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
Aside from the typo in the thumbnail (one of three thumbnails you might see) I also forgot to put the face cards for 4-Color Allies in the video.
But the lists are all available in the description! Editing was a bit messy this time, but my Analysis was extra thorough this recap!
But the lists are all available in the description! Editing was a bit messy this time, but my Analysis was extra thorough this recap!
January 14, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Aside from the typo in the thumbnail (one of three thumbnails you might see) I also forgot to put the face cards for 4-Color Allies in the video.
But the lists are all available in the description! Editing was a bit messy this time, but my Analysis was extra thorough this recap!
But the lists are all available in the description! Editing was a bit messy this time, but my Analysis was extra thorough this recap!
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The Japan Standard Cup event structure is being revamped into multiple small tournament with five swiss rounds, and the promos for the upcoming event in Kyoto have been revealed! Sheltered by Ghosts is the participation promo, and the top prize promo for going 5-0 is Unstoppable Slasher! #mtg
January 14, 2026 at 4:29 AM
The Japan Standard Cup event structure is being revamped into multiple small tournament with five swiss rounds, and the promos for the upcoming event in Kyoto have been revealed! Sheltered by Ghosts is the participation promo, and the top prize promo for going 5-0 is Unstoppable Slasher! #mtg
My biggest, longest Recap yet for Lyon + Atlanta!
📊Metagame Breakdown
🎉Popularity Analysis
🥇Top 10 WIN% Overall
🏅Top 10 WIN% 4+ Decks
👊H2H Matrix for Top 10 Presence Decks
New video LIVE NOW! Please share!
#MagicTheGathering #MTG @fireshoes.bsky.social @scgcon.bsky.social @fanfinity.bsky.social
📊Metagame Breakdown
🎉Popularity Analysis
🥇Top 10 WIN% Overall
🏅Top 10 WIN% 4+ Decks
👊H2H Matrix for Top 10 Presence Decks
New video LIVE NOW! Please share!
#MagicTheGathering #MTG @fireshoes.bsky.social @scgcon.bsky.social @fanfinity.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 5:21 AM
My biggest, longest Recap yet for Lyon + Atlanta!
📊Metagame Breakdown
🎉Popularity Analysis
🥇Top 10 WIN% Overall
🏅Top 10 WIN% 4+ Decks
👊H2H Matrix for Top 10 Presence Decks
New video LIVE NOW! Please share!
#MagicTheGathering #MTG @fireshoes.bsky.social @scgcon.bsky.social @fanfinity.bsky.social
📊Metagame Breakdown
🎉Popularity Analysis
🥇Top 10 WIN% Overall
🏅Top 10 WIN% 4+ Decks
👊H2H Matrix for Top 10 Presence Decks
New video LIVE NOW! Please share!
#MagicTheGathering #MTG @fireshoes.bsky.social @scgcon.bsky.social @fanfinity.bsky.social
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That one was such a joy to record. I usually can’t escape the data part of my life but this time Shivam grilled me about Sierko the person, not Sierko the number cruncher and I was very happy with the result - and hopefully you will be too.
This week on Casual Magic, I'm joined once again by magic's data impresario @sierkovitz.bsky.social to discuss his life and the art of magic data. Also the wild history of his family's underground politics in Poland during the cold war!
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlcJ...
The Return of MTG's Limited Data Fiend with Sierkovitz | Casual Magic Ep. 311
YouTube video by Casual Magic with Shivam Bhatt
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January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
That one was such a joy to record. I usually can’t escape the data part of my life but this time Shivam grilled me about Sierko the person, not Sierko the number cruncher and I was very happy with the result - and hopefully you will be too.
I was unable to get as much done on the actual video recording/audio than I had wanted to today, since I've added a new section to my recaps + I was sick today 😅
I'll have to finish tomorrow after work/interview so expect the Recap sometime Tuesday Night/Wednesday Morning PT!
I'll have to finish tomorrow after work/interview so expect the Recap sometime Tuesday Night/Wednesday Morning PT!
January 13, 2026 at 6:26 AM
I was unable to get as much done on the actual video recording/audio than I had wanted to today, since I've added a new section to my recaps + I was sick today 😅
I'll have to finish tomorrow after work/interview so expect the Recap sometime Tuesday Night/Wednesday Morning PT!
I'll have to finish tomorrow after work/interview so expect the Recap sometime Tuesday Night/Wednesday Morning PT!
