Foundations of Magic Podcast
Magic: the Gathering discussion, hot takes, strategy, advice and news.
Join our discord! https://discord.gg/rSrtsPbDsy
Support the show via Patreon: patreon.com/foundationsofmagic
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
38 episodes
Richard's Big Score
Dennis, Onnik and Richard discuss the news of the day.Richard needs to hitchhike to Vancouver.Onnik says goodbye to a good friend.Dennis is shipping cardboard all over the place. www.mtgchaserare.comRC Houston Modern...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 38
•
1:27:18
Hairball Elemental
Dennis, Onnik and Richard discuss recent tournaments and new cards. Onnik has a close call with a new card he's designing, a Hairball Elemental.Eternal WeekendTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesLorwyn Eclipsed
•
Season 1
•
Episode 37
•
1:19:18
Onnik's Arena Cube - Deep Dive
Dennis, Onnik and Richard take a deep dive and draft walkthrough for Onnik's Arena Cube. Check the cube out here https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/islikaplan
•
Season 1
•
Episode 36
•
1:39:42
Modern Rants
Dennis, Onnik and Richard recap the Modern Pro Tour Edge of Eternities, the announcements from Magic Con Atlanta as well as discussion of Spiderman/Through the Omenpaths draft format.
•
Season 1
•
Episode 35
•
1:31:44
On the Edge of Spiderman
Dennis, Onnik and Richard recap their Marvel's Spiderman Prerelease experiences. Spiderman just came out, so naturally this weekend is Pro Tour Edge of Eternities?Overview of the current state of ModernSpeculation abou...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 34
•
1:17:24
B&R Extreme Makeover - Episode 33
WotC announces a big change in announcement scheduling.Onnik recaps his cube from the weekend.Richard goes undefeated in the Arena Qualifier weekend.
•
Season 1
•
Episode 33
•
1:29:42
Spiderman/Through the Omenpaths Prerelease Prep Ep. 32
Dennis, Onnik and Richard discuss the new set, mechanics, archetypes, draft format and everything else about the upcoming Spiderman set. Richard prepares for the Arena Qualifier weekend
•
Season 1
•
Episode 32
•
1:44:48
Do the right thing... Episode 31
Dennis, Onnik and Richard discuss recent standard tournament data and other topics. Dennis Gets the episode number wrong.Onnik has some cards graded.New Spider-Man spoilers.
•
Season 1
•
Episode 31
•
1:32:58
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.
•
Season 1
•
Episode 30
•
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...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 29
•
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...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 28
•
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.
•
Season 1
•
Episode 27
•
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.
•
Season 1
•
Episode 26
•
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
•
Season 1
•
Episode 25
•
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.
•
Season 1
•
Episode 24
•
1:51:26
Go to bed Grandpa! - Episode 23
Standard bans causing early rotation.Dennis and Richard face off in an Arena Rank challenge!
•
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?
•
Season 1
•
Episode 22
•
1:49:38
Laughing at Jasper Flint
Prerelease RecapProblems with PromosFinal Fantasy cards for cubes.
•
Season 1
•
Episode 21
•
1:44:02
Final Fantasy Prerelease!! - Episode 20
Final Fantasy archetypes and prerelease strategy!New rules for Sagas!
•
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! ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 19
•
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?
•
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.
•
Season 1
•
Episode 17
•
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.
•
Season 1
•
Episode 16
•
1:43:47
Standard and Commander THE LONG WAY Foundations of Magic Episode 15
Commander unbans, game changers, standard metagame, final fantasy
•
Season 1
•
Episode 15
•
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...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 14
•
1:51:54