Faithless Brewing MTG: Modern and Pioneer for the Spike Rogue
Leisure:Hobbies
Modern Horizons, Episode 1: 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 and David have some ideas, so let's discuss!
Flashback: Bolas's Citadel
They say that great wisdom grows from defeat. If so, Dan might be the wisest person alive after a week of getting stomped while exploring Bolas's Citadel. The engine was powerful, but glass-cannon strategies quickly proved too fragile in this hostile meta. Three directions remain promising: Lantern-style control with mill rocks, creature-based strategies using the Viscera Seer-Blood Artist engine, and lifegain control with a generous helping of Smiting Helix.
****
Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com
****
Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community!
****
Lantern Engines
BUG Lantern: 0-5, lantern is hard, meta is hostile
RB Trashy Engineer: 1-4, slightly too slow and still fragile
RB Engineer Control: 2-3, can compete but needs tuning
Aristocrats Engines
Abzan Aristocrats: 2-3, creatures were too weak
Esper Shape Anew: 3-2, decent despite the unplayables
4c Shape Anew: not yet tested
Lifegain Control
Mardu Helix: 4-1, clunky but promising
Madcap Mardu: 1-4, awful, do not try at home
Brew Session: Ranger-Captain of Eos
Sketch 1: Mono-W Martyr Control
Sketch 2: GW Kirin Armageddon
The Faithless Brewing Secret Lair: 30 Years of Sweet Designs, Part 2
The Faithless Brewing Secret Lair: 30 Years of Sweet Designs, Part 1
Angels and Demons: Fun Pioneer Decks to Try Before #MTGBRO
The Elder Dragon War: When 4x Fable of the Mirror-Breaker Just Isn’t Enough
These Cards Should Be Unbanned in Modern
Haughty Djinn: Don’t Sleep On This Genie
Conspiracy Town: The REAL Story Behind $1000 Boosters
Micromancer: Tiny Spells with Big Dreams (ft. IPlayBadDecks)
Tolarian Terror: There’s Always a Bigger Zombie Fish
What’s Wrong with Modern? Can It Be Fixed? (Brewer’s Mailbag)
Five Color Legends?! Jodah, the Unifier in Modern and Pioneer
Better Than Urza? Meria Is Desperately Wanting to Be Good
Soul of Windgrace: The Love Child of Omnath and Primeval Titan
14 Terrible Cards That Might Actually Be Sweet (Serum Visions #4)
Aether Channeler: The Triple Threat Wizard
Paragons of Innovation: Week 1 Winners & Losers
Brew This, Not That! Dominaria United Top 5s
Leyline Binding Is the Truth
Leveling Up in Modern with Cameron Lantz, SCG Baltimore Champion
Set Review, Part 3: Final Look at Dominaria United Previews in Modern and Pioneer
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
That Don‘t Sound Right
Adeptus Ridiculous
Gun Talk
来都来了 | 听了再走
The Journey On Podcast