I've edited a crap ton of the Decklists - not 100%, but a LOT of them.
Here is my changelog for my video, now that I can finally start recording 😅😂🤣
Here is my changelog for my video, now that I can finally start recording 😅😂🤣
January 13, 2026 at 12:25 AM
I've edited a crap ton of the Decklists - not 100%, but a LOT of them.
Here is my changelog for my video, now that I can finally start recording 😅😂🤣
Here is my changelog for my video, now that I can finally start recording 😅😂🤣
I am in the process of painstakingly separating the Simic Ouroboroid lists with Jackal from the ones with Mockingbird.
Mockingbird is the overwhelming majority, but I've hit a clump of Jackal decks that are taking it almost under 210 copies.
Mockingbird is the overwhelming majority, but I've hit a clump of Jackal decks that are taking it almost under 210 copies.
January 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM
I am in the process of painstakingly separating the Simic Ouroboroid lists with Jackal from the ones with Mockingbird.
Mockingbird is the overwhelming majority, but I've hit a clump of Jackal decks that are taking it almost under 210 copies.
Mockingbird is the overwhelming majority, but I've hit a clump of Jackal decks that are taking it almost under 210 copies.
Here are the Archetypes & WIN% from Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in Lyon & Atlanta combined!
I have not cleaned up every archetype name yet - that will be done after sleeping (I got sick)
@fireshoes.bsky.social @fanfinity.bsky.social @scgcon.bsky.social #MagicTheGathering #MTG #SpotlightTheAvatar
I have not cleaned up every archetype name yet - that will be done after sleeping (I got sick)
@fireshoes.bsky.social @fanfinity.bsky.social @scgcon.bsky.social #MagicTheGathering #MTG #SpotlightTheAvatar
January 12, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Here are the Archetypes & WIN% from Magic Spotlight: The Avatar in Lyon & Atlanta combined!
I have not cleaned up every archetype name yet - that will be done after sleeping (I got sick)
@fireshoes.bsky.social @fanfinity.bsky.social @scgcon.bsky.social #MagicTheGathering #MTG #SpotlightTheAvatar
I have not cleaned up every archetype name yet - that will be done after sleeping (I got sick)
@fireshoes.bsky.social @fanfinity.bsky.social @scgcon.bsky.social #MagicTheGathering #MTG #SpotlightTheAvatar
I didn't even START cleaning the data from Lyon/Atlanta this weekend & the random list I looked at while copying over Results was "Simic Ouroboroid" with 4x Kona 4x Omni....
0x Ouroboroid
Going to be a looooooooooooooooong day tomorrow
0x Ouroboroid
Going to be a looooooooooooooooong day tomorrow
January 12, 2026 at 7:10 AM
I didn't even START cleaning the data from Lyon/Atlanta this weekend & the random list I looked at while copying over Results was "Simic Ouroboroid" with 4x Kona 4x Omni....
0x Ouroboroid
Going to be a looooooooooooooooong day tomorrow
0x Ouroboroid
Going to be a looooooooooooooooong day tomorrow
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It’s absolute poetry that the Aang+Appa deck won Spotlight: The Avatar
Congratulations to Kye Nelson, winner of Magic Spotlight: The Avatar!
Nelson played Bant Airbending, saying "it's just secretly OP." It was a rogue choice, but it paid off as Nelson swept through a field of some of Standard's best decks on his way to his first Spotlight win.
Congratulations Kye!
Nelson played Bant Airbending, saying "it's just secretly OP." It was a rogue choice, but it paid off as Nelson swept through a field of some of Standard's best decks on his way to his first Spotlight win.
Congratulations Kye!
January 12, 2026 at 12:54 AM
It’s absolute poetry that the Aang+Appa deck won Spotlight: The Avatar
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Day 2 Spotlight Atlanta Thread
Deck: Boros Max
Today's hero is Vivek for giving me a protein bar so I could have breakfast and take my meds
Let's get this promo
Deck: Boros Max
Today's hero is Vivek for giving me a protein bar so I could have breakfast and take my meds
Let's get this promo
January 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Day 2 Spotlight Atlanta Thread
Deck: Boros Max
Today's hero is Vivek for giving me a protein bar so I could have breakfast and take my meds
Let's get this promo
Deck: Boros Max
Today's hero is Vivek for giving me a protein bar so I could have breakfast and take my meds
Let's get this promo
Lyon added decklists!
