# Tom Martell

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**Tom Martell** (born May 7, 1982) is an American [Magic: The Gathering](/source/Magic:_The_Gathering) player. He won [Pro Tour *Gatecrash*](/source/Magic:_The_Gathering_Pro_Tour_season_2012%E2%80%9313#Pro_Tour_Gatecrash_.E2.80.93_Montreal_.2815.E2.80.9317_February.29) in 2013.[6] His other notable finishes include another [Pro Tour](/source/Pro_Tour_(Magic:_The_Gathering)) top 8 at [Pro Tour Paris 2011](/source/Magic:_The_Gathering_Pro_Tour_season_2011#Pro_Tour_.E2.80.93_Paris_.2810.E2.80.9313_February_2011.29), as well as three [Grand Prix](/source/Grand_Prix_(Magic:_The_Gathering)) 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](/source/New_York_City), Martell was invited to play at [Jon Finkel](/source/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](/source/Magic:_The_Gathering_Pro_Tour_season_2010#Pro_Tour_San_Juan_.2828.E2.80.9330_May_2010.29),[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](/source/Tomoharu_Saito) in the final.[11] He joined [Team ChannelFireball](/source/Luis_Scott-Vargas#Team_ChannelFireball) prior to [Pro Tour Amsterdam](/source/Magic:_The_Gathering_Pro_Tour_season_2010#Pro_Tour_Amsterdam_.283.E2.80.935_September_2010.29). 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](/source/Magic:_The_Gathering_Pro_Tour_season_2011) started well for Martell, with him earning his first Pro Tour top 8 at [Pro Tour Paris](/source/Magic:_The_Gathering_Pro_Tour_season_2011#Pro_Tour_.E2.80.93_Paris_.2810.E2.80.9313_February_2011.29).[13] Like the rest of the [ChannelFireball](/source/Luis_Scott-Vargas#Team_ChannelFireball) team members, he played 'Caw-Blade', losing to teammate [Ben Stark](/source/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*](/source/Magic:_The_Gathering_Pro_Tour_season_2012%E2%80%9313#Pro_Tour_Gatecrash_.E2.80.93_Montreal_.2815.E2.80.9317_February.29). His win qualified him for the [2013 World Championship](/source/Magic:_The_Gathering_Pro_Tour_season_2013%E2%80%9314#Magic:_The_Gathering_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](/source/Magic:_The_Gathering_Pro_Tour_season_2014%E2%80%9315#Magic:_The_Gathering_World_Championship) for the second year in a row, where he finished 16th.[18]

The [2014–15 season](/source/Magic:_The_Gathering_Pro_Tour_season_2014%E2%80%9315) 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*](/source/Magic:_The_Gathering_Pro_Tour_season_2014%E2%80%9315#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](/source/Pro_Tour_(Magic:_The_Gathering)#Pro_Points) 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](/source/Riot_Games)' esports division.[20]

## References

1. ["Player Profile: Tom Martell"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140903185124/http://archive.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/wc13/martell). Wizards of the Coast. 2013-08-04. Archived from [the original](http://archive.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/wc13/martell) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-03.

1. ["Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140913003521/http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/alltime). Wizards of the Coast. 2014-07-15. Archived from [the original](http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/alltime) on September 13, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-03.

1. ["Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160416180813/http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/top8byplayer). Wizards of the Coast. Archived from [the original](http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/top8byplayer) on April 16, 2016. Retrieved 2014-09-03.

1. ["Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050545/http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/gptop8byplayer). Wizards of the Coast. Archived from [the original](http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/gptop8byplayer) on August 8, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-03.

1. ["Planeswalker Points"](http://www.wizards.com/Magic/PlaneswalkerPoints/Leaderboard/Professional#season=alltime,region=all,nationality=all,residencecountry=all,residencestate=allstates). Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 2014-09-03.[dead link]

1. ["Martell Calls Down Reckoning at Pro Tour"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140622170354/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptgtc13/welcome). Wizards of the Coast. 2013-02-17. Archived from [the original](http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptgtc13/welcome) on June 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-03.

1. ["2014 World Championship Competitors: Tom Martell"](http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/2014-world-championship-competitors-tom-martell-2014-10-28). Wizards of the Coast. 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

1. ["Secret Origins"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141129021637/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/277b). Wizards of the Coast. 2013-12-13. Archived from [the original](http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/277b) on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

1. ["Round 2: Monumental"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141129021639/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptsj10/fm2). Wizards of the Coast. 2010-05-28. Archived from [the original](http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptsj10/fm2) on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

1. ["Pro Tour–San Juan Final Standings"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141129021732/http://archive.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptsj10/standfin). Wizards of the Coast. 2010-05-28. Archived from [the original](http://archive.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptsj10/standfin) on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

1. ["Saito's Legacy Continues!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140623195313/http://archive.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gpcol10/welcome). Wizards of the Coast. 2010-08-01. Archived from [the original](http://archive.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gpcol10/welcome) on June 23, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

1. ["2010 Pro Tour Player of the Year Standings"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141101034803/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/tcg/events.aspx?x=protour/standings/poy10). Wizards of the Coast. 2011-02-12. Archived from [the original](http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/tcg/events.aspx?x=protour/standings/poy10) on November 1, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

1. ["Stark Flies High with Planeswalkers in Paris"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140622170359/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptpar11/welcome). Wizards of the Coast. 2011-02-13. Archived from [the original](http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptpar11/welcome) on June 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

1. ["2011 Pro Tour Player of the Year Standings"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141101065808/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/tcg/events.aspx?x=protour/standings/poy11). Wizards of the Coast. 2011-11-23. Archived from [the original](http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/tcg/events.aspx?x=protour/standings/poy11) on November 1, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

1. ["Martell's Victory Lingers in Indianapolis"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140622163207/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gpind12/welcome). Wizards of the Coast. 2012-03-11. Archived from [the original](http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gpind12/welcome) on June 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

1. ["Youth Served in a Flash"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140622170419/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/wc13/welcome). Wizards of the Coast. 2013-08-04. Archived from [the original](http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/wc13/welcome) on June 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

1. ["Martell Displays Mastery of Theros in Sacramento"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140623200659/http://archive.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gpsac14/welcome). Wizards of the Coast. 2014-01-19. Archived from [the original](https://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gpsac14/welcome) on June 23, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

1. ["2014 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 14 STANDINGS"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141206190955/http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/2014WC/r14standings). Wizards of the Coast. 2013-12-03. Archived from [the original](http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/2014WC/r14standings) on December 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-04.

1. ["PLAYER OF THE YEAR STANDINGS: 2014-15"](http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/poy201415). *MAGIC: THE GATHERING*. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 2015-08-08.

1. ["Tom Martell | LinkedIn"](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-martell-7015983/). Retrieved 9 October 2021.

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