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AuthorMike Flores

Mike has written for The Duelist, The Sideboard, and MagicTheGathering.com and has returned to StarCityGames.com to continue his legacy. He is a championship deck designer and Magic theory pioneer.

Rah-Rah Raka Tapout

Championship deckbuilder Mike Flores tells you why he would go back to Bant Hexproof for SCG Standard Open: St. Louis and shares a U/W/R Tapout list he worked on with Joey Pasco.

The Five Stages Of Gates

Inspired by Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze, Mike has been exploring Maze’s End decks in Standard. He tells you all about them and reveals what he’ll be playing at #SCGBALT this weekend.

Hi Five!

Mike Flores, author of The Official Miser’s Guide, talks about the testing he’s been doing in Standard with four different decks. Check out his results before #SCGDAL this weekend!

Star-Spangled Slaughter

Mike Flores took All-American Auras through ten rounds of Magic Online. Read about his astounding results and prepare for the SCG Standard Open in Nashville.

The Adventures Of Team Reid Duke Made My Deck

Mike tells you all about how he made the Top 32 of Standard at #SCGNJ last weekend and why you should get Reid Duke to make your decklist for #SCGPITT or #SCGCHAR this weekend.

Aggro Aggro

Read about how Mike Flores playtested on Magic Online with two different beatdown decks to decide on a list to run in Standard this weekend at #SCGNJ.

The Annotated 27 Ways To Beat Players Who Are Better Than You

Would you like more tools to help you be successful at tournaments? Then check out Mike’s 27 ways that you can play that can give you an edge you might not currently be utilizing.

Applied Conservation Of Willpower

Mike Flores explains what decision fatigue is, why it may be affecting you in long Magic tournaments, and what you can do to combat it and win more games of Magic.

Anatomy Of The Bestest Bluff

Join Mike as he takes a detailed look at the greatest bluff in the history of Pro Magic—the Force Spike heard ’round the world—to see what we can learn from it.

Conscientious Johnny’s Guide To Avoiding Violations

Deckbuilding guru Mike Flores shows you how most deck evaluation can be distilled into three-and-a-half questions. A must-read for anyone aspiring to become a better deckbuilder!

What Does Your Three-Drop Say About You?

Check out Mike’s three-color version of the ramp deck from his article last week to see if it would be a better call to play at #SCGINVI in Atlanta this weekend!

The Many Fathers Of Gruul Ramp

Championship deckbuilder Mike Flores tells you what inspired him to brew G/R Ramp and shows you why you should consider it for SCG Standard Open: Kansas City.

Make Your Opponent Black And Blue

Mike’s got a U/B Control brew and some videos for you today. Take a look and see if you’d like to make your opponents black and blue at #SCGDC or #SCGAL.

Domri Obliterator Matchups With Videos!

Using Domri Rade to Phyrexian Obliterate somebody might be one of those rare things in Magic that turn you to the Dark Side. Watch Mike Flores as he plays a few rounds and explains sideboarding.

Who Needs Bloodbraid Elf?

If you’re looking for something different to play in Modern, check out Mike’s Demigod Jund brew with Domri Rade and Phyrexian Obliterator!