Esteban Martinez
@thebesteban.bsky.social
Video producer. Support my work: http://Patreon.com/HoldBackToBlock. Business inquiries: [email protected]
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Esteban Martinez
@thebesteban.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hi I'm Esteban! I make fighting game documentaries and features for various outlets such as Evo and @holdbacktoblock.com. You can find and support my work at the following sites:
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Pleasure to meet you!
Youtube: www.youtube.com/@Holdbacktob...
Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/holdbackto...
Pleasure to meet you!
Last five years have been rough mentally. Lots of new responsibilities and opportunities, but my work/life balance has never been worse.
Need to hit a big reset moving forward.
Need to hit a big reset moving forward.
November 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Last five years have been rough mentally. Lots of new responsibilities and opportunities, but my work/life balance has never been worse.
Need to hit a big reset moving forward.
Need to hit a big reset moving forward.
Back at it after a bunch of travel. Manage to move the needle on these two and get back to grinding for Gold III on @life4ddrbot.bsky.social
Last week was pretty rough on my mental health, but doing what I can to start this week in better spirits
Last week was pretty rough on my mental health, but doing what I can to start this week in better spirits
November 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Back at it after a bunch of travel. Manage to move the needle on these two and get back to grinding for Gold III on @life4ddrbot.bsky.social
Last week was pretty rough on my mental health, but doing what I can to start this week in better spirits
Last week was pretty rough on my mental health, but doing what I can to start this week in better spirits
Back in Japan 12/5 - 12/21
I'm gonna eat so much food and buy so many Magic cards
I'm gonna eat so much food and buy so many Magic cards
November 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Back in Japan 12/5 - 12/21
I'm gonna eat so much food and buy so many Magic cards
I'm gonna eat so much food and buy so many Magic cards
If @koh.money doesn’t have art in this upcoming Avatar Magic set, we riot
October 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
If @koh.money doesn’t have art in this upcoming Avatar Magic set, we riot
I try not to get down on myself for not having the energy to be more creative on my off time, but it’s a struggle. The constant traveling and inability to just get into solid creative momentum has haunted me for years.
Being at grassroots events like Climax may help heal the soul tho.
Being at grassroots events like Climax may help heal the soul tho.
October 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I try not to get down on myself for not having the energy to be more creative on my off time, but it’s a struggle. The constant traveling and inability to just get into solid creative momentum has haunted me for years.
Being at grassroots events like Climax may help heal the soul tho.
Being at grassroots events like Climax may help heal the soul tho.
Spent today building a dresser, cleaning up the house, and finishing a first draft of my first Commander deck.
Productivity!
Productivity!
October 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Spent today building a dresser, cleaning up the house, and finishing a first draft of my first Commander deck.
Productivity!
Productivity!
HOLD THAT SHIT WIEGRAF
October 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
HOLD THAT SHIT WIEGRAF
I feel like lately when I talk about things I like (fighting games, Magic, etc), I'm 5 seconds away from someone parroting some bullshit opinion they read on social media or got from a pogfaced youtube video.
Just trying to enjoy the things I enjoy dude. Keep that shit to reddit.
Just trying to enjoy the things I enjoy dude. Keep that shit to reddit.
October 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I feel like lately when I talk about things I like (fighting games, Magic, etc), I'm 5 seconds away from someone parroting some bullshit opinion they read on social media or got from a pogfaced youtube video.
Just trying to enjoy the things I enjoy dude. Keep that shit to reddit.
Just trying to enjoy the things I enjoy dude. Keep that shit to reddit.
I would like to stop waking up at 4am please
October 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I would like to stop waking up at 4am please
Tanjiro burger, s'il vous plaît
October 12, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Tanjiro burger, s'il vous plaît
Whooooooooo wanna rock with JENNIE?
October 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Whooooooooo wanna rock with JENNIE?
Enjoying the new FF Tactics remaster and it's made me play much farther into the game since I first tried it as a kid.
But this fight has been whooping my ass
But this fight has been whooping my ass
October 9, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Enjoying the new FF Tactics remaster and it's made me play much farther into the game since I first tried it as a kid.
But this fight has been whooping my ass
But this fight has been whooping my ass
Who's going to Evo France?
October 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Who's going to Evo France?
I have returned to the United States
Fuck
Fuck
October 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I have returned to the United States
Fuck
Fuck
Finally won a Magfest hotel lobby
Praise be
Praise be
October 4, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Finally won a Magfest hotel lobby
Praise be
Praise be
Pulled an all nighter with the boys in Tokyo last night so spent today with 5am Udon, resting, eating pastries, and playing games.
Vacation rules
Vacation rules
October 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Pulled an all nighter with the boys in Tokyo last night so spent today with 5am Udon, resting, eating pastries, and playing games.
Vacation rules
Vacation rules
Getting back to basics.
Getting back to the things I enjoy.
Getting back to the things I enjoy.
October 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Getting back to basics.
Getting back to the things I enjoy.
Getting back to the things I enjoy.
Me getting back into Magic as a hobby: “I’m having a blast. What’s the online fanbase like?”
