194: You Need a Little Hubris with Kasper Nielsen

Kasper Nielsen is a new face on the Pro Tour as he just made his first Grand Prix Top 8 at Utrecht 2017. Kasper lives in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Tempest

Theros (least favorite) lol

Snapcaster mage

Qualifying for the Pro Tour. Kasper would make it to the finals/qualifying rounds and lose. He finally broke through at GP Utrecht.

Kasper got a win he didn't deserve because he didn't understand the cards and the judge he asked were confused.

Making top 8 at GP Utrecht 2017. Kasper was so excited to finally making it to the Pro Tour.

Underestimating yourself and your chances, especially against a "known" player. This happens with local "and losses".  A little degree of hubris is good in a player. Say "I'm going to beat this player" or at least "I can beat this player."

At the previous GP, Kasper studied the best decks and talked to others about which deck beat which others and why. He chose a deck and started practicing. He took a deck to a friend's house and played the mirror for 5 hours so he could deeply understand the deck. He attended local events to stay sharp nad then when Utrecht came he studied the meta again, chose a deck and practiced - a lot.

Remember to have fun!

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Twitter:@ks_nielsen

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