Faithless Brewing MTG: Modern and Pioneer for the Spike Rogue

Season 26, Episode 13: Brew Session (Darklight Phoenix, Ajani Unrelenting, Carnivorous Cultivator, Simulacrum Shaper, Elven Passage, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane)

Dan threw himself back into Standard for Spotlight Hartford, working through dozens of outlandish brews. Can Singularity Rupture finally get Darklight Phoenix over the hump? Will Rewrite Regrets unlock Ajani Unrelenting? Any why does Elven Passage always feel so good? David chips in a few brews of his own in both Standard and Pioneer, and we take a look at some of the spiciest lists coming out of the Faithless Brewing community.

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 26, Episode 12: Brewer's Guide to Reality Fracture in Standard, Pioneer, and Modern (Part 2 of 2)

The hits keep coming in Reality Fracture. In the second installment of our 4+ hour Set Review, David and Dan look at Darklight Phoenix, Kasmina Twin combo, and a parade of nasty planeswalkers. Which Chandra will reign supreme? What is the biggest Jace? Which random uncommon is a build-around sleeper?

David also sneaks in a few Pioneer brews he's been toying with, featuring Beorn the Fierce, the Sackville-Bagginses, and a warp-heavy take on Neoform.

Check out our extended show notes (available via Patreon) for a written review of every card that matters, including the many that didn't make it on air. Happy brewing!

***

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 26, Episode 11: Brewer's Guide to Reality Fracture in Standard, Pioneer, and Modern

Listeners of Faithless Brewing will be no stranger to the idea that looting is better than drawing. Zone advantage is king. The graveyard is pure profit, while cards drawn simply languish in hand until you are forced to *shudder* spend mana to cast them. No sir, no thank you.

Surveilling is also better than drawing, in all the ways that matter. Namely, it's much cheaper, and efficiency is king. Cavedan has always seen this truth plainly, while David still clings to his aniquated notion that cards should move from library to hand. Reality Fracture and the Empower Jace mechanic will let us settle this debate once and for all. Would you rather draw a card once, or surveil multiple times? To Cavedan, the choice is clear as day. It's the same reason why Starbreach Whale is a multi-format all star while Quantum Riddler is a bulk common. That's just basic brewing common sense.

There's plenty more to hash out in part 1 of our Reality Fracture Set Review. Let's dig in!

****

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 26, Episode 10: Brewer's Guide to The Hobbit (Modern, Pioneer, Standard)

Hobbits really are amazing creatures. You can learn everything there is to know about them in a day, and after 50 years, they can still surprise you.

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 26, Episode 09: Brew Session (Slumbering Trudge, Loki, God of Mischief, Moonshadow, The Vision)

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community.

Season 26, Episode 08: Brewer's Guide to Marvel Superheroes in Standard & Pioneer

Cavedan's Year of Icetill Explorer all came down to a pair of Standard RCs, where he experienced soaring heights, crushing lows, and qualified for the Pro Tour until he didn't. While sorting through the wreckage, Marvel Superheroes has released, which means a whole new sandbox of toys to play with. David has decklists in Pioneer, while Cavedan took a more restrained approach to the impactful cards in Standard.

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 26, Episode 07: Modern State of the Format

The CEO of Faithless Brewing Sur and prodigal co-host, Emi Sagasti, returns to break down the new-look Modern format after the surprise banning of Phlage and unban of Violent Outburst. Can any forces in the universe prevent the utter domination of Umezawa's Jitte? Zach and Morde break it all down, with a bonus look at David's latest Pioneer & Standard concoctions featuring Micromancer, Emeritus of Ideation, and Bender's Waterskin.

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 26, Episode 05: Brewer's Guide to Secrets of Strixhaven, Vol. 2

Zach Ryl returns to seek the heir to Velomachus Lorehold. Cavedan and Manacymbal sort the wheat from the chaff in the second half of our SOS set review.

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 26, Episode 04: Brewer's Guide to Secrets of Strixhaven, Part 1

Like our content? Support us on Patreon & join our Discord community!

