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The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 28- The Problem with Master SetsAfter a little time off the guys are back to give their opinions on how to fix master sets! Also Brendon shares some HUGE NEWS!2023-07-1952 minThe Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 27- A LOTR ReviewThis week the guys talk about all of their favorite cards from the new Lord of The Rings set!2023-06-193h 18The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 26-Can we bring Commander cards to Modern?!?!This week Josh and Brendon discuss what Commander only cards they think could get reprinted into Modern and how they would effect the meta.2023-06-031h 21The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 25-The Future of StandardWith the next B&R announcement right around the corner the guys give there thoughts on the changes and predict what will be banned2023-05-2752 minThe Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode-24 It's all about the AftermathThis week the guys go over and give their opinions on ALL 50 of the cards from the up coming mini-set march of the machine: aftermath!2023-05-081h 59The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 23-Fan Made FormatsThe guys break down some of their favorite/well known fan made formats! Make sure to email us any that we missed at tofapodcast@gmail.com
Links from the show
Man steals Pokémon cards on the job in 'largest' theft the game has ever seen, tries to sell his haul, but the law is super effective | PC Gamer
Oathbreaker - MTG Wiki (fandom.com)
An Introduction to Canadian Highlander | MAGIC: THE GATHERING (wizards.com)
https://premodernmagic.com
What is Dandan? MTG's Forgetful Fish Format | TCGplayer Infinite
2023-04-291h 26The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 22-A breakdown down of MOM limitedBrendon & Josh break down the commons and uncommons for March of the Machine limited just in time for prerelease weekend!2023-04-141h 51The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 21-A look back at Phyrexia All Will Be OneAs spoilers start to come out for March of The Machine, the guys decide to look back at All will be one and give their opinions on the set. What cards did over performed and which cards were the biggest disappointments? 2023-04-0238 minThe Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 20-The $100 Dollar Deck ChallengeHaving a week to prepare Brendon & Josh talk about their $100 Standard brews, how they performed, what they would do different and how they would upgrade them with a bigger budget!
Brendon's Deck:
Rakdos Hellraiser Deck (mtggoldfish.com)
Josh's Deck:
Satoru Combo STD Deck (mtggoldfish.com)
Don't forget to check us out on TCGplayer we are TOFA Enterprises and as always please share with a friend or leave a review! Both are easy free ways to support the show.2023-03-2556 minThe Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 19-A crash course in StandardAfter a week off the guys catch up on a whole lot of news then they talk about the Standard format and make some predictions for the upcoming Standard RCs!
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2023-03-1759 minThe Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 18-Talking Legacy with ThrabenUThis week we are joined by Phil Gallagher aka ThrabenU to talk about the current Legacy Metagame and how to approach it. Also make sometime to talk commander and we get Phil's thoughts on Magic Con Philly2023-03-0659 minThe Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 17-Pro Tour wrap up and a discusion with Hollywood PizzaBrendon and Josh look back at some of their favorite moments from the Pro Tour and then have Efrain aka HollywoodPizza on to talk about his online tournament series The Pizza Box!
HollywoodPizza's linktree https://linktr.ee/hollywoodpizza2023-02-251h 14The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 16-Last Minute PT PrimerBrendon and Josh talk about the meta game breakdown of Pro Tour Phyrexia and give some of their predictions! 2023-02-1728 minThe Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 15-All Will Be one Compleat Limited reviewWith Josh finally back we take a look at Phyrexia: All Will Be One limited and give our opinions on some of the best draft/sealed archtypes2023-02-091h 48The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 14-Getting a PHD in PDH with Brad of the PDHPodThis week week Brad comes on to teach us about a format that Brendon hasn't played before, Pauper Commander! Get ready because after this episode you will want to sleeve up a PDH deck of your own!
Link for the pdhhomebase https://www.pdhhomebase.com/
Link to the PDHPod: https://open.spotify.com/show/55DyhZMhnn7z4SivHPiFVC2023-01-301h 09The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 13-Canadian Spirits Ft OptimalMTGThis week Brendon has Richard Hawron aka OptimalMTG to talk some pioneer and more specifically Mono-Blue Spirits! Richard breaks down some matchups and explains some of the card choices in his favorite deck!
