Raphael Levy is a Magic Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from Toulouse, France. He holds the record for most consecutive Magic Pro Tours played.
0:00 Intro
0:43 Playing 90-plus Pro Tours in a row
9:40 Happiness, finding balance
13:38 How Raph’s PT streak ended
19:05 Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (BJJ) journey
28:20 All-in…or all-out
31:18 BJJ mental game, big guy vs. small guy theory
40:26 How Raph ran his first marathon
53:42 State of today’s competitive Magic
1:03:42 COVID-19 and the Magic Pro League
1:09:23 Magic vs. parenthood
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Raphael Levy is a Magic Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from Toulouse, France. He holds the record for most consecutive Magic Pro Tours played.
0:00 Intro
0:43 Playing 90-plus Pro Tours in a row
9:40 Happiness, finding balance
13:38 How Raph’s PT streak ended
19:05 Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (BJJ) journey
28:20 All-in…or all-out
31:18 BJJ mental game, big guy vs. small guy theory
40:26 How Raph ran his first marathon
53:42 State of today’s competitive Magic
1:03:42 COVID-19 and the Magic Pro League
1:09:23 Magic vs. parenthood
Data-Driven Magic The Gathering Analysis, With Sierkovitz
Humans of Magic
1 hour 38 minutes 48 seconds
10 months ago
Data-Driven Magic The Gathering Analysis, With Sierkovitz
Sierkovitz is a Limited Magic aficionado, data analyst and host of the Magic Numbers podcast. He is a long-time collaborator with 17Lands.com and focuses on making data accessible to Magic players of all skill levels.
0:00 Intro
0:35 Biggest trap with using data and win rates
9:56 Content creation goals and norms
17:51 “Limited is just a very small field”
22:03 The audience for advanced Magic data analysis
30:21 About the Companion mechanic
35:16 Advice for novice or returning Limited players
52:31 Building vs. playing Limited decks
56:54 If you’re frustrated with Magic Arena or losing in general, do this
1:02:37 Common pitfalls (that players can’t get out of)
1:06:55 Giving Sam Black his flowers
1:11:05 Where is the ultimate introductory course for Limited?
1:19:21 Positioning Limited in physical and digital Magic
1:27:51 Are we in the Golden Age of Limited?
1:30:52 Sierkovitz’s Magic origin story
Humans of Magic
Raphael Levy is a Magic Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from Toulouse, France. He holds the record for most consecutive Magic Pro Tours played.
0:00 Intro
0:43 Playing 90-plus Pro Tours in a row
9:40 Happiness, finding balance
13:38 How Raph’s PT streak ended
19:05 Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (BJJ) journey
28:20 All-in…or all-out
31:18 BJJ mental game, big guy vs. small guy theory
40:26 How Raph ran his first marathon
53:42 State of today’s competitive Magic
1:03:42 COVID-19 and the Magic Pro League
1:09:23 Magic vs. parenthood