GREATEST Canadian Magic Player Ever - Alexander Hayne
Sep 20, 2022•2 hr 41 min
Episode description
Alexander Hayne is widely considered to be the greatest Canadian Magic player of all time. He is the Pro Tour Avacyn Restored Champion.
6:36 is Alex old-school?
8:09 from learning Magic to playing the Pro Tour
12:17 present-day relationship with Magic
16:27 figuring out what’s next
18:02 the fire vs. the grind
21:48 depression & the rear-view mirror
26:11 “mistakes shape who I am”
29:03 tools from therapy
36:10 mental health stigma
38:26 PT Barca mindset
47:41 winning PT Barca & unforeseen consequences
52:20 being a relatively unknown player
54:29 negative side of Magic fame
59:43 chasing another PT top eight / hall of fame eligibility
1:04:41 on streaming
1:08:02 “plays nearly perfect all the time”
1:10:14 habits & diminishing returns
1:14:20 the period when Alex worked the hardest
1:18:08 humility vs. bravado
1:20:08 heels in today's game
1:21:13 art of trolling
1:29:50 is pro gatekeeping real? / to be the best? network
1:43:20 objective truth, do we want it?
1:50:05 state of content today / PVDVR is the content GOAT / attention spans
2:01:05 passion as a creator: find your lane
2:08:01 writing fiction / reading over 3,000 books
2:17:04 what should WOTC do in the short term? long term?
2:26:15 rant on the current Modern format / Alex’s favorite formats of all time
Show notes: humansofmagic.com
Patreon: patreon.com/humansofmagic
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