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Lukas Blohon returns to the show after increasing his already impressive record. He now has 7 Grand Prix top 8s including 2 wins and 2 Pro Tour top 8s. Lukas lives in Prague, Czech Republic. His first appearance on the MTG Pro Tutor podcast was episode 61. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Lukas Blohon when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep219 Whats New Lukas now plays Magic full time. He produces content for Hareruya and plays. After locking Platinum, Lukas decided to make the leap. Time Management Breaking up Magic times with other activities helps Lukas focus better. What happened at GP Vegas Lukas played in the Modern event and remembers a loss he had. After 4 days of solid Magic, Lukas missed an onboard manland and his opponent won when Lukas was favored. Biggest Mistake Players Make Playing too fast. People don't think their whole turn through. Shortcoming Playing an auto pilot. Lukas does it in practice and wants to get better. Parting Guidance Play one match at a time. Connect With Lukas Blohon Twitter:@LukasBlohon ‏ 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

Lukas Blohon returns to the show after increasing his already impressive record. He now has 7 Grand Prix top 8s including 2 wins and 2 Pro Tour top 8s. Lukas lives in Prague, Czech Republic. His first appearance on the MTG Pro Tutor podcast was episode 61. <a href="http://ctt.ec/0u08Z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click to Tweet</a>: I got a ton of value from Lukas Blohon when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: <a href="http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep219" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep219</a> Whats New Lukas now plays Magic full time. He produces content for Hareruya and plays. After locking Platinum, Lukas decided to make the leap. Time Management Breaking up Magic times with other activities helps Lukas focus better. What happened at GP Vegas Lukas played in the Modern event and remembers a loss he had. After 4 days of solid Magic, Lukas missed an onboard manland and his opponent won when Lukas was favored. Biggest Mistake Players Make Playing too fast. People don't think their whole turn through. Shortcoming Playing an auto pilot. Lukas does it in practice and wants to get better. Parting Guidance Play one match at a time. Connect With Lukas Blohon Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/LukasBlohon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LukasBlohon </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

219: Lukas Blohon Returns and Shares 1.5 Years of One Game at a Time 

Lukas Blohon has an impressive Magic: The Gathering record with 5 Grand Prix Top 8s, including a win at Grand Prix Brussels 2015, and 2 Pro Tour Top 16s including a Top 8 finish at Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Lukas lives in Prague. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Lukas Blohon when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor today! Click here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep61First Set TempestFavorite Set Ravnica: City of GuildsFavorite CardVendilion CliqueEarly ChallengeLimited. Lukas is good at playing one deck over and over again and getting very familiar with it. Limited was his weak spot early on.Level Up MomentTraining with Channel Fireball helped Lukas grow a lot because he was able to play with some of the best players in the world. This culminated in Lukas making the Top 8 of a Pro Tour.Proudest Magic MomentTop 8 of Pro Tour Dark AscensionBest FormatStandardHow to Choose a Standard DeckPlay all the big decks and see which works for you. Then play that one over and over again.Biggest Mistake Players MakeMentally checking out. Whether you're winning or losing, stay engaged in the game and consider what you need to do to win.Sealed &amp; Draft TipsSealed: Synergies are always strong, but in Sealed you don't always get enough of what you need to make the synergy work. In that case, play cards that affect the board Draft: Keep track of what's going on by noting the next picks behind yours. This gives you an idea of what the people to your left are doing. However, it's more important to track what's going on to your right. Do this by noting what is and is not being passed to you.How to Effectively Prepare for a Big EventUse Magic Online to play anytime. You can put a few hours to good use without wasting time in transit. Play the same deck as a trusted friend and share the insights.What's in Your Tournament BagWater Snacks (Bananas) Deck Pen Notepad Improvement SuggestionsConstructed: Build a tier 2 deck (or whatever you can afford) and play over and over again. Also, find someone who has a similar goal as you and work together to improve and advance.Magic ResourceStar City Games Channel Fireball (The best people write for these sites.)Connect With Lukas BlohonTwitter: @LukasBlohonLike 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. Sponsors

Lukas Blohon has an impressive Magic: The Gathering record with 5 Grand Prix Top 8s, including a win at Grand Prix Brussels 2015, and 2 Pro Tour Top 16s including a Top 8 finish at Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Lukas lives in Prague. <a href="http://ctt.ec/iz6oe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click to Tweet</a>: I got a ton of value from Lukas Blohon when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor today! Click here: <a href="http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep61" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep61</a>First Set TempestFavorite Set Ravnica: City of GuildsFavorite Card Vendilion CliqueEarly Challenge Limited. Lukas is good at playing one deck over and over again and getting very familiar with it. Limited was his weak spot early on.Level Up Moment Training with Channel Fireball helped Lukas grow a lot because he was able to play with some of the best players in the world. This culminated in Lukas making the Top 8 of a Pro Tour.Proudest Magic Moment Top 8 of Pro Tour Dark AscensionBest Format StandardHow to Choose a Standard Deck Play all the big decks and see which works for you. Then play that one over and over again.Biggest Mistake Players Make Mentally checking out. Whether you're winning or losing, stay engaged in the game and consider what you need to do to win.Sealed &amp; Draft Tips Sealed: Synergies are always strong, but in Sealed you don't always get enough of what you need to make the synergy work. In that case, play cards that affect the board Draft: Keep track of what's going on by noting the next picks behind yours. This gives you an idea of what the people to your left are doing. However, it's more important to track what's going on to your right. Do this by noting what is and is not being passed to you.How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Use Magic Online to play anytime. You can put a few hours to good use without wasting time in transit. Play the same deck as a trusted friend and share the insights.What's in Your Tournament Bag Water Snacks (Bananas) Deck Pen Notepad Improvement Suggestions Constructed: Build a tier 2 deck (or whatever you can afford) and play over and over again. Also, find someone who has a similar goal as you and work together to improve and advance.Magic Resource Star City Games Channel Fireball (The best people write for these sites.)Connect With Lukas Blohon Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/LukasBlohon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LukasBlohon</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. <a href="http://www.mtgprotutor.com/itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Sponsors

61: Win a Grand Prix by Playing with People Who Have Similar Goals to Yours - Lukas Blohon