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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. Most of his articles have been about [[Sligh]] and the [["Sligh principle"]].
  
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'''Michael J 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 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>{{WebRef|title=Who's The Beatdown?|url=http://old.starcitygames.com/magic/fundamentals/3692_Whos_The_Beatdown.html|publisher=The Dojo|author=Mike Flores|date=January 1, 1999}}</ref>
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
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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 more successful players including [[Jon Finkel]], [[Osyp Lebedowicz]], [[Mark Herberholz]], and [[Adrian Sullivan]].
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Flores is credited with the creation of several famous [[deck]]s, 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]].
   
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Flores is held with contempt by a portion of the Magic community who feel he is too egotistical and gives himself too much credit for deck creation. He has also receive a great deal of mockery due to his lack of success as a player, earning the nickname "Bad Player Flores". Despite this nickname, Flores has played on numerous Pro Tour events, participated in US Nationals three years in a row during the late 90s, been voted into the 2006 [[Magic Invitational]] in the Resident Genius category, and won the 2006 New York [[Standard Champs]] with [[This Girl]].
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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 [[StarCityGames]] 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 a White-Blue-Red deck featuring <c>Serra Avenger</c>.
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Since 2014, he has hosted Top Level Podcast, a strategy podcast focused on [[Constructed]] ''Magic'', with [[Hall of Fame]]r [[Patrick Chapin]]. In 2015, he qualified for a Pro Tour for the first time since 2006, and at [[Pro Tour Magic Origins|Pro Tour ''Magic Origins'']] in Vancouver, he finished 27th, his best finish at an individual Pro Tour event.
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===Pro Tour Results===
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 97-2}}|134|}}
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 97-5}}|113|}}
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 99-3}}|222|}}
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 99-4}}|240|}}
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 00-3}}|87|}}
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 00-4}}|197|}}
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 02-1}}|17|$700}}
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 03-1}}|78|}}
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 04-1}}|121|}}
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 05-6}}|156|}}
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 06-3}}|26|}}
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 15-4}}|27|$1,500}}
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{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 16-1}}|346|}}
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===Literary career===
  
===Literary career===
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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]].
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Mike Flores has been playing and writing about ''Magic'' since at least 1995, when he started writing on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet Usenet]. He has subsequently written for [[The Dojo]], [[Neutral Ground]], [[Brainburst]], [[magicthegathering.com]], and [[Star City Games]].
   
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A largely unedited collection of his columns from 1995 to 2005 was published by [http://top8magic.com/ Top8Magic.com], under the title ''[[Michael J. Flores: Deckade]]''.
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A largely unedited collection of his columns from 1995 to 2005 was published by [http://top8magic.com/ Top8Magic.com], under the title [http://secure.netsolhost.com/477450.486644/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TS&Product_Code=MJFB Michael J. Flores: Deckade].
   
 
==External links==
  
==External links==
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/fivewithflores fivewithflores] at YouTube
  
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/fivewithflores fivewithflores] at YouTube
 
*[http://fivewithflores.com/ fivewithflores.com/]
  
*[http://fivewithflores.com/ fivewithflores.com/]
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*{{MTGref|mf39|Naming the Red Metagame|Mike Flores|Thursday, April 28, 2005}}
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*{{DailyRef|feature/naming-red-metagame-2005-04-28|Naming the Red Metagame|Mike Flores|April 28, 2005}}
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[[Category:Biographies]][[Category:Players]][[Category:Magic columnists]]
  
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==References==
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[[Category:Magic columnists]]

Revision as of 06:59, 15 December 2019

Mike Flores
Demographics
Residence New York, United States
Nationality {USA} American
Professional Career
Pro Tour debut Pro Tour Dallas 1996
Top Finishes 0
GP top 8s 0

Michael J 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 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 StarCityGames 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 a White-Blue-Red deck featuring Serra Avenger.

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

List of the Pro Tour results and winnings of Mike Flores
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
2015–16 Battle for Zendikar in Milwaukee Standard and Booster Draft 346

→ 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

References

  1. ↑ Mike Flores (January 1, 1999). "Who's The Beatdown?". The Dojo.
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