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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.

Sealed Deck Principles For Grand Prix Charlotte

Mike Flores, author of The Official Miser’s Guide, has some Sealed Deck tips for you just in time for this weekend’s Gatecrash Limited Grand Prix in Charlotte!

Part One: MichaelJ Monday Special Standard Edison Edition

Mike finishes the tale of his weekend at SCG Open Series: Edison by telling you about the Caleb Durward-inspired G/W Standard deck he played to a money finish.

Part Two: A Failure Of Planning

Mike Flores spins the tale of a deck, specifically U/R Delver in Legacy. He ran it in Edison last weekend and cashed, but how could he have planned better?

Shiny New Thing + Sideboarding

Mike Flores shows how he constructed a “perfect sideboard” for a Selesnya Ramp deck for the Open in Edison this weekend.

Top-Right, Bottom-Left, JUSTICE

Mike shares what has come up during his prep for SCG Legacy Open: Edison next weekend, including his thought-provoking strategies / outcomes matrix.

Shockingly! The Mind Twist Factor

Deckbuilding guru Mike Flores decided to see if old Extended favorite All-In Red could be an effective strategy in Modern. Read on to find out!

Something To Get Excited About

If you’re not already excited about Gatecrash, Mike gives you five-and-a-half reasons to be eagerly awaiting the release of the next set!

Interlude

Check out the sweet brew Mike’s taking to GP Atlantic City this weekend and see if you’d like to join him by playing it at SCG Standard Open: San Diego!

Understandably Suspicious Of Orzhov

Mike tells you about the potential he sees in Orzhov for Standard and goes over a few of the black/white guild’s spoiled Gatecrash cards.

Dealing With Challenging Mana Bases

Championship deckbuilder Mike Flores talks tuning mana bases while revealing the Standard deck he’s been working on for Grand Prix Atlantic City.

The Naughty List

Mike Flores, author of The Official Miser’s Guide, lists seven naughty sideboarding mistakes players commonly make and how to avoid them.

Believing In Singleton Jund

Mike demonstrates how your decisions in Magic are all filtered through your belief structure using examples from helping a player at SCG Open Series: Vegas to playing a singleton Jund deck.

Believing In Singleton Jund

Mike demonstrates how your decisions in Magic are all filtered through your belief structure using examples like playing a singleton Jund deck.

Video: Staff Of Win In Standard

Watch just how far Mike can push Staff of Nin in Standard to see if it’s a viable choice for the upcoming SCG Open Series in Baltimore.

Beat Their Best Thing: Cheap Solutions To 5 Common Patterns

Deckbuilding guru Mike Flores identifies five common patterns and problems in Standard and shares cheap solutions that can give you an edge at your next SCG Standard Open.