Mike Flores
Encyclopedia
Michael J. Flores is an American author on the topic of games, Magic: The Gathering
, deck construction and game theory.
, The Sideboard
, Usenet
, The Magic Dojo, The Psylum Dojo, Neutral Ground, Brainburst and other major independent Magic sites. He writes a weekly column for Wizards of the Coast
's official site MagicTheGathering.com and occasional columns for MTG site Starcitygames.com.
Flores is a former color commentator on the Pro Tour
webcasts.
Flores designed Jon Finkel
's deck, Napster, for the 2000 US National Championship. He also designed André Coimbra
's Naya Lightsaber deck, which he used to win the 2009 World Championship.
Flores has qualified for the Pro Tour
numerous times. He has earned the nickname "Bad Player Flores" due to his continued failure to succeed at the top level of the game as well as his many play mistakes. However, he did finish 26th at Pro Tour Charleston with teammates Steve Sadin and Paul Jordan, with an individual record of 11-3, and won the 2006 Standard State Championship in New York
The first 10 years of Flores' writing were recently collected into a book called Michael J. Flores: Deckade, 10 years of decks, thoughts and theory.He is currently working on an Original Graphic Novel
with Platinum Studios.
Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...
, deck construction and game theory.
Career
The Philippines-born Flores has published articles for The DuelistThe Duelist
The Duelist was created in late 1994 as a quarterly magazine produced by Wizards of the Coast to accompany the increasingly popular Magic: The Gathering trading card game...
, The Sideboard
The Sideboard
The Sideboard was a magazine published by Wizards of the Coast that covered Magic: The Gathering tournaments and expert play. After six years of publication, it ceased its print activities and much of the content from The Sideboard was folded into magicthegathering.com.Originally titled "The...
, Usenet
Usenet
Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion system. It developed from the general purpose UUCP architecture of the same name.Duke University graduate students Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis conceived the idea in 1979 and it was established in 1980...
, The Magic Dojo, The Psylum Dojo, Neutral Ground, Brainburst and other major independent Magic sites. He writes a weekly column for Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
's official site MagicTheGathering.com and occasional columns for MTG site Starcitygames.com.
Flores is a former color commentator on the Pro Tour
Pro Tour (Magic: The Gathering)
The Pro Tour is the highest form of competitive play for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. It consists of a series of payout tournaments held throughout the world, each requiring an invitation to participate. Every PT awards a total of $230,000 in cash prizes, with $40,000 going to...
webcasts.
Flores designed Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel is an American Magic: The Gathering and poker player. In the year 2000, he became the world champion of Magic, as well as being on the team that became the team world champion.-Career:...
's deck, Napster, for the 2000 US National Championship. He also designed André Coimbra
André Coimbra
André Coimbra is a professional Magic: The Gathering and poker player from Coimbra, Portugal. He is perhaps best known for winning the Magic: The Gathering 2009 World Championship.-Accomplishments:-Decks:...
's Naya Lightsaber deck, which he used to win the 2009 World Championship.
Flores has qualified for the Pro Tour
Pro Tour (Magic: The Gathering)
The Pro Tour is the highest form of competitive play for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. It consists of a series of payout tournaments held throughout the world, each requiring an invitation to participate. Every PT awards a total of $230,000 in cash prizes, with $40,000 going to...
numerous times. He has earned the nickname "Bad Player Flores" due to his continued failure to succeed at the top level of the game as well as his many play mistakes. However, he did finish 26th at Pro Tour Charleston with teammates Steve Sadin and Paul Jordan, with an individual record of 11-3, and won the 2006 Standard State Championship in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
The first 10 years of Flores' writing were recently collected into a book called Michael J. Flores: Deckade, 10 years of decks, thoughts and theory.He is currently working on an Original Graphic Novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
with Platinum Studios.