OptimusTom
@optimustom.bsky.social
Expert in identifying glade candle scents & magic card names. Ex-Riot Caster/Stats Guy.
I make Magic content https://www.youtube.com/@OptimusTomTV
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I make Magic content https://www.youtube.com/@OptimusTomTV
Find me everywhere: https://linktr.ee/optimustomtv
Vegetarian Taiwanese restaurant had a "Taiwanese Puttanesca" that we tried.
This East Coast Italian aporoves
This East Coast Italian aporoves
December 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Vegetarian Taiwanese restaurant had a "Taiwanese Puttanesca" that we tried.
This East Coast Italian aporoves
This East Coast Italian aporoves
Eating our way through Taiwan
December 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Eating our way through Taiwan
TY for the shout out!
Good listen overall from the Goldfish crew!
Good listen overall from the Goldfish crew!
Podcast 565: Take Backsies in the Top 8 of Worlds https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/podcast-565-take-backsies-in-the-top-8-of-worlds
December 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
TY for the shout out!
Good listen overall from the Goldfish crew!
Good listen overall from the Goldfish crew!
Damn Standard just made Pioneer Izzet Phoenix go from like a $180 deck to bougie $$$
Artist Talent SPIKED
Artist Talent SPIKED
December 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Damn Standard just made Pioneer Izzet Phoenix go from like a $180 deck to bougie $$$
Artist Talent SPIKED
Artist Talent SPIKED
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Hot take casters should stop taking about powerful standard decks like they shouldn't be allowed
Let standard be powerful! And fun!
And stop inciting the masses who were already trying to ask for cub bans and are now gonna ask for some lessons ban instead
Let the standard decks all be powerful
Let standard be powerful! And fun!
And stop inciting the masses who were already trying to ask for cub bans and are now gonna ask for some lessons ban instead
Let the standard decks all be powerful
December 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hot take casters should stop taking about powerful standard decks like they shouldn't be allowed
Let standard be powerful! And fun!
And stop inciting the masses who were already trying to ask for cub bans and are now gonna ask for some lessons ban instead
Let the standard decks all be powerful
Let standard be powerful! And fun!
And stop inciting the masses who were already trying to ask for cub bans and are now gonna ask for some lessons ban instead
Let the standard decks all be powerful
Here are my plane activities for the next 12+ hours let's see how far I get
December 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Here are my plane activities for the next 12+ hours let's see how far I get
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You LOVE to see it.
December 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
You LOVE to see it.
I lied, I'm waiting for laundry to dry to finish packing.
So I broke down the small archetypes a bit more nuanced than Frank's recap.
Here's #MTGWorlds #MTGStandard Swiss under a microscope from what I could tell was different between lists!
@fireshoes.bsky.social #MagicTheGathering #MTG
So I broke down the small archetypes a bit more nuanced than Frank's recap.
Here's #MTGWorlds #MTGStandard Swiss under a microscope from what I could tell was different between lists!
@fireshoes.bsky.social #MagicTheGathering #MTG
December 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I lied, I'm waiting for laundry to dry to finish packing.
So I broke down the small archetypes a bit more nuanced than Frank's recap.
Here's #MTGWorlds #MTGStandard Swiss under a microscope from what I could tell was different between lists!
@fireshoes.bsky.social #MagicTheGathering #MTG
So I broke down the small archetypes a bit more nuanced than Frank's recap.
Here's #MTGWorlds #MTGStandard Swiss under a microscope from what I could tell was different between lists!
@fireshoes.bsky.social #MagicTheGathering #MTG
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And that's a wrap on Day 2 of #MTGWorlds!
Join us again tomorrow for the final battle in Seattle to determine the next World Champion at twitch.tv/magic
Join us again tomorrow for the final battle in Seattle to determine the next World Champion at twitch.tv/magic
December 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
And that's a wrap on Day 2 of #MTGWorlds!
Join us again tomorrow for the final battle in Seattle to determine the next World Champion at twitch.tv/magic
Join us again tomorrow for the final battle in Seattle to determine the next World Champion at twitch.tv/magic
Since I've been asked a few times - reminder that I won't be doing a breakdown or tracking Stats for Worlds this weekend!
Been packing & we leave for Taiwan in about 12 hours so unfortunately I won't have time to do one! Will be gone all week for family & a wedding!
Been packing & we leave for Taiwan in about 12 hours so unfortunately I won't have time to do one! Will be gone all week for family & a wedding!
December 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Since I've been asked a few times - reminder that I won't be doing a breakdown or tracking Stats for Worlds this weekend!
