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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.

Scrap That, I Want To Play RUG

Michael Martin just can’t resist a fine RUG when he sees one. Today, he discusses and builds a RUG deck catered to fighting in the current Standard format.

Wild Nacatl Cometh: A Worlds Modern Analysis

The Modern Worlds analysis done by Michael Martin shows one thing strong and clear: be prepared for Zoo decks in the upcoming PTQ season. See what other decks under/overperformed on the weekend.

Standard Metagame At Worlds

Michael Martin does an overall metagame analysis of Worlds, as well as a “winners” metagame analysis based on the 4-2 or better decks from Standard. Check which decks under/overperformed before SCG Open: St. Louis.

Tempo’ing All The Way To Charlotte

Michael Martin is a huge fan of Delver, and in preparing for the SCG Open featuring the Invitational in Charlotte, he’s ready with a Standard U/R Tempo deck that you should check out.

Of Standard Strip Mines And Snapcasters

Michael Martin talks about his white weenie deck from Baltimore, including the Leonin Arbiter/Ghost Quarter synergy that it seeks to abuse. He also shares a RUG list. Check ’em out for the Standard Open in Las Vegas.

Mentoring Standard

Now that we know what the metagame looks like, Michael Martin takes a stab at various Mentor of the Meek builds for this weekend’s Baltimore Open. He hopes to see you there!

A Heartless New Linchpin In Standard

A linchpin is a card you can build around, and there has never been quite a linchpin like Heartless Summoning. Michael Martin gets to the heart of these decks.