Joey Manner is the owner of The Only Game In Town and has been on and off the Pro tour. He recently took a hiatus from Magic to focus on the shop but with the help of some very talented players he managed to top 8 Pro Tour Kaladesh with a deck no one saw coming (Blue White flash). Joey lives in New Jersey. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Joey Manner when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep148 First Set Shards of Alara / Zendikar Favorite Set Khans of Tarkir Favorite Card Gideon Jura What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Joey loves gaming and Magic just clicked. Early Challenge Joey identified himself as a control player and really struggled with combat math. He forced himself to play creature-based decks. Level Up Moment Joey was playing Magic Mon-Fri and on Sat and Sunday he was going to PTQS and competing at top events. Worst Magic Moment Losing in top 4 of first PTQ. (In the day when only first place got the invite.) Proudest Magic Moment Top 8 at Pro Tour Kaladesh Best Format Standard Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself I've learned how to make friends. Biggest Mistake Players Make Not mulliganing aggressively enough. If you could have a conversation with yourself 5 years ago, what would you say Play more magic. Don't show up unprepared. Shortcomings Deck building skills - specifically mana bases. Underplayed Card Bruna and Gisela What's in Your Tournament Bag Deck box, Deck, Paper Mentors Christian Calcano Magic Resource Magic Online Beta Client The Only Game In Town MTG The Source MTGCoverage Guidance Get your reps in Play Magic to get better at Magic. Connect With Joey Manner Twitter: @togitnj 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