Michael Kundegraber has been playing since 2000, back when rules consisted of semi-educated guesses and were always changed depending on whose parents’ kitchen table MtG was played at. Lately, he’s had some top results with a second place finis

317: The Priceless Part of Magic with Zach Allen (13th at Pro Tour Guilds of Ravnica)

Dec 28th, 2018 38m 51s

Zach Allen is a member of Team RIW from Farmington Hills, Michigan. He Co-hosts the podcast Turn One Thoughtseize and has 2 Grand Prix top 8s, a Pro Tour top 16, and 1 SCG top 8 in his record. He's a dedicated control player and Snapcaster Mage

316: Pro Tour Champion Andrew Elenbogen - Strength Through Humility (1st Pro Tour Guilds of Ravnica)

Dec 21st, 2018 1h 20m

Andrew Elenbogen has 3.5 Grand Prix top 8s. He recently won Pro Tour Guilds of Ravnica and still doesn't believe it. Andrew is a return guest to the show and lives in Ann Arbor, MI. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Andrew Elenbogen whe

315: Passion vs. Obsession with Kasper Nielsen (7th PT Guilds of Ravnica)

Dec 14th, 2018 52m 37s

Kasper Nielsen has 2 Grand Prix top 8s and 1 Pro Tour top 8. He's also won 5 Prereleases. Kasper is from Denmark and is a returning guest to the podcast. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Kasper Nielsen when he shared his story on #MTGP

314: Try Your Best to Be Your Best with Zac Turgeon (5th GP New Jersey)

Dec 7th, 2018 41m 33s

Zac Turgeon is a New England MTG grinder, who has top 8ed 1 Grand Prix and won an SCG Legacy Classic. He also enjoys cooking, music, writing and hopes to one day open an Ice Cream Shop. Zac lives in Dracut MA. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of val

313: Don't Commit To Dead End Lines with GP Champion William Courson (1st GP Detroit 2018)

Nov 30th, 2018 49m 22s

William Courson has been to 5 Grand Prix and has made top 64 twice, top 8 once and 1st place once when he became the champion of Grand Prix Detroit. He also has multiple top 64 finishes at SCG open events and has made day 2 of every invitatio

312: GP Champion Eli Kassis on How to Spot Magic: The Gathering Cheating (1st GP New Jersey 2018)

Nov 23rd, 2018 49m 34s

Eli Kassis returns to MTG Pro Tutor for the 3rd time as he keeps growing his accomplishments and notoriety. Eli now has 6 Grand Prix top 8s and is the Champion of Grand Prix New Jersey 2018. He has won an SCG Invitational and has 2 Pro Tour top

311: Never Play a Deck You Don't Like with Kellen Pastore (4th place GP New Jersey 2018)

Nov 16th, 2018 49m 42s

Kellen Pastore is a 3 time Grand Prix Top 8 Competitor, a full-time grad student, and a noted enthusiast of linear aggro decks. Kellen lives in MAPLE GLEN, Pennsylvania. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Kellen Pastore when he shared hi

310: Play More Lands and Make Good Friends to Succeed with Giordano Fagiolo (2nd place GP Brussels 2018)

Nov 9th, 2018 27m 53s

Giordano Fagiolo is a rising star in competitive Magic and made it to the finals at his first Grand Prix ever! (GP Bruxelles 2018) Giordano lives in Albano Laziale, Rome, Italy. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Giordano Fagiolo when he

309: Never Judge a Book by its Cover with Max Margolis

Nov 2nd, 2018 50m 3s

Max Margolis has been playing Magic competitively for 22 years. He has multiple Grand Prix day 2s with close cash finishes. Richmond 2018 was his first deep run to attempt to qualify for the Pro Tour. He barely missed qualifying for Cleveland b

308: Pro Tour Champion Luis Salvatto Returns to Talk Winning, Surviving, and Bluffing (Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan Champion)

Oct 26th, 2018 45m 3s

Luis Salvatto is currently tied in the Player of Year race (with Seth Manfield) and is the Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan champion. He has 7 Grand Prix top 8s which include 2 wins and was also the Sunday Super Series champion in 2014. Luis lives in

Ep 70 Cough and Cold Medications

Oct 19th, 2018 10m 37s

On today’s episode of Simple Health Radio, Dr. Emran will discuss an over-the-counter cough and cold medication and clarify some of the ingredients in them. Every day in the emergency room, Dr. Emran sees people that have “common cold” symptoms