Here is a link to Richard's Article: https://magic.facetofacegames.com/optimal-talks-my-calgary-rc-weekend-experience/
You can Find Richard on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/optimalmtg2023-01-2155 minThe Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 12-Painting a masterpiece with Callum SmithThis week we have Everyday Eternal's Callum Smith and we talk about Brendon's favorite deck, Legacy Painter. They also discuss the current state of legacy, what decks they think are good right now and what they think should about the dominance of Initiative in legacy! 2023-01-151h 29The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 11-A dive into Hammer Time with Abe SteinIn the going trend of getting hosts from Constructed Criticism on the show, this week Abe Stein comes on and we talk all thing Hammer Time!
Links to some of Abe's articles
https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/the-art-of-calling-an-audible/
https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/magic-resolutions-you-can-keep-in-2019/
2023-01-071h 12The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 10-How to approach a new format with Heezy of Constructed CriticismThis week we have a special guest co-host as Heezy from Constructed Criticism come on the cast to help Brendon learn how to tackle a new format and how to prepare with limited time! If you are wanting to improve your game and take it to the next level this is one you won't want to miss!
This is the article by Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa referenced in the episode.
https://strategy.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/home/pvs-playhouse-the-fire-and-the-zone/2022-12-301h 48The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 9-Magic from another perspective Feat. Onnik IslikaplanWith Josh having to step a way for a couple months Brendon invites his friend Onnik on to talk about everything from Arena to Cube to what it takes to host an online tournament that crosses a lot of time zones. This is a very fun episode where we get to see the game from a very different perception!2022-12-211h 15The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 8-Next Level ThinkingThis week we dive into levels of thinking and talk about how to use this to up your game!
Links to the articles mentioned
Practical Leveled Thinking (And Other Topics) - Star City Games
Leveled Thinking - Star City Games
The Ulamog Gambit | TCGplayer Infinite2022-12-151h 05The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 7-A few of our favorite thingsThis week we talk about some of our favorite cards of all time and we find out why Josh doesn't have that many friends! Make sure you email us your favorite cards at tofapodcast@gmail.com2022-12-091h 11The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 6-History of the Banned and Restricted list.In the last 30 years Magic has changed quite a bit and this week Brendon and Josh look back on the B&R list from 1994 to now and highlight some of the more interesting cards that have gotten the hammer over the years.
Link to the Timeline we used: https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Banned_and_restricted_cards/Timeline2022-12-022h 20The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 5-Thankful Paper Magic is Back!This week we recap the Regional Championships that happened this weekend and give our thoughts on the state of competitive paper play moving forward!2022-11-231h 00The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 4-What makes a good metagame?As we wait for the first RC happening this weekend and seeing the impact Brother's War makes, Brendon and Josh talk about what makes a good meta game, what makes a bad meta game and how they think you can turn bad meta game a into good one2022-11-161h 04The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 3-Brother's War Prerelease GuideThis week Brendon and Josh speculate on what they think are going to be the best cards and archetypes in Brother's War sealed to get you ready for the upcoming prerelease! As always feel free to send us an email at tofapodcast@gmail.com or follow on twitter @tofapodcast2022-11-101h 56The Ornithopter Flight AcademyWhat's up BROThis week we recap the World Championship and Brendon discusses how he is going to start testing for the Eternal Weekend in December. After that we get into some of our favorite cards that have been spoiled for the upcoming Brother's War! Don't forget to follow us on twitter @tofapodcast or email what cards you think we missed at tofapodcast@gmail.com2022-11-031h 29
The Ornithopter Flight AcademyEpisode 1-A look back at Dominaria UnitedThis week Brendon and Josh take a look back at Dominaria United and give their opinions on cards compared to the hype they saw during DMU preview season. They also discuss the World Championship and talk about Eternal Weekend coming up quicker than suspected. 2022-10-271h 03