Been packing & we leave for Taiwan in about 12 hours so unfortunately I won't have time to do one! Will be gone all week for family & a wedding!
Been packing & we leave for Taiwan in about 12 hours so unfortunately I won't have time to do one! Will be gone all week for family & a wedding!
The pilot whose deck I used for the basis of my Deck Tech just took down a Standard Challenge!
Winning list: mtggoldfish.com/deck/7492300#p…
Deck tech in QT#MagicTheGatheringn#MTGT#MTGxATLAL#StandardMTGTG
Winning list: mtggoldfish.com/deck/7492300#p…
Deck tech in QT#MagicTheGatheringn#MTGT#MTGxATLAL#StandardMTGTG
December 5, 2025 at 6:25 AM
The pilot whose deck I used for the basis of my Deck Tech just took down a Standard Challenge!
Winning list: mtggoldfish.com/deck/7492300#p…
Deck tech in QT#MagicTheGatheringn#MTGT#MTGxATLAL#StandardMTGTG
Winning list: mtggoldfish.com/deck/7492300#p…
Deck tech in QT#MagicTheGatheringn#MTGT#MTGxATLAL#StandardMTGTG
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Earthbending is looking quite powerful & this Golgari Standard Combo deck is maximizing its power!
Learn how Bloodghast helps enable this Beifong Bounty Hunter + Umbral Collar Zealot infinite Combo in my latest video below!
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard #mtgxatla
Learn how Bloodghast helps enable this Beifong Bounty Hunter + Umbral Collar Zealot infinite Combo in my latest video below!
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard #mtgxatla
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Earthbending is looking quite powerful & this Golgari Standard Combo deck is maximizing its power!
Learn how Bloodghast helps enable this Beifong Bounty Hunter + Umbral Collar Zealot infinite Combo in my latest video below!
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard #mtgxatla
Learn how Bloodghast helps enable this Beifong Bounty Hunter + Umbral Collar Zealot infinite Combo in my latest video below!
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard #mtgxatla
Earthbending is looking quite powerful & this Golgari Standard Combo deck is maximizing its power!
Learn how Bloodghast helps enable this Beifong Bounty Hunter + Umbral Collar Zealot infinite Combo in my latest video below!
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard #mtgxatla
Learn how Bloodghast helps enable this Beifong Bounty Hunter + Umbral Collar Zealot infinite Combo in my latest video below!
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard #mtgxatla
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Earthbending is looking quite powerful & this Golgari Standard Combo deck is maximizing its power!
Learn how Bloodghast helps enable this Beifong Bounty Hunter + Umbral Collar Zealot infinite Combo in my latest video below!
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard #mtgxatla
Learn how Bloodghast helps enable this Beifong Bounty Hunter + Umbral Collar Zealot infinite Combo in my latest video below!
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard #mtgxatla
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The Magic World Championship 31 metagame breakdown is out, and Izzet Lessons is the most-played Standard deck! #MTGWorlds
December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The Magic World Championship 31 metagame breakdown is out, and Izzet Lessons is the most-played Standard deck! #MTGWorlds
New deck tech video at 9 AM PT tomorrow...
December 4, 2025 at 1:58 AM
New deck tech video at 9 AM PT tomorrow...
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I see folks who want Magic IP supported and given breathing space.
Lorwyn Eclipsed stories start Monday, then Tuesday WeeklyMTG is showing Marvel Super Heroes previews.
Now, I don't expect story to be sole community focus for a full week. But can you try NOT stomping out your own story with UB?
Lorwyn Eclipsed stories start Monday, then Tuesday WeeklyMTG is showing Marvel Super Heroes previews.
Now, I don't expect story to be sole community focus for a full week. But can you try NOT stomping out your own story with UB?
December 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I see folks who want Magic IP supported and given breathing space.
Lorwyn Eclipsed stories start Monday, then Tuesday WeeklyMTG is showing Marvel Super Heroes previews.
Now, I don't expect story to be sole community focus for a full week. But can you try NOT stomping out your own story with UB?
Lorwyn Eclipsed stories start Monday, then Tuesday WeeklyMTG is showing Marvel Super Heroes previews.
Now, I don't expect story to be sole community focus for a full week. But can you try NOT stomping out your own story with UB?
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Got the itch and wrote an article about badgermole cub, its strengths&weaknesses, deckbuilding/strategy theory, and its current builds
enjoy
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enjoy
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From the spikes community on Reddit
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December 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Got the itch and wrote an article about badgermole cub, its strengths&weaknesses, deckbuilding/strategy theory, and its current builds
enjoy
www.reddit.com/r/spikes/com...