Here's a quick look at Day 1 (without cleaning the archetypes)
All the decks - Most winning Archetypes of Day 1
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard
@fireshoes.bsky.social
@fanfinity.bsky.social
Here's a quick look at Day 1 (without cleaning the archetypes)
All the decks - Most winning Archetypes of Day 1
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard
@fireshoes.bsky.social
@fanfinity.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Lyon added decklists!
Here's a quick look at Day 1 (without cleaning the archetypes)
All the decks - Most winning Archetypes of Day 1
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard
@fireshoes.bsky.social
@fanfinity.bsky.social
Here's a quick look at Day 1 (without cleaning the archetypes)
All the decks - Most winning Archetypes of Day 1
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard
@fireshoes.bsky.social
@fanfinity.bsky.social
Went to SF with Kelsy, her brother & his girlfriend today. Manga exhibit + food pics for content:
January 11, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Went to SF with Kelsy, her brother & his girlfriend today. Manga exhibit + food pics for content:
They even got the colors right!
January 11, 2026 at 12:38 AM
They even got the colors right!
219 Lessons
214 Simic Ouroboroid
94 Looting + Blink
90/50 correct - let's go Landfall!
214 Simic Ouroboroid
94 Looting + Blink
90/50 correct - let's go Landfall!
RC Weekend Predictions (90/50/10 Style):
90%: Izzet Lessons is the most played deck across Lyon/Atlanta
50% Ouroboroid decks are more popular than Izzet Looting/Blink combined
10% A Landfall deck makes the Finals
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard
90%: Izzet Lessons is the most played deck across Lyon/Atlanta
50% Ouroboroid decks are more popular than Izzet Looting/Blink combined
10% A Landfall deck makes the Finals
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard
January 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
219 Lessons
214 Simic Ouroboroid
94 Looting + Blink
90/50 correct - let's go Landfall!
214 Simic Ouroboroid
94 Looting + Blink
90/50 correct - let's go Landfall!
Decklist for Lyon probably won't be up until tonight PT
Atlanta I'm assuming won't be up until tomorrow AM (which is fast!)
I'll be trying to get analysis out Sunday night, pending plans. Video hopefully gets done Monday but it's all up to archetype cleaning
Atlanta I'm assuming won't be up until tomorrow AM (which is fast!)
I'll be trying to get analysis out Sunday night, pending plans. Video hopefully gets done Monday but it's all up to archetype cleaning
January 10, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Decklist for Lyon probably won't be up until tonight PT
Atlanta I'm assuming won't be up until tomorrow AM (which is fast!)
I'll be trying to get analysis out Sunday night, pending plans. Video hopefully gets done Monday but it's all up to archetype cleaning
Atlanta I'm assuming won't be up until tomorrow AM (which is fast!)
I'll be trying to get analysis out Sunday night, pending plans. Video hopefully gets done Monday but it's all up to archetype cleaning
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LORWYN ECLIPSED DECK DUMP THREAD
50+ decks for Standard and beyond!
ECL Deck Dump unsponsored this time, but still show @powrdragn.bsky.social some love for carrying the standard torch so hard
@fireshoes.bsky.social
50+ decks for Standard and beyond!
ECL Deck Dump unsponsored this time, but still show @powrdragn.bsky.social some love for carrying the standard torch so hard
@fireshoes.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
LORWYN ECLIPSED DECK DUMP THREAD
50+ decks for Standard and beyond!
ECL Deck Dump unsponsored this time, but still show @powrdragn.bsky.social some love for carrying the standard torch so hard
@fireshoes.bsky.social
50+ decks for Standard and beyond!
ECL Deck Dump unsponsored this time, but still show @powrdragn.bsky.social some love for carrying the standard torch so hard
@fireshoes.bsky.social
RC Weekend Predictions (90/50/10 Style):
90%: Izzet Lessons is the most played deck across Lyon/Atlanta
50% Ouroboroid decks are more popular than Izzet Looting/Blink combined
10% A Landfall deck makes the Finals
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard
90%: Izzet Lessons is the most played deck across Lyon/Atlanta
50% Ouroboroid decks are more popular than Izzet Looting/Blink combined
10% A Landfall deck makes the Finals
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard
January 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
RC Weekend Predictions (90/50/10 Style):
90%: Izzet Lessons is the most played deck across Lyon/Atlanta
50% Ouroboroid decks are more popular than Izzet Looting/Blink combined
10% A Landfall deck makes the Finals
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard
90%: Izzet Lessons is the most played deck across Lyon/Atlanta
50% Ouroboroid decks are more popular than Izzet Looting/Blink combined
10% A Landfall deck makes the Finals
#MagicTheGathering #MTG #MTGStandard
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I hope one day to meet the person who made the original toonami and adult swim bumps that basically lead to the popularization of lofi hiphop as we know it.
