Eric Hawkins | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Wed, 02 Mar 2016 06:10:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Eric Hawkins | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Thinking Like a Winner https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/03/thinking-like-a-winner/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2016/03/thinking-like-a-winner/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:00:02 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=70812

Eric took down a local tournament this weekend and nearly qualified for the Pro Tour as well. His secret? Perspective.

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Eric got a deck tech in SCG Louisville, but that wasn't the highlight he was looking for for his weekend. In today's piece, he shares the lessons he learned from the event and provides the list that he would play in GP Detroit.

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Rally is the best deck in Standard. Eldrazi is the best deck in Modern. Eric is sick of them. Check out his preferred strategies for fighting our new format overlords!

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As a Legacy Open finalist, a lot of people ask Eric Hawkins about playing Storm. Check out his advice on how to acquaint yourself with the deck!

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Eric has been watching the Modern metagame unfold in preparation for SCG Regionals and PT OGW. Check out his thoughts on the state of the format!

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Oath of the Gatewatch really shook up Standard in Atlanta. Check out Eric's thoughts on the new state of the format!

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Eric Hawkins weighs in on his thoughts on the B&R Update, and provides his prospective Rally list for SCG Atlanta this weekend!

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Eric believe that OGW is going to significantly shake up Standard. Check out his short list of cards he's testing as he prepares for SCG Atlanta!

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Eric had a phenomenal 8-1 start in the Modern Open this weekend, but the wheels fell off on day two. Check out Eric's thoughts on what went wrong and how he intends to address the problem.

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Quiet Speculation is proud to welcome Eric Hawkins to our team of writers! After a year of grinding, barely missing the SCG Player's Championship has left him determined to do better in 2016.

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