Manuel Succari is from Panama but is currently living in Taiwan studying Japanese. He’s played for team Panama in two World Magic Cups and made top 8 of the most recent one. When his schedule and budget allow, he enjoys attending Grand Prixs and has a personal best record of 11-4.
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First Set8th Edition
Favorite SetRavnica
Favorite CardTarmogoyf
What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you?The competitive aspect of the game is very appealing.
Level Up momentGrand Prix Taipei 2016
Worst Magic MomentGrand Prix Tokyo, Manuel flew to Tokyo, prepared a lot and didn't make day 2. He felt like quitting but his support system held him up and encouraged him to not give up.
Proudest Magic MomentTop 8 of World Magic cup 2016
Best FormatFormat
Advice to Yourself 5 Years Ago"You can do it."
Biggest Mistake Players MakeChoosing the wrong deck of the sub-optimal choice. Plan the deck you know the best and feel most comfortable with.
How to Effectively Prepare for a Big EventPractice early and practice a lot. Test every Top deck from the Pro Tour and see which resonates with you.
What's in Your Tournament BagDeck, Dice, Tokens
Daily AdvicePlay at least a match a day.
Advice to New Standard PlayerAsk a lot of questions and practice.
Improvement SuggestionsHave fun playing the game.
Magic ResourceCFB, SCG, Twitch.tv(Paul Cheon/Kenji)
Connect With Manuel SuccariTwitter:@manugoyf
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