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Core Set 2021, Episode 3: Archfiend's Vessel
Archfiend's Vessel is a card to make your jaw drop. 5/5 flying? For a single black mana? Move over, Gurmag Angler; where can we sign up?
As with most demonic bargains, the truth is that Archfiend's Vessel is rife with hidden costs. On the surface, the bargain is simple: kill my vessel, then bring it back for demonic fun and profit. But the card gives no guidance on how we are actually supposed achieve this. A 1/1 lifelink is not a relevant combat creature, so you can't rely on your opponent to kill the Vessel for you. And it's not like "reanimate a creature" is an effect that just gets thrown around for free. Once you set out to solve all the puzzles, the Archfiend might not feel like such a bargain after all. But, as we know, there's only one way to find out, so let's build some decks!
Meanwhile, around the Multiverse: a surprise B&R announcement has us putting on our speculation hats again, this time for both Pioneer and Modern. There's plenty that we'd like to see changed, but the timing of the announcement is also suspicious: is it possible that something will be freed from B&R purgatory? We make our best guesses before the bombshell is dropped on Monday. Also on the Flashback: our testing results with Silversmote Ghoul.
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Roundup: B&R Predictions
Modern Predictions
Pioneer Predictions
Flashback: Silversmote Ghoul
Mardu Helix (Modern): 3-2 league
WB Silversmote Midrange (Pioneer): 1-4 league
Sultai Blood for Ghoul (Pioneer): 1-4 league
Sultai Jolrael Delirium (Pioneer): 4-1 league
Brew Session: Archfiend's Vessel
Theorycraft
Four Conceptual Challenges
Reanimation Options
Decklists
Reference: BR Lurrus Rites (by Wolfie98, 4-1 Pioneer preliminary)
Sketch 1: Rakdos Archfiend Rites (Modern)
Brainstorm: Archfiend Pox (Modern)
Sketch 2: Abzan Collected Sacrifice (Pioneer)
Sketch 3: Abzan Horse Rallier (Pioneer)
Satoru, the Infiltrator: Sneaky Good 5-0s in Modern & Pioneer
Brewer's Most Wanted: Thunder Junction Set Review, Part 2
Set Review: Outlaws of Thunder Junction in Modern and Pioneer
Proft for Profit: 5-0 Brews with Proft's Eidetic Memory & The Enigma Jewel
Get a Clue: Investigating Deduce
Archdruid's Charm: Fifth Mode Is the Charm
The Murder Files: These Unplayables Are Actually Sweet
Only Murders in the Manor: Set Review, Part 2 (Modern & Pioneer)
Full Set Review: The Best of Murders at Karlov Manor, Part 1
The Twelve Brews of Christmas | #CeasefireNow
A Smuggler’s Best Friend: Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
Gone Spelunkin’: Twenty Pioneer Brews for Lost Caverns of Ixalan || #CeasefireNow
The Best of Lost Caverns of Ixalan in Modern & Pioneer (Set Review, Part 2)
Lost Caverns of Ixalan Full Set Review | #CeasefireNow
Blossoming Tortoise || #CeasefireNOW
Spiteful Hexmage: Cursed Roles for Cursed Wars
Beseech the Mirror: Cracked from Side to Side
The Complete Brewer’s Guide to Wilds of Eldraine, Part 2 (Modern & Pioneer)
Full Set Review: Wilds of Eldraine in Modern & Pioneer, Part 1
Preordain: Scrying the Future of Modern and the Cutting Edge of Pioneer
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