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Brew Session: Valki, God of Lies // Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor

Valki, God of Lies is a lot worse than you think. Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor is also worse than it looks. And yet, with their powers combined, they just might be something special in Modern.

This is not just a story about the power of having options. No, we're talking about outright shenanigans: the weird interaction of MDFCs with free effects like cascade, Bring to Light, Tibalt's Trickery, and even Spell Queller provide a bevy of options for landing Tibalt way ahead of schedule. But what happens after that? Does a turn 1 Tibalt actually convert to a win, or is that just another one of Valki's lies? There's only one way to find out: let's head to the queues

Decklists for Valki

Sketch 1: Turn 1 Tibalt

Sketch 2: Valki Jund

Sketch 3: Turbo Trickery

Sketch 4: Esper Valki Queller

Sketch 5: Black Amber (Serum Visions Podcast Special)

Sketch 6: Living End Fakeout

More from this week:

Roundup: Kaldheim Top 5s + Called Shots

Brew Session: Alrund, God of the Cosmos // Hakka, Whispering Raven

Brew Session: Alrund, God of the Cosmos // Hakka, Whispering Raven

You've heard of bolting the bird, but why not blink the bird? Hakka, Whispering Raven doesn't look like much, but David thinks it has all the right moves. In Pioneer, a 2/3 blocker is well positioned, and Hakka can peck away at planeswalkers freely. But the real power lies in mischief: get a little tricksy, and you could unlock the mighty Alrund, God of the Cosmos several turns ahead of schedule.

It's a simple plan but one with many pitfalls. After all, how much is Alrund really worth? What can we expect from the end step trigger, assuming Alrund even makes it that far? And how much power can be gained from bringing Valki along for the ride? Join us as we search for answers the only way we know how: in the queues!

Decklists for Alrund // Hakka

Sketch 1: Grixis Release the Gods

Sketch 2: Dimir Release the Gods

Sketch 3: Esper Yorion Blink

Sketch 4: Azorius Alrund Tempo

More from this week:

Roundup: Kaldheim Top 5s + Called Shots

Brew Session: Valki, God of Lies // Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor

Ethan and Ezra discuss the new Limited archetypes and mechanics from Kaldheim.

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See you next time!

Kaldheim is now fully revealed and you all know what that means: a full episode of spicy hot takes on icy cool cards. This week saw some important pieces fell into place (hello Doomskar) as well as some surprising build-around engines (hello Birgi). Which gods are the strongest? Are the Giant payoffs worth it? And what in the world is "Boros slow motion Splinter Twin"?Our Kaldheim testing season kicks off next week, but today is all about the infinite possibilities. Happy brewing!

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