Author Archive : Simon Goertzen
Simon Goertzen is a pro Magic player whose prominent tournament successes include winning Pro Tour San Diego in 2010. In 2012 Simon began providing coverage of European MtG events, including Grands Prix.
Video
Simon Says #10: On the Fly

It’s good to always be prepared, but what if things don’t come together? This episode of Simon Says covers the need to improvise and to expect the unexpected. Hear what Simon Goertzen has to say about this underestimated topic and join him for a draft in which not everything goes according to plan!

Video
Simon Says #9: Information Advantage

With one last episode to close out the year, Simon Goertzen covers the broad topic of information advantage and its positive impact on your decision-making process. Applying this concept to the current Limited format, this episode of Simon Says covers the list of most-first-picked Innistrad commons on Magic Online. Join Simon for another draft and find out what he calls the big sleeper hit of Innistrad.

Video
Simon Says #8: Conservative Drafting

Simon Goertzen is back from Worlds, where seemingly everyone (including himself) tried to assemble the craziest possible Innistrad Limited decks. In order to rehabilitate, this episode of Simon Says covers the other side of the spectrum: Traditional quality-driven drafting. Find out how Simon fares with his strategy of taking powerful cards and moving into a dedicated control strategy early on!