Tom Martell Explained

Tom Martell
Birth Date:7 May 1982
Residence:Santa Monica, California[1]
Nationality:American
Debut:Pro Tour Chicago 2000
Winnings:$151,125[2]
Pt Top 8:1 (2)[3]
Gt Top 8:3 (9)[4]
Lifetime Pro Points:284[5]
Pw Level:47 (Archmage)

Tom Martell (born May 7, 1982) is an American player. He won Pro Tour Gatecrash in 2013.[6] His other notable finishes include another Pro Tour top 8 at Pro Tour Paris 2011, as well as three Grand Prix wins.

Career

Martell qualified for a few Pro Tours in the early 2000s, but without putting up any major finishes; he 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,[7] 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,[8] which he qualified for via the Last Chance Qualifier.[9] Martell finished 32nd in the event,[10] 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 Columbus, losing to Tomoharu Saito in the final.[11] He joined Team ChannelFireball prior to Pro Tour Amsterdam. Martell ended the 2010 Pro Tour season on 25 points,[12] 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.[13] 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,[14] 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 GP Indianapolis 2012,[15] and in 2013, he went on to win Pro Tour Gatecrash. His win qualified him for the 2013 World Championship, where he finished 12th.[16] In 2014, he won his second Grand Prix event, in Sacramento,[17] 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.[18]

The 2014–15 season was a disappointing one for Martell. He did finish in the top 8 of two Grand Prix, at GP Nashville and GP Vancouver, but his Pro Tour finishes were unspectacular, his best result being a 57th-place finish at Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir. As a result, he didn't finish the year with enough points to reach Platinum status in the Pro Players Club for another season, but he did get enough for Gold.[19]

Since his departure from the Magic: The Gathering scene, he has worked at Riot Games' esports division.[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile: Tom Martell . 2013-08-04 . 2014-09-03 . Wizards of the Coast . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903185124/http://archive.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/wc13/martell. dead. September 3, 2014.
  2. Web site: Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders . Wizards of the Coast . 2014-09-03 . 2014-07-15 . September 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140913003521/http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/alltime . dead .
  3. Web site: Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s . Wizards of the Coast . 2014-09-03 . April 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160416180813/http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/top8byplayer . dead .
  4. Web site: Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s . Wizards of the Coast . 2014-09-03 . August 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050545/http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/gptop8byplayer . dead .
  5. Web site: Planeswalker Points . 2014-09-03 . Wizards of the Coast .
  6. Web site: Martell Calls Down Reckoning at Pro Tour . 2013-02-17 . 2014-09-03 . Wizards of the Coast . https://web.archive.org/web/20140622170354/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptgtc13/welcome. dead. June 22, 2014.
  7. Web site: 2014 World Championship Competitors: Tom Martell . 2014-10-28 . 2014-11-19 . Wizards of the Coast .
  8. Web site: Secret Origins . 2013-12-13 . 2014-11-19 . Wizards of the Coast . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129021637/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/277b. dead. November 29, 2014.
  9. Web site: Round 2: Monumental . 2010-05-28 . 2014-11-19 . Wizards of the Coast . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129021639/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptsj10/fm2. dead. November 29, 2014.
  10. Web site: Pro Tour–San Juan Final Standings . 2010-05-28 . 2014-11-19 . Wizards of the Coast . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129021732/http://archive.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptsj10/standfin. dead. November 29, 2014.
  11. Web site: Saito's Legacy Continues! . 2010-08-01 . 2014-11-19 . Wizards of the Coast . https://web.archive.org/web/20140623195313/http://archive.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gpcol10/welcome. dead. June 23, 2014.
  12. Web site: 2010 Pro Tour Player of the Year Standings . 2011-02-12 . 2014-11-19 . Wizards of the Coast . https://web.archive.org/web/20141101034803/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/tcg/events.aspx?x=protour/standings/poy10. dead. November 1, 2014.
  13. Web site: Stark Flies High with Planeswalkers in Paris . 2011-02-13 . 2014-11-19 . Wizards of the Coast . https://web.archive.org/web/20140622170359/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptpar11/welcome. dead. June 22, 2014.
  14. Web site: 2011 Pro Tour Player of the Year Standings . 2011-11-23 . 2014-11-19 . Wizards of the Coast . https://web.archive.org/web/20141101065808/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/tcg/events.aspx?x=protour/standings/poy11. dead. November 1, 2014.
  15. Web site: Martell's Victory Lingers in Indianapolis . 2012-03-11 . 2014-11-19 . Wizards of the Coast . https://web.archive.org/web/20140622163207/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gpind12/welcome. dead. June 22, 2014.
  16. Web site: Youth Served in a Flash . 2013-08-04 . 2014-11-19 . Wizards of the Coast . https://web.archive.org/web/20140622170419/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/wc13/welcome. dead. June 22, 2014.
  17. Web site: Martell Displays Mastery of Theros in Sacramento . 2014-01-19 . 2014-11-19 . Wizards of the Coast . https://web.archive.org/web/20140623200659/http://archive.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gpsac14/welcome. dead. June 23, 2014.
  18. Web site: 2014 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 14 STANDINGS . https://web.archive.org/web/20141206190955/http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/2014WC/r14standings . dead . December 6, 2014 . Wizards of the Coast . 2014-12-04 . 2013-12-03.
  19. Web site: PLAYER OF THE YEAR STANDINGS: 2014-15. Wizards of the Coast . 2015-08-08.
  20. Web site: Tom Martell | LinkedIn . 9 October 2021.

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