Since so many asked, Mike Flores goes in-depth over the Cephalid Breakfast deck he played in Legacy at SCG Open Series: Baltimore featuring the Invitational. Find out what changes he’d make to it for SCG Open Series: Des Moines.
Check out a different type of tournament report: Mike Flores goes over what he could’ve done differently this past weekend at SCG Open Series: Baltimore featuring the Invitational. Get ready for GP Salt Lake City!
This week Mike Flores takes a look at how to win incremental games. He also goes over why Gitaxian Probe is his favorite card from New Phyrexia and why he’ll be playing it at SCG Open Series: Baltimore featuring the Invitational.
Lauren Lee suggested that Mike Flores rewrite the iconic “Who’s the Beatdown?” using modern Standard examples. Discover how Mike revisits his article’s ageless wisdom and applies it to the game today.
How did Mike Flores convince Jon Finkel to “write” his column this week? Check out four insightful takeaways that Mike took from a conversation he had with the Magic All-Star.
Mike Flores talks about a new decklist he’s been working with in Standard that he calls Four-Color Big-Big. Should you try it out this weekend at StarCityGames.com Open: Tampa?
Aspiring tournament players are often told: "Play tight and play the best deck." But is playing tight always the right tactic? Mike Flores explains why playing loose can, in certain circumstances, lead to victory.
There are many roads to the Pro Tour—but statistically, which of these players tend to do the best? Is it the Hall of Famers? The GP grinders? How did the Planeswalker Points crew do overall? Mike Flores crunches the numbers.
Mike Flores discusses multi-leveled gaming and reacting to your opponent based on what level you think he thinks you think he’s on. If that made sense. Street Fighter analogies, Q&A, and rock-paper-scissors metagames. All here!
Mike Flores strays from his usual Top 10 list into a Top 22 list for Dark Ascension. These cards are the best for launching new decks, shaping the metagame, and providing food for thought.
If you want to take Mike Flores with you on your iPod or listen to a StarCityGames.com article while working, now you can! This is the audio version of last week’s Flores Friday, voiced by Mike Flores himself!
Mike Flores delves into exactly what makes one card better than another card. Compare Incinerate and Volcanic Hammer, or Spark Elemental and Wild Nacatl. What’s a mana worth? If you love bball, theory, or Magic, this article’s for you!
Michael Flores uses basketball as a metaphor for thinking about Magic games and its different resources. He then shares his take on disruptive Grixis in Modern.
Mike Flores sets a few goals for himself in 2012 and then lists twelve Magic articles that have shaped his writing and continue to influence him today. Some of the best the game has ever seen!
Mike Flores reveals a truly interesting mono-blue deck for Modern. It’s got some really spicy numbers like Delver of Secrets, Vedalken Shackles, and Remand. Fun!
