GREATEST Canadian Magic Player Ever - Alexander Hayne

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