Faithless Brewing MTG: Modern and Pioneer for the Spike Rogue
413 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 23 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsFaithless Brewing is a top-rated Magic: the Gathering podcast and here's why. Each week, we design spicy new decks around the coolest cards in Modern and Pioneer. We put our creations to the test in tournament play and share our findings on the air. Created by Dan Schriever (@CavedanMTG), David Robertson, and Damon Alexander.
Whether you're a jank brewer, FNM hero, kitchen table end boss or Arena Mythic warrior, our goal is to inspire your next great Magic deck. Take the Oath of Brews 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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Episodes
The Doctor Is In: Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
July 26, 2019 17:54 - 1 hour - 106 MBModern Horizons / Core Set 2020, Episode 7: Yawgmoth, Thran Physician One month after Modern Horizons, the Good Doctor is well on his way to becoming a Modern staple. Free sacrifice outlets are powerful, free card draw is insane, and that's not even half of the card's text box! But is Yawgmoth best used as a value engine, a combo piece, or something in between? Brewers have been succeeding with both approaches, and the crew has a couple ideas of their own. Brewers' Mailbag (New!) ...
Brought Back, Real Smooth
July 19, 2019 20:06 - 2 hours - 113 MBModern Horizons / Core Set 2020, Episode 6: Brought Back Core Set 2020's Brought Back took a star turn during our Lotus Field deep dive a couple weeks ago. So naturally, we Brought it Back for another chance at Modern glory, this time as the featured build-around. Part ramp, part card draw, part reanimation, Brought Back offers a little bit of everything. The only catch? You have to play white. Dave has some ideas, but what did we miss? Spice Roundup: New Takes on Old Favorites T...
Rhino Rumble: All the Ways to Use Crashing Footfalls
July 12, 2019 16:51 - 1 hour - 109 MBModern Horizons, Episode 5: Crashing Footfalls Are you ready for a RHINO RUMBLE?!? Crashing Footfalls joins the lineage of "can't be cast" suspend cards that are historically powerful and ripe for abuse. The combination with Ancestral Visions gives a critical mass of generically powerful suspend cards, in contrast to all-in build-arounds like Living End, Restore Balance, or Wheel of Fate. But what is the best route for casting the Rhinos, and from which zone? Are we willing to wait for t...
Life from the Lotus: Breaking Lotus Field in Midrange, Ramp, and Combo
July 04, 2019 16:41 - 2 hours - 59.7 MBModern Horizons / Core Set 2020, Episode 4: Lotus Field What's better than a Black Lotus? How about a free Black Lotus every turn? Magic 2020's "fixed" version of Lotus Vale comes with a host of interesting clauses: hexproof, sacrifice two lands, enters the battlefield tapped. The crew sets out to use every part of the buffalo, either dodging the drawbacks or turning them into advantages. There might even be some 9/9 hexproof attackers in our future. But which builds are competitive, and...
Revenge of the Goatnapped: Is Force of Virtue a Playable Card in Modern?
June 27, 2019 22:08 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBFaithless Brewing, Episode 9: Force of Virtue White has a long history of getting shafted in cycles. Blue got Ancestral Recall, white got Healing Salve. Blue got Force of Will, white got Scars of the Veteran. Blue got Force of Negation, white got... Force of Virtue? Free spells are always worth a closer look, and the crew thinks this zero-mana Crusade might be sneakily competitive. We discuss potential builds of Mardu Tokens, Esper Skies, and Goat Devotion (no, not greatest of all time, ...
How to Train Your Ninja: Faerie Seer, Ice-Fang Coatl, and Other Clever Disguises
June 20, 2019 20:29 - 1 hour - 48 MBFaithless Brewing, Episode 8: Ninja Faerie Tempo Snake Is that a winged snake with deadly fangs of poison ice... or an ingenious ninja in disguise? Dreams of ninja glory become real this week as the crew explores David's favorite archetype of all time: sneaky blue tempo decks. Ice-Fang Coatl, Faerie Seer, Ingenious Infiltrator, and Fallen Shinobi offer a host of new tools for players looking to chip away for value while fighting battles on the stack. The ninjas are sweet and the faeries ...