@fireshoes.bsky.social
enjoy
www.reddit.com/r/spikes/com...
@fireshoes.bsky.social
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Standard Last Chance Event #3 (36 players; 5-0 for entry to Showcase Qualifier, where winner gets PT + MOCS invite; 40 QPs+30 tix/300pp entry) #mtg #mtgStandard
O_danielakos (5-0) Dimir Midrange 🥷
komattaman (5-0) Izzet Prowess 🥋
Izzet Looting (4-1) ➰
Boros Leyline (4-1) ⚡
O_danielakos (5-0) Dimir Midrange 🥷
komattaman (5-0) Izzet Prowess 🥋
Izzet Looting (4-1) ➰
Boros Leyline (4-1) ⚡
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Standard Last Chance Event #3 (36 players; 5-0 for entry to Showcase Qualifier, where winner gets PT + MOCS invite; 40 QPs+30 tix/300pp entry) #mtg #mtgStandard
O_danielakos (5-0) Dimir Midrange 🥷
komattaman (5-0) Izzet Prowess 🥋
Izzet Looting (4-1) ➰
Boros Leyline (4-1) ⚡
O_danielakos (5-0) Dimir Midrange 🥷
komattaman (5-0) Izzet Prowess 🥋
Izzet Looting (4-1) ➰
Boros Leyline (4-1) ⚡
Normal video upload this week is going to be out a bit later than usual!
We've been doing lots of recaps but with a new RCQ Season kicking off I'm going to be doing some more deck techs! It's been a minute since we've done some of these!
We've been doing lots of recaps but with a new RCQ Season kicking off I'm going to be doing some more deck techs! It's been a minute since we've done some of these!
December 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Normal video upload this week is going to be out a bit later than usual!
We've been doing lots of recaps but with a new RCQ Season kicking off I'm going to be doing some more deck techs! It's been a minute since we've done some of these!
We've been doing lots of recaps but with a new RCQ Season kicking off I'm going to be doing some more deck techs! It's been a minute since we've done some of these!
Update - didn't even get a rejection it looks like.
Welp. Crud.
Welp. Crud.
Did MagicCon Creator applicants hear back yet about their Status?
No need to tell me yes or no for going - just wondering if Early Bird went out before we're hearing back, or if I wasn't even given a rejection email this time 😅😭
No need to tell me yes or no for going - just wondering if Early Bird went out before we're hearing back, or if I wasn't even given a rejection email this time 😅😭
December 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Update - didn't even get a rejection it looks like.
Welp. Crud.
Welp. Crud.
Did MagicCon Creator applicants hear back yet about their Status?
No need to tell me yes or no for going - just wondering if Early Bird went out before we're hearing back, or if I wasn't even given a rejection email this time 😅😭
No need to tell me yes or no for going - just wondering if Early Bird went out before we're hearing back, or if I wasn't even given a rejection email this time 😅😭
December 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Did MagicCon Creator applicants hear back yet about their Status?
No need to tell me yes or no for going - just wondering if Early Bird went out before we're hearing back, or if I wasn't even given a rejection email this time 😅😭
No need to tell me yes or no for going - just wondering if Early Bird went out before we're hearing back, or if I wasn't even given a rejection email this time 😅😭
Realized I'll be mid-flight out of the country the day that Worlds ends & at a wedding the following week - so I won't be able to do any recap videos or statistics!
Holidays will be hard, but hoping to have SOME videos before we leave
Holidays will be hard, but hoping to have SOME videos before we leave
November 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Realized I'll be mid-flight out of the country the day that Worlds ends & at a wedding the following week - so I won't be able to do any recap videos or statistics!
Holidays will be hard, but hoping to have SOME videos before we leave
Holidays will be hard, but hoping to have SOME videos before we leave
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all broadcast matches of MXP Tacoma's Modern $20K from earlier this month are finally up on youtube!! check out some sick modern gameplay highlighting a ton of top PNW talent!!
@fireshoes.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/@ambxarchive
@fireshoes.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/@ambxarchive
amber archive
amber mtg and av archive.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:50 AM
all broadcast matches of MXP Tacoma's Modern $20K from earlier this month are finally up on youtube!! check out some sick modern gameplay highlighting a ton of top PNW talent!!
@fireshoes.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/@ambxarchive
@fireshoes.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/@ambxarchive