307: How Autopilot Kills Your Game with Quinton Lip (4th GP Hong Kong 2018)

Oct 19th, 2018 43m 2s

Quinton Lip made top 8 at GP Hong Kong 2018. Quinton lives in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Quinton Lip when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep307 First Set Mornin

306: Judge the Game. See the World. Arseniy Egorov (8th GP Orlando 2018)

Oct 12th, 2018 1h

Arseniy Egorov is a Level 2 judge who got 8th place at Grand Prix Orlando 2018. Arseniy lives in Moscow, Russia. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Arseniy Egorov when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgpr

305: How to Test for Modern with Ricardo Sanchez

Oct 5th, 2018 38m 3s

Ricardo Sanchez has been playing since 2006 and has been competitive since 2013. Pro Tour Atlanta 2018 will be his 4th Pro Tour. His best result was making Top 4 at GP Lille 2014 playing Legacy. For him, the best thing about MTG is traveling ar

304: Grand Prix Champion Jessica Estephan Makes World History (Champion GP Sydney 2018)

Sep 28th, 2018 43m 25s

Jessica Estephan is the first woman to win a Grand Prix and made Magic: The Gathering history when her team took first at Grand Prix Sydney 2018. She's a podcaster who loves creating content and she enjoys most competitive formats, with a prefe

303: RPTQ Champion Josh Collier Heads for His 1st Pro Tour

Sep 21st, 2018 43m 56s

Josh Collier is headed off to his first Pro Tour after qualifying through the RPTQ system. Fun fact, he's a proud owner of a foil pauper cube. Josh lives in Davenport, Iowa. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Josh Collier when he shared

302: The International Guide to the Pro Tour with Nils Gutierrez (6th place GP Brussels 2018)

Sep 14th, 2018 41m 21s

Nils Gutierrez has been playing competitive Magic since he was 16. He's made top 16 at 2 Grand Prix and just made his first top 8 when he got 6th place at GP Brussels 2018. Nils lives in Maià de Montcal, Spain. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of va

301: GP Champion Gabriel Joglar on Rising Up and How to Handle Salt Gracefully (GP Orlando 1st Place)

Sep 7th, 2018 35m 15s

Gabriel Joglar is the Champion of Grand Prix Orlando 2018! Gabriel lives in Houston TX. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Gabriel Joglar when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep301 First Set M1

300: Love & Learning Magic with Greg Sokol (GP Orlando 5th Place)

Aug 31st, 2018 45m 23s

Greg Sokol is an MTG streamer and tutor, he's an MTGO PTQ winner (Dominaria sealed), got 5th place at Grand Prix Orlando 2018, and is self-taught from grinding on MTGO. (rating as low as 12-1300!) Greg lives in Mexico City, Mexico. Click to Twe

299: Making Your First Grand Prix Top 8 with Kyle Cooper (GP Orlando 2nd Place)

Aug 24th, 2018 53m 32s

Kyle Cooper made his first Grand Prix top 8 at GP Orlando 2018 and is excited to share with others who are on the path to the Pro Tour. Kyle lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Kyle Cooper when he shared

298: (Best of) Patrick Chapin and Focus on Yourself

Aug 17th, 2018 1h 5m

Patrick Chapin, “The Innovator,” is a Hall of Famer, Pro Tour Champion, and 5-time PT Top 8 competitor. Author of Next Level Magic and Next Level Deckbuilding, his articles can be found on StarCityGames.com and podcast at TopLevelPodcast.com. C

297: (Best of) Jon Finkel on How You Can Improve as a Magic Player

Aug 10th, 2018 59m 41s

Jon Finkel’s prolific talents and sterling resume earned him the nickname “Jonny Magic” long ago. After a substantial hiatus, Jon Finkel returned to the Pro Tour and immediately demonstrated why he’s widely considered the greatest player of all

296: Stories From Pro Tour Dominaria with Aleksa Telarov (returning guest)

Aug 3rd, 2018 1h 33m

Aleksa Telarov has an impressive Magic record with 5 Grand Prix top 8's (including 1 win), a World Magic Cup top 8, 3rd place at the 2014 MOCS, is a 9 time National Champion and has finished 12th place at a Pro Tour! Aleksa lives in Serbia. Cli

295: What to Do With What You Can't Control with Nick Waugh

Jul 27th, 2018 1h

Nick Waugh recently made his first Top 8 at Grand Prix Barcelona 2018 playing Boros Burn. Nick lives in Godalming, United Kingdom. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Nick Waugh when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http: