Now, That's a Zombie!

Faithless Brewing, Episode 35: Rotting Regisaur

 

Fires of Invention was a real firecracker of a card. Last week's builds saw spectacular successes and spectacular failures across a wide range of strategies, and yet we've barely even scratched the surface of the card. It should be no surprise that Niv-Mizzet Fires is the build that seemed closest to breaking Pioneer, notching another Faithless 5-0 after the banning of Oko and Nexus of Fate. Sometimes all Niv does is win (including delivering Damon a 1st place trophy in his Modern 1K over the weekend). But there's so much more to explore that it's hard to call the book closed on Fires of Invention. I suspect we'll be seeing this card again sooner than later.

 

As for this week's brew-around, what is there to say? It seems almost unfair to theorycraft Rotting Regisaur; thinking too hard feels against the spirit of the card. Spend three mana, get a giant zombie. Discard a card or two. Turn sideways and try not to get turned into an Elk. It's a 7/6 monster that asks very few questions beyond, How would you like to use it? We've got a few ideas in both Modern and Pioneer, let's see which one roars the strongest!

 

Roundup: Pioneer Bans, Theros Previews

 

Oko + Nexus of Fate ban (Announcement)

 

Change to B&R schedule (Announcement)

 

Theros previews (official)

 

 

Flashback: Fires of Invention

 

Modern

 

Gruul Escape 1.0: 2-3 league

 

Gruul Escape 2.0: 3-2 league

 

Gruul Escape 2.1: recommended for testing

 

 

Reference lists:

 

Temur Turns (Daniel Wong): 5-0 league

 

Urza Charm (Urchin Colley): 5-0 league

 

 

Pioneer

 

Niv Fires, pre-ban (David): 7-3 leagues

 

Niv Fires, post-ban (Damon): 5-0 league

 

Temur Elemental Fires (David): recommended for testing

 

 

Bonus list:

 

Abzan Horse (Zyrnak): 5-0 league

 

Brew Session: Rotting Regisaur

 

Modern

 

Sketch 1: Heartless Regisaur (by Ryan from Maine)

 

Sketch 1.1: Heartless Regisaur (David)

 

 

Pioneer

 

Sketch 1: Golgari Hengisaur

 

Sketch 2: Vampire Madness

 

Sketch 3: Abzan Beefy Evolve

 

Bonus Sketch: Varolz Counters

 

Bonus Sketch: Rotten Company

 

 

Reference lists:

 

Rotting Crabvine (Episode 26): 4-1 league

 

Zombies (Kotva): 5-0 league

 

Red-Black Pyromancer (Ivan_Catanduva_Br): 5-0 league

 

Rakdos Regisaur Midrange (Zxrogue): 5-0 league

 

Regisaur 8-Rack (destricted): 5-0 league

 

Melira Rotten Company (Sinisstar619): 5-0 league

 

Sultai Dino Delver (ocelot823): 5-0 league

 

Golgari Adventure (Chris Kvartek): Mythic Championship VII (Standard)

 

 

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