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

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