128: Travis Woo Reveals the Planeswalker that Can't Be Attacked
MTG Pro Tutor - Insights, Tips & Advice from Magic: The Gathering Pros
English - September 06, 2016 08:00 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 162 ratingsGames Leisure Hobbies bant boros ccg card dimir esper gathering grixis gruul mtg Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Travis Woo is a strong Magic personality who has made Top 8 of a Grand Prix 3 times from the 12 he's attended. He also developed a decklist that made it to the top 8 of a Pro Tour. He runs the Magic For Good Facebook group and more of his content can be found on his YouTube channel, youtube.com/traviswizard. Travis lives in Humble, California.
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First SetThe Dark
Favorite CardShambling Vent
What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you?"I'm invested in it. It's a vehicle to share energy with people"
Early ChallengeMulliganing. The new mulligan rule really helps.
Deck building. Travis built a lot of decks on his own to overcome his lack of confidence.
Kai Budde, Jon Finkel, Patrick Chapin, LSV, Ben Stark, Mike Flores
Worst Magic MomentLetting the community down. Driving far and doing poorly.
Proudest Magic MomentHearing community members say he's made a difference in their life.
Top 8 Grand Pix Oakland 2013 with his brother.
Sealed
Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself"I'm constantly evolving"
Biggest Mistake Players MakePeople not preparing the right way. Many players will play and learn nothing.
ShortcomingNot having a Pro Team. Need to network to overcome this.
Daily HabitsBike ride, record videos, risk life (surfing), eat good food
How to Effectively Prepare for a Big EventTravis was involved in a private Magic coaching group. He was helping others prepare for their events and absorbed an understanding of the format. Have a plan to win. The brain is most alert on an empty stomach.
Improvement SuggestionsWin the next game. Take one game at a time.
Magic ResourceNext Level Deck Building
Travis Woo's book
Seek out players doing well in the format you want to play.
Magic For Good Facebook Group.
Twitter: @traviswizard
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