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.
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Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Modern Horizons 2, Episode 6: Weekly Roundup
There were two big storylines from the first weekend of MH2 events. First, there are SO MANY COOL DECKS, and they look awesome. Modern is great right now. Second, there are SO MANY URZA'S SAGA DECKS, and they look terrifying. Modern may be in trouble if Saga is as broken as it seems.
Special guest Urchin Colley returns this week to help us sort through the coolest innovations with Modern Horizons standouts. We also peer deep into the crystal ball to see what the future holds for Urza's fourth-favorite land. Appearing in decks as wide-ranging as Amulet, Affinity, Foodgaak, Hardened Scales, HammerTime, Lantern, Dice Factory, UW Control, and even Tron, it’s hard to escape the feeling that there might be a another chapter on the horizon. I: Add mana. II: Make token. III: Fetch artifact. IV: Get banned?
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Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Modern Horizons 2, Episode 5: Brew Session
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Sketch 1: Asmora Hollow Vine
Sketch 2: Sultai Food Manufactor
Sketch 3: Manufactor Grinding Clock Combo
Sketch 4: Food Bombardment
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Friday Jun 04, 2021
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Modern Horizons 2, Episode 4: Brewer's Guide to Modern Horizons 2, Volume IV
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MH2 #4 At a Glance:
[6:19] Murktide Regent[10:00] Suspend[12:38] Dress Down[16:16] Upheaval[18:32] Fire/Ice[21:16] Imperial Recruiter[24:39] Goblin Bombardment[26:53] Faithless Salvaging[29:50] Obsidian Charmaw[32:42] Dauthi Voidwalker[35:21] Persist[38:10] Tourach, Dread Chanter[41:08] Magus of the Bridge[43:33] Solitude[46:01] Endurance[50:03] Esper Sentinel[54:17] Quirion Ranger[56:22] Dermotaxi
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Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Modern Horizons 2, Episode 3: Brewer's Guide to Modern Horizons, Volume III
MH2 #3 At a Glance:
[3:36] Initial impressions
[7:21] Titania, Protector of Argoth
[11:27] Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
[15:21] Fury
[22:05] Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
[28:08] Bloodbraid Marauder
[32:15] Dragon's Rage Channeler
[34:31] Svyelun of Sea and Sky
[35:19] Tide Shaper
[39:30] Seal of Removal
[41:54] Hard Evidence
[45:48] Karmic Guide
[51:01] Archon of Cruelty
[55:02] Sterling Grove
[58:05] Enchantress's Presence
[58:05] Sythis, Harvest’s Hand
[59:20] Sanctum Weaver
[1:01:11] Tireless Provisioner
[1:06:39] Thought Monitor
[1:10:36] General Ferrous Rokiric
[1:13:42] Shardless Agent
[1:19:39] Scion of Draco
[1:22:04] Calibrated Blast
[1:26:00] Moderation
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Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
Modern Horizons 2, Episode 2: Previews, continued
MH2 #2 At a Glance
[4:25] Hollow One Conspiracy[10:02] Sultai BTL Quandrix Landcraft[14:26] 4c BTL Quandrix Landcraft[20:48] Grixis Prismari Thief[24:40] Dakkon, Shadow Slayer[29:27] Sword of Hearth and Home[31:54] Grist, the Hunger Tide[35:22] Yusri, Fortune's Flame
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Thursday May 27, 2021
Thursday May 27, 2021
Modern Horizons 2, Episode 1: Preview Week
MH2 #1 At a Glance
[4:02] Grief[9:03] Is Free Evoke Broken?[14:31] Subtlety[20:49] Profane Tutor[23:50] Cabal Coffers[28:25] Wonder[31:51] Kitchen Imp[36:36] Rishadan Dockhand[40:37] Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp[43:53] Ravenous Squirrel[47:19] Unmarked Grave[48:58] Priest of Fell Rites[53:40] Flametongue Yearling[57:57] Void Mirror[1:01:29] Chatterstorm[1:01:44] Thrasta, Tempest’s Roar[1:04:43] Fractured Sanity[1:09:49] Rise and Shine
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Sunday May 23, 2021
Sunday May 23, 2021
Strixhaven, Episode 16: Brew Session + Flashback
Modern Horizons is here, which means it's last call for brews at the School of Mages. You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. We're emptying out the canister this week with a few miscellaneous brews. Quandrix Apprentice showed promise last week, so David is keen to push it to the limit. Conspiracy Theorist has us hoping for a Hollow One revival. Prismari Command can force your opponent to draw and discard, which means Notion Thief is back on the menu.Meanwhile on the Flashback, our Izzet decks from last week acquitted themselves well, including a 5-0 with Expressive Iteration. But Galazeth Prismari managed to make a believer out of Dan, in Modern no less, leading to some truly crazy 5 color builds.
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STX #16 At a Glance
[4:32] Temur Quandrix Scapeshift
[12:48] Sultai Landcraft
[20:05] Hollow Conspiracy
[26:01] Grixis Prismari Command
[31:51] Expressive Death’s Shadow
[40:05] Gingerbread Galazeth BTL
[48:47] Izzet Galazeth Dragons
[55:06] izzet Rielle Looting
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
Strixhaven, Episode 15: This Week in Brewing
Episode overview
Roundup: The end of the MPL, the future of Magic content, and what it all means for Modern and the average brewer.
Brew Review: Silvergaak by Brian M. What if Hogaak and KCI had a baby? This is a wild combo list that has our heads spinning and our gears turning.
Mailbag: A closer look at Fires of Invention, and a list of 20 proposed reprints for Modern Horizons 2. Would these cards be healthy for Modern or would they break the format?
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STX #15 At a Glance
[2:11] The end of the MPL[8:21] Would you still attend a Grand Prix?[17:35] The future of Magic content[20:22] Modern: the format Pros forgot[22:14] Brew Review: Silvergaak by Brian M[36:30] Why doesn’t Fires of Invention see more play?[42:56] Quick hits: Would these cards break Modern?[43:21] Punishing Fire[44:05] Palace Jailer[45:00] Recruiter of the Guard[45:35] Council’s Judgment[46:29] Archon of Valor’s Reach[47:40] Force of Will[47:51] Misdirection[48:59] Careful Study[50:10] Tendrils of Agony[50:50] Toxic Deluge[52:58] Hymn to Tourach[54:10] Sneak Attack[55:01] Sulfuric Vortex[55:37] Chaos Warp[56:19] Price of Progress[57:27] Leovold, Emissary of Trest[57:57] Fire // Ice[58:55] Baleful Strix[1:00:03] Rishadan Port[1:00:46] Crystal Vein
