Reflections On A Magic Career – Chris Pikula

Chris Pikula is a former professional Magic player with two Pro Tour Top 8s and a Worlds Top 8. In 2000, Chris won the Magic Invitational and created the Meddling Mage card.

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Timestamps

0:01:11 on sabbaticals and making quality decisions
0:07:53 relationship with competitive Magic
0:11:38 taking pride in one’s work
0:14:34 family relationships
0:18:41 is the Magic “fire” still going strong?
0:23:19 organized play and decision fatigue
0:28:07 unfinished business with pro Magic
0:32:55 memorable matchups – Alexander Hayne, Brian Braun-Duin
0:36:15 on not being in the Magic Hall of Fame
0:46:33 signing copies of Meddling Mage
0:50:40 Team Deadguy
0:59:21 David Price
1:06:55 Jon Finkel
1:13:30 being good at Magic – talent vs. preparation
1:17:31 cheating in Magic
1:30:21 enforcing clean play – stories from back in the day
1:34:31 Magic is a complex game – mistakes vs. cheats
1:37:10 Magic invitational – being on high alert
1:45:47 reputation, youthful indiscretion, and WOTC relationships
1:50:14 Chris’s motivation for cracking down on cheating
1:55:32 movie posters, original art, and Goblin War Drums
2:00:36 Kubrick’s films
2:11:46 metal music recommendations
2:26:55 going to live shows
2:30:30 music vs. Magic