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
Andrea Mengucci is a Magic The Gathering content creator and player.
0:00 Intro
1:27 Interview start
3:14 Content evolution, new YouTube channel, logistics
8:32 Connecting with audience, making it fun
13:02 Magic content innovation
16:29 Why Mengu isn't making Commander content
17:56 Modern format bans
20:35 Tournament and Pro Tour mindset
23:00 COVID changed EVERYTHING
26:04 The REAL life of a top Magic content creator
35:38 Surrounding oneself with strong players
38:01 Competitive Magic is in a weird place
39:02 CovertGoBlue's big impact on Mengu
43:31 "I have a bad relationship with Magic Arena"
49:21 The Karnies podcast
54:36 Content creator vs. pro player lifestyle
1:01:12 Mengu's legacy
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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
