Tom Martell

Tom Martell
Born 7 May 1982
Residence Mountain View, California[1]
Nationality American
Pro Tour debut Pro Tour Chicago 2000
Winnings $118,150[2]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8) 1 (2)[3]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8) 2 (7)[4]
Median Pro Tour Finish 32[5]
Lifetime Pro Points 232[6]
Planeswalker Level 47 (Archmage)

Tom Martell is an American Magic: The Gathering player. He won Pro Tour Gatecrash in 2013.[7] His other notable finishes include another Pro Tour top 8 at Pro Tour Paris 2011, as well as two Grand Prix wins.

Career

Martell qualified for a few Pro Tours in the early 2000s, but without putting up any major finishes, and disappeared from the professional scene and quit playing Magic for some time. However, after finishing college and moving to New York, Martell was invited to play at Jon Finkel's apartment,[8] where many of the best players in the area came to play. Martell's first Pro Tour after returning to the game was Pro Tour San Juan 2010,[9] which he qualified for via the Last Chance Qualifier.[10] Martell finished 32nd in the event,[11] qualifying himself for the next Pro Tour. A couple of months later, Martell got his first Grand Prix top 8 by finishing 2nd at Grand Prix Colombus, losing to Tomoharu Saito in the final.[12] He joined Team ChannelFireball prior to Pro Tour Amsterdam. Martell ended the 2010 Pro Tour season on 25 points,[13] earning him invitations to all the Pro Tours in 2011.

The 2011 Pro Season started well for Martell, with him earning his first Pro Tour top 8 at Pro Tour Paris.[14] Like the rest of the ChannelFireball team members, he played 'Caw-Blade', losing to teammate Ben Stark in the quarterfinals. Martell failed to make the top 8 of any more professional events in 2011, and finished the season on 29 points,[15] one shy of level 6 in the Pro Players Club.

In the following seasons, Tom Martell established himself as one of the top professional players. He won his first Grand Prix at Indianapolis 2012,[16] and in 2013, he went on to win Pro Tour Gatecrash. His win qualified him for the 2013 World Championship, where he finished 12th.[17] In 2014, he won his second Grand Prix event in Sacramento,[18] earning much praise from the commentators for his play and his decisions during the top 8 booster draft. He finished the season with enough points to qualify for the World Championship for the second year in a row, where he finished 16th.[19]

Achievements

Season Event type Location Format Date Rank
2010 Grand Prix Colombus Legacy 31 July–1 August 2010 2
2011 Pro Tour Paris Standard and Booster Draft 11–13 February 2011 7
2012 Grand Prix Indianapolis Legacy 10–11 March 2012 1
2012 Grand Prix Salt Lake City Standard 31 March–1 April 2012 3
2012–13 Grand Prix Indianapolis Limited 22–23 December 2012 7
2012–13 Pro Tour Montreal Standard and Booster Draft 15–17 February 2013 1
2013–14 Grand Prix Sacramento Limited 18–19 January 2014 1
2014–15 Grand Prix Nashville Team Limited 1–2 November 2014 2
2014–15 Grand Prix Vancouver Modern 21–22 February 2015 5

Last updated: 23 February 2015
Source: Wizards.com

References

  1. ↑ "Player Profile: Tom Martell". Wizards of the Coast. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  3. ↑ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  4. ↑ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  5. ↑ "Pro Tour Hall of Fame Candidate Stats". Wizards of the Coast. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  6. ↑ "Planeswalker Points". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  7. ↑ "Martell Calls Down Reckoning at Pro Tour". Wizards of the Coast. 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  8. ↑ "2014 World Championship Competitors: Tom Martell". Wizards of the Coast. 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  9. ↑ "Secret Origins". Wizards of the Coast. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  10. ↑ "Round 2: Monumental". Wizards of the Coast. 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  11. ↑ "Pro Tour–San Juan Final Standings". Wizards of the Coast. 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  12. ↑ "Saito's Legacy Continues!". Wizards of the Coast. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  13. ↑ "2010 Pro Tour Player of the Year Standings". Wizards of the Coast. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  14. ↑ "Stark Flies High with Planeswalkers in Paris". Wizards of the Coast. 2011-02-13. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  15. ↑ "2011 Pro Tour Player of the Year Standings". Wizards of the Coast. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  16. ↑ "Martell’s Victory Lingers in Indianapolis". Wizards of the Coast. 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  17. ↑ "Youth Served in a Flash". Wizards of the Coast. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  18. ↑ "Martell Displays Mastery of Theros in Sacramento". Wizards of the Coast. 2014-01-19. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  19. ↑ "2014 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 14 STANDINGS". Wizards of the Coast. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-12-04.