Sam Black

Samuel Black is a former American professional Magic: The Gathering player. 
==Description==
With three Pro Tour top eights, 16 Grand Prix top eights, a top four at the World Championship, as well as a Team World Championship win in 2008, Black has been successful at the professional stage, but he is also a renowned deckbuilder, drafter and innovator; his creations include the Black-Red-White Aristocrats deck that won Tom Martell Pro Tour Gatecrash in 2013. Upon the retirement of Pro Points system, he was in the top 20 of accumulated points, and only one of two who weren't in the Hall of Fame. Prior to his win at GP Louisville 2016 alongside teammates Justin Cohen and Matt Severa, Black had been the player with the most Grand Prix top eight finishes without a win; Louisville was his 13th Grand Prix top eight appearance. In 2020, he accepted a short term consultation position with Play Design for Modern Horizons 2.
With the change to the Organized Play system, Black stepped away from the competitive side of Magic. He creates the YouTube podcast series "Drafting Archetypes", utilizing MTG Arena data and personal experience to analyze draft formats.
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