you're not experienced are most of the time wrong. Try to play absolutely correctly.Connect With Valentin@nameless4godLike What You Hear?If you like the show, head on over to iTunes and leave an honest Rating &amp; Review. Let me know what you like and what I can do better so I can make the show the best it can be and continue bringing you valuable content. I read every single one and look forward to your feedback.

Valentin Mackl top 8’d his first Grand Prix in the summer of 2014 in Miami. Since then he has top 8’d four more Grand Prix and top 16’d at least 11 others! He’s been the Austrian World Magic Cup Captain for two consecutive years (2014, 2015) and is currently a Gold Level Pro. First Set Saviors of Kamigawa  Favorite Set Innistrad  Favorite Card Momentary BlinkWhat makes Magic fun for you? The competition of big tournaments and traveling are fun. Winning feels nice. :)Early Challenge Playing crappy decks early on lead to many losses. Mackl improved his analytical skills with age and started playing top tier decks.Level Up Moment Going to big competitions consistently helped Mackl improve because the caliber of players he was playing against was really good.Proudest Magic Moment First Grand Prix top 8 in Miami.Best Format Standard LegacyStandard Advice Whenever you make a decision you should think, "why am I doing this right now?"Current Standard Deck JeskaiBiggest Mistake Players Make Take your time when you play. Fast decisions when you're not experienced are most of the time wrong. Try to play absolutely correctly.Connect With Valentin <a href="https://twitter.com/nameless4god" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@nameless4god</a>Like What You Hear? If you like the show, head on over to <a href="http://www.mtgprotutor.com/itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes and leave an honest Rating &amp; Review</a>. Let me know what you like and what I can do better so I can make the show the best it can be and continue bringing you valuable content. I read every single one and look forward to your feedback.

22: Why Are You Making That Play? Valentin Mackl Wants to Know