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'''Mike Flores''' has been a pundit and expert of [[Magic: The Gathering]] strategy since there has been Magic on the Internet; he is the former editor of The Magic Dojo and a sometime professional player. He has written on every aspect of the game, but is most well known for writing the most famous Magic article of all time, Who's the Beatdown in 1999. | '''Mike Flores''' has been a pundit and expert of [[Magic: The Gathering]] strategy since there has been Magic on the Internet; he is the former editor of The Magic Dojo and a sometime professional player. He has written on every aspect of the game, but is most well known for writing arguably the most famous Magic article of all time, Who's the Beatdown, in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|title=Who's The Beatdown?|url=http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/fundamentals/3692_Whos_The_Beatdown.html|publisher=The Dojo|first=Mike|last=Flores|date=1999-01-01|accessdate=2015-09-23}}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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Flores is a somewhat polarizing Magic personality. Though he is the most popular Magic Internet columnist of all time, winning "Writer of the Year" honors multiple times at both Star City Games and magicthegathering.com, as well as the "popularity contest" Resident Genius award in 2006, Flores is also reviled by a small portion of the Magic community, particularly Eternal players. Flores has played on numerous Pro Tour events, participated in US Nationals, been voted into the 2006 [[Magic Invitational]], and won the 2006 New York [[Standard Champs]] with [[This Girl]]. | Flores is a somewhat polarizing Magic personality. Though he is the most popular Magic Internet columnist of all time, winning "Writer of the Year" honors multiple times at both Star City Games and magicthegathering.com, as well as the "popularity contest" Resident Genius award in 2006, Flores is also reviled by a small portion of the Magic community, particularly Eternal players. Flores has played on numerous Pro Tour events, participated in US Nationals, been voted into the 2006 [[Magic Invitational]], and won the 2006 New York [[Standard Champs]] with [[This Girl]]. | ||
Since 2014, he has hosted Top Level Podcast, a strategy podcast focused on Constructed ''Magic'', with [[Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Patrick Chapin]]. In 2015, he qualified for a Pro Tour for the first time since 2006, and at Pro Tour ''Magic Origins'' in Vancouver, he finished 27th, his best finish at an individual Pro Tour event. | |||
===Pro Tour Results=== | |||
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 99-3}}|222|}} | |||
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 99-4}}|240|}} | |||
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 00-4}}|197|}} | |||
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 02-1}}|17|$700}} | |||
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 03-1}}|78|}} | |||
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===Literary career=== | ===Literary career=== | ||
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*[http://fivewithflores.com/ fivewithflores.com/] | *[http://fivewithflores.com/ fivewithflores.com/] | ||
*{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mf39|Naming the Red Metagame|Mike Flores|April 28, 2005}} | *{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mf39|Naming the Red Metagame|Mike Flores|April 28, 2005}} | ||
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Revision as of 21:24, 23 September 2015
Mike Flores has been a pundit and expert of Magic: The Gathering strategy since there has been Magic on the Internet; he is the former editor of The Magic Dojo and a sometime professional player. He has written on every aspect of the game, but is most well known for writing arguably the most famous Magic article of all time, Who's the Beatdown, in 1999.[1]
Biography
Flores is credited with the creation of several famous decks, including Napster and Jushi Blue. He has tested with a wide range of famous and successful professional players including Jon Finkel, Osyp Lebedowicz, and Mark Herberholz.
Flores is a somewhat polarizing Magic personality. Though he is the most popular Magic Internet columnist of all time, winning "Writer of the Year" honors multiple times at both Star City Games and magicthegathering.com, as well as the "popularity contest" Resident Genius award in 2006, Flores is also reviled by a small portion of the Magic community, particularly Eternal players. Flores has played on numerous Pro Tour events, participated in US Nationals, been voted into the 2006 Magic Invitational, and won the 2006 New York Standard Champs with This Girl.
Since 2014, he has hosted Top Level Podcast, a strategy podcast focused on Constructed Magic, with Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin. In 2015, he qualified for a Pro Tour for the first time since 2006, and at Pro Tour Magic Origins in Vancouver, he finished 27th, his best finish at an individual Pro Tour event.
Pro Tour Results
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Dallas | Standard | 134 | |
| 1996–97 | New York | Booster Draft | 113 | |
| 1998–99 | Los Angeles | Rochester Draft | 222 | |
| 1998–99 | New York | Block Constructed | 240 | |
| 1999–00 | Chicago | Extended | 87 | |
| 1999–00 | Los Angeles | Booster Draft | 197 | |
| 2001–02 | New York | Team Limited | 17 | $700 |
| 2002–03 | Boston | Team Limited | 78 | |
| 2003–04 | Boston | Team Limited | 121 | |
| 2005 | Los Angeles | Extended | 156 | |
| 2006 | Charleston | Team Constructed | 26 | |
| 2014–15 | Magic Origins in Vancouver | Standard and Booster Draft | 27 | $1,500 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Literary career
Mike Flores has been playing and writing about Magic since at least 1995, when he started writing on Usenet. He has subsequently written for The Dojo, Neutral Ground, Brainburst, magicthegathering.com, and Star City Games.
A largely unedited collection of his columns from 1995 to 2005 was published by Top8Magic.com, under the title Michael J. Flores: Deckade.
External links
- fivewithflores at YouTube
- fivewithflores.com/
- Mike Flores (April 28, 2005). "Naming the Red Metagame". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.