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AuthorMichael Martin

Michael Martin is a competitive Magic player from Northern Virginia who enjoys all Magic formats. Four kids and a wife don't combo with constant travel, but he makes the most of the tournaments he does attend, winning Regionals, placing near the top of Open Series events, and making day 2 of Grand Prix.

Reflections In The Eyes Of My Son

In this week’s article, Michael shifts gears a bit and shares the experience of teaching his son how to play Magic for the first time with you.

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Looking Back To Look Ahead

Michael looks into decklist data before and after recent set rotations in order to see if he can find any trends that may help us early on in Theros Standard.

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Decoding Magic: Understanding Deception

This week Michael looks into a more drilled down and focused aspect of plan recognition in games of Magic: deception.

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Decoding Magic: Reading Intentions & Hand Contents

Michael provides a framework for building an understanding of an adversary’s intentions & plans in a game of Magic by looking at the totality of their actions.

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All Your Turns Belong To Me

If you’re looking to try something new in Standard at #SCGSLC or #SCGNY this weekend, check out Michael Martin’s RUG Midrange deck!

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Opening Shots Have Been Fired

Michael analyzes the results of #SCGRICH and #SCGMI this past weekend, focusing on M14 cards that made their way into Standard. Get ready for #SCGINVI!

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Post-M14 Standard Musings

Michael Martin shares some ideas he has for the new Standard format with M14. Read on to see if you should try one of them this weekend at #SCGRICH!

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Optimizing Your Mind For Competitive Events

Michael Martin takes a look at optimizing how our brain operates so that we can maximize our chances to make the "best decisions" across an entire tournament.

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A Bad Case Of Carpet Burn

Michael Martin shares his latest build of Burn at the Stake combo, this time in RUG colors over U/W/R. See if you should try it at your next Friday Night Magic!

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Theft: The Game Has Changed

Michael discusses a growing problem in the Magic community: theft. He identifies different types of theft at Magic events and what we can do to combat them.

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Building Around Varolz

Check out the two decks Michael has built around Varolz, the Scar-Striped to see if you should give one a shot in Standard at #SCGNJ this weekend.

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New Cards, Different Ideas

Michael Martin shares his thoughts on a few Dragon’s Maze spoilers that haven’t been getting as much press as some of the flashier new cards.

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We Can Do This One Of Two Ways

If you had to choose between light and dark for #SCGINVI, which would you choose? See why Michael is leaning towards the dark side in his Wolf Run Zegana deck.

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Hell’s Tournament: Getting Greedy In DC

Michael Martin tells you about his Four-Color Wolf Run Zegana deck and how it went when he played it at #SCGDC. See if you should give it a shot at #SCGKC!

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Randomly Brewing Standard

Need some fresh ideas for SCG Classic Series: Columbia or SCG Open Series: Indianapolis? Then take a look at the Standard decks Michael’s been working on.

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