Robert Santana is an up and coming star who made top 16 at the Star City Games Open in Las Vegas in 2014 and is the Grand Prix Portland 2016 Champion. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Robert Santana when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep129 First Set Lorwyn Favorite Set Worldwake Favorite Card Primeval Titan and Ishkanah Underplayed Card in Standard Call the Bloodline What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? The competitive scene drew him in. Early Challenge Creature combat. Robert played more control decks to get around not playing creatures. Worst Magic Moment SCG Las Vegas 2014. Robert dropped from the Invitational and joined the open. Playing win and in for top 8. Robert played against Steve Robin and got demolished. This led Robert to really doubt his ability to play. He forced himself and asked "is this something I really want to do ?". Once he committed he went all in. Proudest Magic Moment Champion of GP Portland 2016. Level Up Moment Started attending a competitive FNM. Associating with better players really helped. Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Robert felt like he hit a wall. Tournament result were stagnant. Connecting with other players is key to his success. Biggest Mistake Players Make Players have deck ADD. Stick to a certain deck and get to know it really well. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Find a group of like minded individuals. Build the gauntlet and attend PTQs and GPQs together. What's in Your Tournament Bag Clothes and Magic Cards Daily Rituals Hard work Improvement Suggestions Get on MTGO ; Reach out to players, connect and ask for advice. Mentor Brian Kibler Advice to New Players Go to LGS and get Intro decks, augment those and more up. Magic Resource MTGO Cockatrice SCG Premium CFB r/spikes Connect With Robert Santana Twitter: @itsRobbSon 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