So much of modern American culture came from adult swim and toonami; it’s genuinely insane to think about.
So much of modern American culture came from adult swim and toonami; it’s genuinely insane to think about.
January 9, 2026 at 8:23 PM
I hope one day to meet the person who made the original toonami and adult swim bumps that basically lead to the popularization of lofi hiphop as we know it.
So much of modern American culture came from adult swim and toonami; it’s genuinely insane to think about.
So much of modern American culture came from adult swim and toonami; it’s genuinely insane to think about.
My friend got me a playmat for Christmas so I took it for a spin (sorry Kelsy playmat).
3-0, 6-1 with Orzhov Pixie. Fake data though, somehow dodged every single Ouroboroid & Izzet shell in the room playing Landfall 2x & Delirium 1x which both fold to Removal-Bounce-Removal.dec
3-0, 6-1 with Orzhov Pixie. Fake data though, somehow dodged every single Ouroboroid & Izzet shell in the room playing Landfall 2x & Delirium 1x which both fold to Removal-Bounce-Removal.dec
January 9, 2026 at 6:56 AM
My friend got me a playmat for Christmas so I took it for a spin (sorry Kelsy playmat).
3-0, 6-1 with Orzhov Pixie. Fake data though, somehow dodged every single Ouroboroid & Izzet shell in the room playing Landfall 2x & Delirium 1x which both fold to Removal-Bounce-Removal.dec
3-0, 6-1 with Orzhov Pixie. Fake data though, somehow dodged every single Ouroboroid & Izzet shell in the room playing Landfall 2x & Delirium 1x which both fold to Removal-Bounce-Removal.dec
This weekend will be a "fun" exercise in what classification all the different Ouroboroid flavors put down.
I would personally just do Midrange, but what do you think people will mostly choose?
Open Event data cleaning chaos 😮💨🫠
I would personally just do Midrange, but what do you think people will mostly choose?
Open Event data cleaning chaos 😮💨🫠
January 9, 2026 at 6:46 AM
This weekend will be a "fun" exercise in what classification all the different Ouroboroid flavors put down.
I would personally just do Midrange, but what do you think people will mostly choose?
Open Event data cleaning chaos 😮💨🫠
I would personally just do Midrange, but what do you think people will mostly choose?
Open Event data cleaning chaos 😮💨🫠
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Well I arrived at the lgs to pick up my order before I head to Atlanta and they didn't have the Boros charms they said they did so bat signal *again* for more cards
3 Boros charm
2 nonfoil nova hellkite
Hopefully the vendors have some standard cards in Atlanta but my hopes are low at this point
3 Boros charm
2 nonfoil nova hellkite
Hopefully the vendors have some standard cards in Atlanta but my hopes are low at this point
January 8, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Well I arrived at the lgs to pick up my order before I head to Atlanta and they didn't have the Boros charms they said they did so bat signal *again* for more cards
3 Boros charm
2 nonfoil nova hellkite
Hopefully the vendors have some standard cards in Atlanta but my hopes are low at this point
3 Boros charm
2 nonfoil nova hellkite
Hopefully the vendors have some standard cards in Atlanta but my hopes are low at this point
My 番茄炒蛋 always comes out a little bit wet, probably because I use the same tomatoes I make pasta sauce with 😅
January 8, 2026 at 3:30 AM
My 番茄炒蛋 always comes out a little bit wet, probably because I use the same tomatoes I make pasta sauce with 😅
Easiest way to mismatch my cards has gone the way of the dodo :(
Interesting! I'm not a huge fan of the prerelease stamp, but this makes me a little sad? I think I won't miss it long term, but definitely a change.
What do y'all think about this?
What do y'all think about this?
Side note: @levdev.bsky.social looks like the prerelease promo card will no longer have a year stamp??
From magic.wizards.com/en/news/feat...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Easiest way to mismatch my cards has gone the way of the dodo :(