Winter Is Coming: Ranger-Captain of Eos in a Hogaak Meta
June 13, 2019 12:52 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBFaithless Brewing, Episode 7: Ranger-Captain of Eos It's a tale as old as Winterfell: our plains and forests are covered in snow, the army of the dead is coming, and all that shields the realms of men are a few brave Rangers. Hogaak Vine has swept through the Magic Online metagame, but for now the crew wants to fight for the side of the living. Ranger-Captain of Eos offers considerable talents at an attractive mana cost, but can fair creature decks stand up to the zombie hordes? Damon an...
Enter the Citadel: Yawgmoth's Bargain Meets Channel
June 05, 2019 17:17 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBFaithless Brewing, Episode 6: Bolas's Citadel Dreadhorde Arcanist proved challenging to work with, but the crew was eventually able to convert its versatility into another Faithless 5-0. But Dan is tired of chipping away for 1 damage plus a cantrip: this week, he just wants to break Modern in half. Bolas's Citadel can potentially do just that, offering an insane card draw engine stapled to an insane mana engine. But what about all those deckbuilding restrictions? And how are you going to...
Spark Confidant or Smashcaster Mage? The Dreadhorde Arcanist Dilemma
May 29, 2019 17:16 - 1 hour - 38.8 MBFaithless Brewing, Episode 5: Dreadhorde Arcanist Modern Horizons previews are burning up the internet, but the crew still has unfinished business with War of the Spark. Dreadhorde Arcanist is a powerful two-drop that has proven itself in Legacy, but hasn’t yet made a splash in Modern. Is the Arcanist best used for grinding value, or should we be smashing face? Dave has a decklist for each strategy, so let’s discuss! Flashback: Karn, the Great Creator and Teferi, Time Raveler It ...
The Planeswalker Fun Police: Karn, Prison Warden and Teferi, Time Cop
May 22, 2019 13:48 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBFaithless Brewing, Episode 4: Karn, the Great Creator and Teferi, Time Raveler You don’t have to look far these days to find Karn, Teferi, and Narset locking down battlefields across all formats. We don’t have to like it, but we owe it to ourselves to at least try them out in some brews. David is intrigued by Liquimetal Coating and Isochron Scepter, while Dan has his eye on Lavinia, Azorius Renegade. Flashback: Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner Another week, another Faithless 5-0! We reca...
Kiora Beckons! How to Make Your Mana and Draw Cards Too
May 15, 2019 14:43 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBFaithless Brewing, Episode 3: Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner War of the Spark is chock full of spicy planeswalkers, so it’s no surprise that Dan wants to go deep on… Kiora? Yes, Kiora! The Behemoth Expert ramps you like a big Arbor Elf (or a mini-Garruk, or a bootleg Amulet) and also keeps the cards flowing. This puts her in a class of her own. But can this intriguing engine find a home in Modern? David has some ideas, so let’s discuss! Flashback: Niv-Mizzet Reborn It was a promising w...
The Dragon Reborn: Unlocking Rainbow Niv-Mizzet
May 13, 2019 18:10 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBFaithless Brewing, Episode 2: Niv-Mizzet Reborn Dan has a chip on his shoulder and is eager to prove the haters wrong about Niv-Mizzet Reborn, his pick for War of the Spark sleeper hit in Modern. But how to make use of a 5 mana engine? How to build the rainbow mana base? And what two-color cards are we even trying to cast? We discuss several possible sketches, including Turbo-Ramp, Golden Hatebears, Niv to Light Control, and GBx Rainbow Rock. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time! ...
My Monkey Style Defeats Your Dino Style: Neoform in Aggro and Combo
May 13, 2019 17:19 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBFaithless Brewing, Episode 1: Neoform Eldritch Evolution hit the gym and got a little leaner, a little meaner, and potentially a lot more powerful. The crew dives deep into Neoform, an exciting new tutor from War of the Spark. What can we do with this card? Is it just another creature toolbox option, or are there more powerful synergies to be unlocked? Brew session: Neoform Sketch 1: Allosaurus Combo https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1903165#online Sketch 2: Neo-Eldrazi https://www....