52: He Came, He Saw, He Conquered - Will Erker's Journey to String Together Pro Tours
MTG Pro Tutor - Insights, Tips & Advice from Magic: The Gathering Pros
English - December 15, 2015 09:00 - 50 minutes - 23.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 162 ratingsGames Leisure Hobbies bant boros dimir esper gathering grixis gruul mtg mardu orzhov Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Will Erker started playing magic when New Phyrexia came out after a few friends taught him how to draft and play. His first Pro Tour was Pro Tour Origins and then he made it to the Top 16 at Pro Tour Battle for Zendikar playing Abzan Midrange. Will lives in St. Louis Missouri.
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First Set
New Phyrexia
Favorite Set
Innistrad
M14
Favorite Card
Read the Bones
Sign In Blood
Resource management / grindy cards.
Also...
Brago King Eternal
What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you?
The variance.
While it can be stressful, variance is what makes the game great. We aren't playing chess.
Early Challenge
Building Constructed decks, specifically aggressive decks.
Reading articles and watching coverage and deck techs has helped Will improve his deck building skills.
Proudest Magic Moment
Top 16 at Pro Tour Battle for Zendikar
Best Format
Standard
How to Choose a Standard Deck
Identify the style of deck you like (control, aggro, mid-range, etc...) borrow or proxy that deck and practice with. If you really do like it then roll with it.
Biggest Mistake Players Make
Not being realistic when you lose. People need to pay attention to the mistakes they make and learn from them.
People blame mana flood, mana screw or variance instead of identifying what was in their control to change.
Sealed & Draft Tips
Draft: Look at your cards between packs, put your creatures in front and sorted by mana cost so you know where your holes are.
How to Prepare for a Big Event
Will uses Magic Online to grind out reps and then plays with friends to round out the experience.
What's in Your Bag?
Water
Trail Mix
Deck
Improvement Suggestions
There are several sites that post "budget" decks that players can build for cheap.
Magic Resource
Yeti Gaming is Will Erker's local store
Connect With Will Erker
Twitter: @WillErker
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