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Arnaud Soumet

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Arnaud Soumet is a French Magic player who has played in severalPro Tours and was on the French World Magic Cup team in 2015 whenthey took 3rd place. He is a business consultant who lives inParis. Click to Tweet: I got a ton ofvalue from Arnaud Soumet when he shared his story on #MTGProTutortoday! Click here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep91   First Set Onslaught   Favorite Set Origins   Favorite Card Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince   What makes Magic: The Gathering fun foryou? Arnaud likes to win and loves the friends he has made.   Level Up Moment Joined a team and started practicing regularly.   Worst Magic Moment Losing early at a Grand Prix and not flying out until the nextday is the worst. In the moment, Arnaud feels bad but eventuallyhe'll tour the city or hang out with friends and do sideevents.   Proudest Magic Moment Making it to 3rd place with the French team at the World MagicCup 2015.   Best Format Constructed   Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Arnaud has recognized that he needs to practice a lot to dothings that seem to come naturally to others. He's clever but needsto practice a lot.   Biggest Mistake Players Make Sideboarding too reactively against scary cards. You don't wantto put yourself on the back foot. Sideboard cards that address youropponent AND advance your game plan.   Gaddock Teeg is a good example. It turns off your opponent'sspells and is a body that can attack as well. Try to apply morepressure instead of focusing on dealing with a specific threat.   How To Choose a Deck Look at deck win percentages from the Pro Tour, read articlesabout those decks, pick one, and jam sessions until you know thedeck inside and out. As you play, take a few minutes after each game to record thekey cards in the match up.   What's in Your Tournament Bag Deck Water Paper Pen Food   Improvement Suggestions new to Magic? Grab a friend, make som proxies, and playplay play.   Magic Resource MTG Coverage -Compiles footage from all major events regardless of what channelthey were on. As you go through games stop and think what you would do.   Connect With Arnaud Soumet Twitter: @ArnaudSoumet   Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverseto life in an audio presentation never before heard inthe Magic community.   Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com  Sponsors

Arnaud Soumet is a French Magic player who has played in several Pro Tours and was on the French World Magic Cup team in 2015 when they took 3rd place. He is a business consultant who lives in Paris. <a href="http://ctt.ec/UgU1d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click to Tweet</a>: I got a ton of value from Arnaud Soumet when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor today! Click here: <a href="http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep91" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep91</a> First Set Onslaught Favorite Set Origins Favorite Card Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Arnaud likes to win and loves the friends he has made. Level Up Moment Joined a team and started practicing regularly. Worst Magic Moment Losing early at a Grand Prix and not flying out until the next day is the worst. In the moment, Arnaud feels bad but eventually he'll tour the city or hang out with friends and do side events. Proudest Magic Moment Making it to 3rd place with the French team at the World Magic Cup 2015. Best Format Constructed Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Arnaud has recognized that he needs to practice a lot to do things that seem to come naturally to others. He's clever but needs to practice a lot. Biggest Mistake Players Make Sideboarding too reactively against scary cards. You don't want to put yourself on the back foot. Sideboard cards that address your opponent AND advance your game plan. Gaddock Teeg is a good example. It turns off your opponent's spells and is a body that can attack as well. Try to apply more pressure instead of focusing on dealing with a specific threat. How To Choose a Deck Look at deck win percentages from the Pro Tour, read articles about those decks, pick one, and jam sessions until you know the deck inside and out. As you play, take a few minutes after each game to record the key cards in the match up. What's in Your Tournament Bag Deck Water Paper Pen Food Improvement Suggestions new to Magic? Grab a friend, make som proxies, and play play play. Magic Resource <a href="http://www.mtgcoverage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MTG Coverage</a> - Compiles footage from all major events regardless of what channel they were on. As you go through games stop and think what you would do. Connect With Arnaud Soumet Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ArnaudSoumet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ArnaudSoumet</a> Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community. Listen to Episode 1 here or on <a href="http://www.magicthestory.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.magicthestory.com</a>  Sponsors

91: How To Sideboard Against Scary Cards with Arnaud Soumet