Foundations of Magic Podcast
Magic: the Gathering discussion, hot takes, strategy, advice and news.
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Cohosts Dennis, Onnik and Richard
Where to find us:
Dennis
https://www.twitch.tv/drafter_o_secrets
https://linktr.ee/galleywood
Onnik
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552079168627
Richard
Episodes
30 episodes
We don't talk about Vivi... Episode 30
Episode 30Onnik's Commander tournament.Igniting the Spark documentaryRosewater Spider-Man teaser articleThrough the Omenpaths set symbols.
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Episode 30
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1:05:46
The Wizard's Cauldron
Dennis, Onnik and Richard discuss the current situation with Vivi and Cauldron in Standard. Richard recounts his success with last weekend's Arena Open event. New old cards coming to Arena to shake up Eternal formats.&nb...
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Episode 29
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1:22:16
VI VI VI - The Number of The Beast
Dennis, Onnik and Richard discuss new standard and the dominance of Izzet Cauldron. Tournament results from the Arena Championships. State of Design by Mark Rosewater. https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/state-of-design-2...
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Episode 28
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2:19:48
On the Edge of Product Fatigue
Dennis, Onnik and Richard discuss the perpetual spoiler season, set release timing, product fatigue, new standard, and hiring your very own personal rules lawyer.
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Episode 27
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1:10:48
Edge of Eternities Post-Prerelease
Dennis, Onnik and Richard recap their prerelease experiences. Onnik rubs elbows with champions. Then we go over our picks for new cards that will make an impact in Standard, Cube, Modern and other formats.
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Episode 26
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1:59:00
SPACE MADNESS!! - Episode 25
The gang discusses, standard rotation, prerelease, commander deck plans, typos and much more. Even my ice CREAM bar. They always tried to take it away from me. I've had it since I was a child!www.whatsinstandard.com
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Episode 25
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2:12:52
Edge of Eternities Mechanics - Episode 24
New mechanics and card subtypes in Edge of EternitiesDennis and Richard update on their friendly competition for Arena RankWhat's everyone playing?Taking a break next week.
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Episode 24
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1:51:26
Go to bed Grandpa! - Episode 23
Standard bans causing early rotation.Dennis and Richard face off in an Arena Rank challenge!
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1:37:30
Magic Con Vegas!
Onnik shares his experience at Magic Con Vegas.Pro Tour Final Fantasy's metagame points to the banhammer dropping soon. What will go?
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Episode 22
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1:49:38
Laughing at Jasper Flint
Prerelease RecapProblems with PromosFinal Fantasy cards for cubes.
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Episode 21
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1:44:02
Final Fantasy Prerelease!! - Episode 20
Final Fantasy archetypes and prerelease strategy!New rules for Sagas!
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1:27:12
Raging about Standard - Episode 19
Dennis gets a new ride.Challenge Onnik to a game of Triple Triad at Magic Con Vegas!Richard monstrously rages about the state of standard. Something has to give.Final Fantasy Mechanics.Final Fantasy Bonus Sheet! ...
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Episode 19
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1:59:38
Sideboarding - Episode 18
The gang talks about sideboarding in both constructed and limited using the current standard Azorious Omniscience deck as the example. Scalpers ruining the game?
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1:40:58
Card Evaluation
We take a look at different ways we like to evaluate new cards when they come out. We run a couple of new Final Fantasy cards through the evaluation gauntlet.
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Episode 17
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1:15:38
Stigmas in MTG - Foundations of Magic Episode 16
Let's talk about stigmas in Magic. Roping, conceding, mana weaving, playing blue...Everyone has an opinion on these common occurrences. Some are par for the course while others are just unacceptable.
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Episode 16
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1:43:47
Standard and Commander THE LONG WAY Foundations of Magic Episode 15
Commander unbans, game changers, standard metagame, final fantasy
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Episode 15
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2:13:16
Commander Announcement Predictions! - Episode 14 Foundations of Magic
Dennis, Onnik and Richard speculate on what may or may not come off of the commander ban list in the upcoming announcement. What do we know about commander? Not much, but we're going to talk about it anyway.Commando or comm...
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Episode 14
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1:51:54
Discordant Dragons - Episode 13
Onnik creates a paper version of a final fantasy card game.New TDM cards we like. Cube, Commander and 60 card constructed.Izzet Skred in PauperMox Jasper. Is it even real?Spotlight series results and TDM limited ...
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Episode 13
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1:33:08
Eye of the Dragonstorm - Foundations of Magic Episode 12
Special thanks to our first patreon subscriber!Discord in the worksPrerelease recap17lands.com rantsDeep dive on draft philosophyPauper
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Episode 12
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1:18:40
Tarkir Dragonstorm Prerelease/Banhammer Episode 11
The B&R announcement is here. Modern expected travesty, pauper surprises.Technical issues. New cards and mechanics and archetypes for Tarkir Dragonstorm. Post-credits: Pioneer rants, Tariffs to Canada?
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Episode 11
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1:47:06
Tarkir Mechanics and B&R predictions
Dennis, Onnik and Richard go over the new mechanics in the upcoming Tarkir Dragonstorm set. Richard Rants about Modern and upcoming B&R announcement along with Onnik's sizzling hot takes. Post credit: Injured dogs ...
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Episode 10
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1:13:38
Modern Musings - Foundations of Magic Episode 009
The gang discusses the state of Modern, pioneer and organized play. It was a rough week for dogs...
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Episode 9
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1:34:00
The Color Pie - Foundations of Magic Episode 8
Rants about the state of Modern. Should Mox Opal or Underworld Breach be banned? How soon is not soon enough?The color pie: Dissecting the strengths, weaknesses and characteristics of the colors in magic.
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Episode 8
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1:27:34