Faithless Brewing MTG: Modern and Pioneer for the Spike Rogue

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Faithless Brewing MTG: Modern and Pioneer for the Spike Rogue episodes

October 09, 2020 Is Magmatic Channeler the One We've Been Waiting For?
Faithless Brewing #75. For months we've been trying to break the curse of Dreadhorde Arcanist. Is Magmatic Channeler the one we've been waiting for?
1 hr 47 min
October 02, 2020 "This Is Fine": Wildfire Comes for Modern and Pioneer
Cleansing Wildfire has David salivating. But does he want to blow up the opponent's lands, or his own? With 5 new decklists the answer seems to be, "Why not both?"
1 hr 41 min
September 25, 2020 Four Color Blunder? A Closer Look at Omnath
Zendikar Rising, Episode 4: Omnath, Locus of Creation

You know his name. Four colors, four abilities, no problems -- unless you're sitting on the wrong side of the battlefield. Omnath, Locus of Creation has already proven so explosive that there are murmurs of impending ban action in Standard even before Zendikar Rising is available in paper. This is a remarkable card, poised to leave a remarkable footprint on both Modern and Pioneer. Let's see what Omnath can do!

Roundup: Zendikar Rising Week 1 Results
Flashback: Scourge of the Skyclaves
Brew Session: Omnath, Locus of Creation

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More featured articles:
Weathering the Storm: How to Stay Positive about Magic in 2020
Brewer's Guide to Zendikar Rising: Top 8 Build-Arounds for Modern
Daily Brew: Cleansing Wildfire in Modern
Daily Brew: Brought Back in Modern

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1 hr 44 min
September 18, 2020 In Goyf's Shadow: Brewing Scourge of the Skyclaves
Zendikar Rising, Episode 3: Scourge of the Skyclaves

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Here are two articles to help get the creative juices flowing:
Brewer's Guide to Zendikar: Top 8 Build-Arounds in Modern
Sketches: Forsaken Rock (Pioneer)

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Decklists: Scourge of the Skyclaves

Sketch 1: Rakdos Prowess (Modern)
Sketch 2: Death's Shadow Zoo (Modern)
Sketch 3: Mono-Black Demon (Pioneer)
Sketch 4: Rakdos "Combo" Demon (Pioneer)

1 hr 44 min
September 11, 2020 Brewer's Guide to Zendikar Rising
Zendikar Rising, Episode 2: Zendikar Rising Full Set Review

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Timestamps

5:45 Heuristics for Evaluating MDFCs
11:32 Turntimber Symbiosis // Turntimber, Serpentine Wood
15:22 Shatterskull Smashing // Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass
17:38 Emeria's Call // Emeria, Shattered Skyclave
18:41 Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt
21:18 Tangled Florahedron // Tangled Vale
23:29 Silundi Vision // Silundi Isle
24:52 Jwari Disruption // Jwari Ruins
27:42 Hagra Mauling // Hagra Broodpit
32:20 Akoum Hellhound + Brushfire Elemental
35:23 Wayward Guidebeast
40:30 Skyclave Pick-Axe
43:35 Valakut Exploration
47:20 Kazandu Mammoth // Kazandu Valley
48:10 Scute Swarm
50:43 Felidar Retreat
56:00 Feed the Swarm
56:43 Skyclave Shade
59:54 Thwart the Grave
1:02:51 Tajuru Paragon
1:06:02 Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats
1:08:50 Luminarch Aspirant
1:10:21 Nullpriest of Oblivion
1:12:14 Resolute Strike
1:13:03 Kor Blademaster + Fireblade Charger
1:14:02 Thieving Skydiver
1:16:53 Shatterskull Charger
1:19:28 Nighthawk Scavenger
1:23:06 Soaring Thought-Thief
1:25:59 Anticognition
1:29:07 Blackbloom Rogue // Blackbloom Bog
1:30:15 Sea Gate Stormcaller
1:33:16 Magmatic Channeler
1:36:21 Scourge of the Skyclaves
1:41:08 Cleansing Wildfire
1:43:14 Yasharn, Implacable Earth
1:46:13 Wrap-Up: Our Top Picks for Modern and Pioneer

1 hr 51 min
September 04, 2020 Zendikar Rises + Brew Review (ft. Urchin Colley)
Zendikar Rising, Episode 1: Zendikar Rising First Look

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Hipsters of the Coast: https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/author/ucolley/
Twitter: @hahyeahno
Portland paper: twitch.tv/portlandpaper

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Zendikar First Look

21:47 Spell lands
26:17 Pathway lands
29:04 Omnath, Locus of Creation
32:31 Lotus Cobra
34:11 Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
38:20 Ruin Crab
40:41 Coveted Prize
46:50 Archpriest of Iona
48:48 Acquisitions Expert
51:17 Zareth San
55:14 Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
1:00:48 Jace, Mirror Mage
1:06:35 Bloodchief's Thirst
1:10:10 Confounding Conundrum
1:13:58 Skyclave Apparition
1:18:00 Legion Angel

Brew Review: M21 Edition

1:21:25 4c Kinnan Emry by Jiggywiggy [Modern]
1:28:54 Blue Karn by Grixisism [Modern]
1:33:33 Thran Rock by Been 395 [Pioneer]

Additional decklists
Mardu Kroxacopter by Simon DS [Modern]
Temur Fevered Fog by Redsocks [Pioneer]
Mono-Black Lurrus Vampires by Auralox [Modern]
A Bone to Pick by KilgoreTrout503 [Modern]
Bant Kinnan Urzablade by illsicknasty [Modern]
8675309 Lives by KilgoreTrout503 [Modern]
Temur Terror by Alex K [Pioneer]
Grixis Taters by redsocks [Standard]
URTransmogrify by BromatCourier [Standard]

1 hr 47 min
August 31, 2020 Chasing the Brewer's Cup (ft. Brian Madden)
Core Set 2021, Episode 11: Community League Recap #1

Brian Madden, aka Untwisted, joins Dan and Damon to talk through some of the coolest decks to come out of the Faithless Brewing Community League.

