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Andrew Baeckstrom

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Andrew “BK” Baeckstrom joins us this week to discuss all things Gruul! What does the red-green color combination need to do to succeed in Ravnica Allegiance draft? What is it missing from its constructed deck? What is the philosophy of the guild? Download this episode here! (right click and “save as…”) https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/alliedstrategiespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/alliedstrategies174.mp3

Andrew “BK” Baeckstrom joins us this week to discuss all things Gruul! What does the red-green color combination need to do to succeed in Ravnica Allegiance draft? What is it missing from its constructed deck? What is the philosophy of the guild? Download this episode <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/alliedstrategiespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/alliedstrategies174.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here!</a> (right click and “save as…”) <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/alliedstrategiespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/alliedstrategies174.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/alliedstrategiespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/alliedstrategies174.mp3</a>

Episode 174 – Gruul Week with Andrew Baeckstrom

Andrew Baeckstrom is a member of team Channel Fireball Fire and was on the US National Team in 2014. He’s made Silver for the last 3 years and has 3 Grand Prix top 8s to his name including a win at GP Providence 2017. Andrew lives in Denver, Colorado. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Andrew Baeckstrom when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep244 First Set Prophecy Favorite Set Dragons of Tarkir Favorite Card Rancor Early Challenge Andrew struggled with the mindset that because everyone had been practicing for a long time that he had to come up with some crazy brew that no one was prepared for. He played really bad decks until his friend Gaby snapped him out of it.  Worst Magic Moment At Pro Tour Journey into Nyx, Andrew punted and lost his chance for top 8.  Proudest Magic Moment Qualifying for his first Pro Tour. What Have You Learned From Magic The journey from player to a game designer. Magic Milestones Winning a single match at a draft. First top 8 at a PTQ. At his second GP, Andrew made top 4. Winning World Magic Cup Qualifier 2014. Biggest Mistake Players Make Not looking for opportunities to learn from other players. Magic is a 'big ego' sport and that gets in the way of their improving. Parting Guidance Make sure you're having fun. Connect With Andrew Baeckstrom Twitter:@abaeckst 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

Andrew Baeckstrom is a member of team Channel Fireball Fire and was on the US National Team in 2014. He’s made Silver for the last 3 years and has 3 Grand Prix top 8s to his name including a win at GP Providence 2017. Andrew lives in Denver, Colorado. <a href="http://ctt.ec/c21Kf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click to Tweet</a>: I got a ton of value from Andrew Baeckstrom when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: <a href="http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep244" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep244</a> First Set Prophecy Favorite Set Dragons of Tarkir Favorite Card Rancor Early Challenge Andrew struggled with the mindset that because everyone had been practicing for a long time that he had to come up with some crazy brew that no one was prepared for. He played really bad decks until his friend Gaby snapped him out of it.  Worst Magic Moment At Pro Tour Journey into Nyx, Andrew punted and lost his chance for top 8.  Proudest Magic Moment Qualifying for his first Pro Tour. What Have You Learned From Magic The journey from player to a game designer. Magic Milestones Winning a single match at a draft. First top 8 at a PTQ. At his second GP, Andrew made top 4. Winning World Magic Cup Qualifier 2014. Biggest Mistake Players Make Not looking for opportunities to learn from other players. Magic is a 'big ego' sport and that gets in the way of their improving. Parting Guidance Make sure you're having fun. Connect With Andrew Baeckstrom Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/abaeckst" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@abaeckst</a> 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 <a href="http://www.magicthestory.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.magicthestory.com</a>   Sponsors

244: GP Champion Andrew Baeckstrom Shares How Enjoying Getting Better and Focusing on Understanding Will Change Your Magic Career