Faithless Brewing MTG: Modern and Pioneer for the Spike Rogue
A Magic: the Gathering podcast for the spike rogue. Each week, we brew new decks in Modern and Pioneer. We put our creations to the test and share our findings on the air: what worked, what didn’t, and what can be improved for next time. Are you sick of going 0-5? We can help you go 3-2, in style! Created by Dan Schriever (@CavedanMTG), David Robertson (resident brew master), and Damon Alexander (brewer emeritus), and featuring Zach Ryl (@Manacymbal) & Emi Sagasti (@MordeToLight). Whether you’re a jank brewer, Day 2 warrior, FNM hero, or kitchen table end boss, our goal is to inspire your next great Magic deck. Take the Oath of Brewers and join our Discord community at patreon.com/faithlessbrewing, and visit our homepage FaithlessBrewing.com for all of our latest decklists.
Episodes
Episodes
Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026
2hr 23 min
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.
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Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
1hr 29 min
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.
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Apr 23, 2026
Apr 23, 2026
2hr 36 min
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.
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Apr 12, 2026
Apr 12, 2026
1hr 57 min
Season 26, Episode 04: Brewer's Guide to Secrets of Strixhaven, Part 1
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Mar 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026
2hr 7 min
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.
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Mar 13, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
2hr 3 min
Season 26, Episode 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Full Set Review
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Jan 24, 2026
Jan 24, 2026
2hr 7 min
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!
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Jan 3, 2026
Jan 3, 2026
1hr 54 min
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.
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