Season 26, Episode 3: Brew Session (Gran-Gran + Springleaf Drum) + TMNT Set Review, Part 2

Cavedan brought a new twist on Season of Loss to Spotlight Richmond and walked out with a pair of Super Shredders and a pocketful of cash. He then immediately jumped back in the MTGO queues to keep cracking the standard format wide open ... by tapping Gran-Gran with Springleaf Drum. Five trophies later, the ideas are still flowing. David, meanwhile, has been putting the new TMNT and Lorwyn Eclipsed cards through their paces in Pioneer, with some innovative ideas for Leonardo, the Cutting Edge and Meek Attack.

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 26, Episode 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Full Set Review

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 26, Episode 01: Lorwyn Eclipsed Full Set Review (Standard & Pioneer)

Sorry for the scuffed audio this time around ... cavedan will be back from his travels and in the normal recording studio soon, provided America hasn't burned down by then. Dan and David will also be hitting up SCG Milwaukee for the Regional Championship in February. Come say hello!

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 26, Episode 08: The Complete Guide to Selensya Landfall & How to Beat It

It only took four months of proselytizing, but Icetill Explorer is finally the top deck in Standard. What happens when a Faithless Brew breaks containment and goes mainstream? It crushes Magic Online for two weeks straight until the meta warps around it.

Cavedan has been hard at work on Icetill explorer, documenting his efforts on r/spikes both with and against the Mightform Harmonizer landfall decks. We built this Icetill meta, and now we must destroy it.

We also take a look at some off the wall concepts in Pioneer and Standard (Station Stompy, anyone?) and get an early look at Marvel Superheroes.

Read cavedan's guide to Selesnya Landfall here.

****

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 25, Episode 07: Brewer's Guide to Avatar in Modern, Pioneer, & Standard, Part 2

Cavedan closes out Vivi season with another RCQ win.

David gives Wizards a piece of his mind.

And then we all fork over our money to WotC for the newest stuff from Avatar, which looks like an absolute banger.

Shuffle, cut, repeat!

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 25, Episode 06: Brewer's Guide to Avatar: The Last Airbender + Spotlight Baltimore Recap

Read more about Dan's Icetill escapades at SCG Baltimore here.

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 25, Episode 05: Brew Session (Haliya, Guided by Light) + Weekly Roundup (Icetill Trophy Race + Lorwyn First Look)

Decklists for this episode can be found here.

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 25, Episode 4: Brewer's Guide to Spider-Man + Spotlight Series: Planetary Rotation Recap

It's Vivi's world, we just brew in it. As the podcast wakens from its summer slumber, Dan took the plunge into Standard and went hard on Icetill Explorer for Grand Prix Orlando, with the help of the Faithless Brewing Discord. What did their collective brains come up with? A sturdy BG Rock list, featuring Season of Loss, that easily crushed an Oversized Standard event, and a truly insane Abhorrent Oculus brew that carried Dan to a 6-2-1 record on Day 1 before the Vivi meta put a stop to all the fun on Day 2.

Meanwhile, David spins his webs in Pioneer, picking through the most promising new options from Spider-Man for Pioneer, Modern, and yes, Standard. Is web-slinging the new broken mechanic? Which Spider-dude or Spider-gal is the most superior, amazing, sensational Spider-person, and why is it Fleem? Don't fret the confusion; we'll get you sorted out.

Dan's Golgari Season of Loss (5-0, Oversized Standard event)

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7317490#paper

Dan's Sultai Oculus (7-7-1, Spotlight Series Orlando main event):

https://scryfall.com/@FaithlessMTG/decks/c0001199-f006-4f87-b2ee-cbd0ffc39a0b

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 25, Episode 02: Brewer's Guide to Edge of Eternities, Part 2

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 25, Episode 01: Brewer's Guide to Edge of Eternities, Part 1

Dan's Faithless Crabvine (3x 5-0s, 2x RCQ Top 4s)

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7235227#paper

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Season 24, Episode 10: Final Fantasy Set Review, Part 2

Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!