Online MTG fandom/creators: “THEY’RE RUINING THE PURITY OF MAGIC CURSE OF RA 𓀀 𓀁 𓀂 𓀃 𓀄 𓀅 𓀆 𓀇 𓀈 𓀉 𓀊 𓀋 𓀌 𓀍 𓀎 𓀏 𓀐 𓀑 𓀒 𓀓 𓀔 𓀕 𓀖 𓀗 𓀘 𓀙 𓀚 𓀛 𓀜 𓀝 𓀞 𓀟 𓀠 𓀡 𓀢 𓀣 𓀤 𓀥 𓀦 𓀧 𓀨 𓀩 𓀪“
Ok then (goes back to having fun offline)
Online MTG fandom/creators: “THEY’RE RUINING THE PURITY OF MAGIC CURSE OF RA 𓀀 𓀁 𓀂 𓀃 𓀄 𓀅 𓀆 𓀇 𓀈 𓀉 𓀊 𓀋 𓀌 𓀍 𓀎 𓀏 𓀐 𓀑 𓀒 𓀓 𓀔 𓀕 𓀖 𓀗 𓀘 𓀙 𓀚 𓀛 𓀜 𓀝 𓀞 𓀟 𓀠 𓀡 𓀢 𓀣 𓀤 𓀥 𓀦 𓀧 𓀨 𓀩 𓀪“
Ok then (goes back to having fun offline)
September 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Me getting back into Magic as a hobby: “I’m having a blast. What’s the online fanbase like?”
Online MTG fandom/creators: “THEY’RE RUINING THE PURITY OF MAGIC CURSE OF RA 𓀀 𓀁 𓀂 𓀃 𓀄 𓀅 𓀆 𓀇 𓀈 𓀉 𓀊 𓀋 𓀌 𓀍 𓀎 𓀏 𓀐 𓀑 𓀒 𓀓 𓀔 𓀕 𓀖 𓀗 𓀘 𓀙 𓀚 𓀛 𓀜 𓀝 𓀞 𓀟 𓀠 𓀡 𓀢 𓀣 𓀤 𓀥 𓀦 𓀧 𓀨 𓀩 𓀪“
Ok then (goes back to having fun offline)
Online MTG fandom/creators: “THEY’RE RUINING THE PURITY OF MAGIC CURSE OF RA 𓀀 𓀁 𓀂 𓀃 𓀄 𓀅 𓀆 𓀇 𓀈 𓀉 𓀊 𓀋 𓀌 𓀍 𓀎 𓀏 𓀐 𓀑 𓀒 𓀓 𓀔 𓀕 𓀖 𓀗 𓀘 𓀙 𓀚 𓀛 𓀜 𓀝 𓀞 𓀟 𓀠 𓀡 𓀢 𓀣 𓀤 𓀥 𓀦 𓀧 𓀨 𓀩 𓀪“
Ok then (goes back to having fun offline)
I def have gained like 10 pounds this trip for eating everything in sight.
Got a week left so here's to 10 more.
Got a week left so here's to 10 more.
September 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
I def have gained like 10 pounds this trip for eating everything in sight.
Got a week left so here's to 10 more.
Got a week left so here's to 10 more.
Been having a good time in Tokyo. Seeing cool exhibits, eating good food. My actual vacation starts next week and I’m gonna try to actually step away from work for a bit as that’s long overdue
September 27, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Been having a good time in Tokyo. Seeing cool exhibits, eating good food. My actual vacation starts next week and I’m gonna try to actually step away from work for a bit as that’s long overdue
I want to grind fighting games again.
Admittedly, covid really affected my enjoyment of playing as I very much need the social aspect and that wasn’t an option. Post lockdown, I’ve done nothing but lose myself in work and anything that wasn’t work was pushed aside.
Admittedly, covid really affected my enjoyment of playing as I very much need the social aspect and that wasn’t an option. Post lockdown, I’ve done nothing but lose myself in work and anything that wasn’t work was pushed aside.
September 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I want to grind fighting games again.
Admittedly, covid really affected my enjoyment of playing as I very much need the social aspect and that wasn’t an option. Post lockdown, I’ve done nothing but lose myself in work and anything that wasn’t work was pushed aside.
Admittedly, covid really affected my enjoyment of playing as I very much need the social aspect and that wasn’t an option. Post lockdown, I’ve done nothing but lose myself in work and anything that wasn’t work was pushed aside.
Found @loadingreadyrun.com due to their coverage of the Final Fantasy MTG set and it’s rapidly becoming my favorite channel on the internet.
So good
So good
September 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Found @loadingreadyrun.com due to their coverage of the Final Fantasy MTG set and it’s rapidly becoming my favorite channel on the internet.
So good
So good
I’ve been developing a Magic The Gathering ̶a̶d̶d̶i̶c̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶ appreciation while in Japan.
September 19, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I’ve been developing a Magic The Gathering ̶a̶d̶d̶i̶c̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶ appreciation while in Japan.
Jet lag got hands
(The general anxiety of being a creative in 2025 doesn't help either)
(The general anxiety of being a creative in 2025 doesn't help either)
September 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Jet lag got hands
(The general anxiety of being a creative in 2025 doesn't help either)
(The general anxiety of being a creative in 2025 doesn't help either)