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157: Dream Big but Start Slow with Petros Tziotis
FromMTG Pro Tutor - Insights, Tips & Advice from Magic: The Gathering Pros
157: Dream Big but Start Slow with Petros Tziotis
FromMTG Pro Tutor - Insights, Tips & Advice from Magic: The Gathering Pros
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44 minutes
Released:
Dec 16, 2016
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Podcast episode
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Petros Tziotis is a Greek Magic: The Gathering player who in his first year of playing won Nationals 2007. This year he came back to win the World Magic Cup with his teammates Bill, Panos and Nikos. Petros lives in Athens, Greece. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Petros Tziotis when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep157 First Set 9TH Edition Favorite Set Innistrad Favorite Card Bloodbraid Elf What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Meeting lots of new friends and having the opportunity to connect with cool people. Early Challenge Playing new decks was rough for Petros. He learned by watching other players. Level Up Moment When Petros started going to local stores and playing with good players he grew the most. Worst Magic Moment A PPTQ come to Greece during Scars of Mirrodin. He did 100 sealed events online. At the event, he went 0-2. He left without talking to anyone because he was upset. He learned that you have to accept the losses and understand that it's cyclical. Proudest Magic Moment Winning world Magic Cup 2016 with his teammates. Best Format Standard Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Magic has similarities to fencing and Petros learned to love the mind games and bluff. Biggest Mistake Players Make Players don't realize their mistakes. Too often players don't break down the game after and analyze what they could have done differently. Advice To Yourself 5 Years Ago Play more and take advantage of opportunities that came by. Advice for Standard Find a deck that fits your style and play that a lot. Success Tip Regulate drafts. Keeps your Magic mind sharp. Improvement Suggestions Start slow but dream big. If you want to go big, find those better players. Connect With Petros Tziotis Petros 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
Released:
Dec 16, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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