Signups for Community League #3 are currently underway in our Discord channel! Join the Faithless Family at patreon.com/faithlessbrewing and come show off your deckbuilding chops. Happy brewing!

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Decklists

Hunted Sundial by Judge Rob

Dark Arias by Bromatcourier

Song of Storms by Raytheon

Narset Cannon by Been 395

Touch the Magic Dragon by KilgoreTrout

Grixis Pile by Illsicknasty

Kinnan Devotion by redtrexx

1 hr 7 min
August 28, 2020 How to Start Brewing in Historic
A beginner's guide to the Historic format, from the perspective of Modern and Pioneer.
1 hr 45 min
August 21, 2020 Discontinuities: When Titan Vial Ruled Modern, and Citadel in Pioneer
Core Set 2021, Episode 9: Transmogrify, See the Truth, Discontinuity

By all accounts, 2020 has been a Very Long Year. It keeps twisting and dragging us into unexpected places, each more disturbing than the last. And somehow, it is only August.

So it can't really be called surprising when, for inexplicable reasons, a Modern deck called "Titan Vial" is somehow causing the price of Elvish Reclaimer to spike on Magic Online, while in Pioneer noted hall of famers are earnestly debating the proper build of a deck that contains a playset of Bolas's Citadel. Who can explain it? Does it even need to be explained? It's just been that kind of year.

Late August can sometimes be the doldrums of competitive Magic, as Standard awaits rotation and the summer Core Set has mostly played itself out. We are lucky, at least, that M21 is a set with a very long tail: plenty of interesting cards can still spark the brewer's imagination for at least a decklist or two, if not quite rising to the level of commanding a full episode deep dive. We tackle some intriguing ones this week as we probe the far reaches of the M21 spoiler: Transmogrify, See the Truth, and Discontinuity. What will we discover? Only the leagues will tell!

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Titan Vial by fpawluszmtg

Flashback: The White Episode

Soul Speakers: 3-2 league
Basri Bots: unplayable
Mardu Nine Lives: 3-2 league
Chonky Capridor: 3-2 league

Brew Session: M21 Potpourri

Jeskai Inspiring Transmogrify
Izzet See the Truth
Bant Lotus Discontinuity

1 hr 46 min
August 14, 2020 White Is the Loneliest Color
Core Set 2021, Episode 8: The White Episode

Blue is not the loneliest color. In Magic at least, that hasn't been true for a while now, if it was ever true to begin with. Blue cards tend to bring along several more friends when you cast them. The same is true for Green, and Black, and even Red. One good card leads to another, all thanks to the magic of card advantage.

White, on the other hand... now there's a lonely color. With white cards, you tend to get exactly what you pay for, and nothing more than that. No undercosted rate monsters, no snowballing effects that run away with the game, no recursive threats or big mana engines. If your opponent removes your White card, it's usually just gone: my card for your card, the fairest possible trade. Imagine trying to win a game of Modern or Pioneer that way in 2020!

We haven't featured a White card on Faithless Brewing in a very long time. The options tend to be narrow and on the lower end of the power spectrum. Maybe they can spawn a deck or two each, but they're not likely to even be the best cards in their respective archetypes. If we're going to find success brewing around a White card, we'll need to take a more proactive approach and chuck the whole bag of darts at the dartboard. That's right, this week features no less than 7 new white cards from M21, with a frew brew for each: Speaker of the Heavens, Containment Priest, Griffin Aerie, Angelic Ascension, Nine Lives, Basri Ket, and Stormwild Capridor.

Will any of these cards have what it takes to make a splash in competitive play? You know the drill: let's find out in the queues!

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Flashback: Second Chance Pioneer

Narset's Undoing: 4-1 league, 2-3 league
Tome Diviner: 4-1 league
GW Oath Enchantress: 2-3 league

Reference lists:
Narset's Undoing (by SrTortinha, 6-3 Pioneer Challenge)
RG Dinos (by Voltzwagon, 5-0 Pioneer league)

Brew Session: Seven Dubious White Cards

Sketch 1: Soul Speakers
Sketch 2: Priest and Taxes
Sketch 3: Griffin Aerie
Sketch 4: Jeskai Lukka Ascension
Sketch 5: Mardu Nine Lives
Sketch 6: Basri Bots
Sketch 7: Chonky Capridor

Reference lists:
Soul Speakers (by Gabriel Nassif, 5-0 Modern league)
Jeskai Lukka Fires (by FestiFan, 7-2 Pioneer Challenge)
1 hr 45 min

About Faithless Brewing MTG: Modern and Pioneer for the Spike Rogue

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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!