Faithless Brewing

Faithless Brewing MTG: Modern and Pioneer for the Spike Rogue

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A Magic: the Gathering podcast for the rogue deckbuilder. Each week, we design new decks in Modern and Pioneer. We put our creations to the test and share our findings on the air. Sick of going 0-5? Our brews will help you 3-2... in style!

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Marvel Top 20 + How I Lost the Pro Tour 30.06.2026 2:23:59

Season 26, Episode 08: Brewer's Guide to Marvel Superheroes in Standard & Pioneer Cavedan's Year of Icetill Explorer all came down to a pair of Standard RCs, where he experienced soaring heights, crushing lows, and qualified for the Pro Tour until he didn't. While sorting through the wreckage, Marvel Superheroes has released, which means a whole new sandbox of toys to play with. David has de...

Modern State of the Format: Brewing after Phlage (ft. Manacymbal & Morde) 08.06.2026 1:29:07

Season 26, Episode 07: Modern State of the Format The CEO of Faithless Brewing Sur and prodigal co-host, Emi Sagasti, returns to break down the new-look Modern format after the surprise banning of Phlage and unban of Violent Outburst. Can any forces in the universe prevent the utter domination of Umezawa's Jitte? Zach and Morde break it all down, with a bonus look at David's latest Pioneer &...

Brew This, Not That: Strixhaven Set Review, Part 2 (ft. Manacymbal) 23.04.2026 2:36:24

Season 26, Episode 05: Brewer's Guide to Secrets of Strixhaven, Vol. 2 Zach Ryl returns to seek the heir to Velomachus Lorehold. Cavedan and Manacymbal sort the wheat from the chaff in the second half of our SOS set review. Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

The Sleeper Hits of Strixhaven: Full Set Review, Part 1 12.04.2026 1:57:44

Season 26, Episode 04: Brewer's Guide to Secrets of Strixhaven, Part 1 Like our content? Support us on Patreon & join our Discord community!

Trophy Leader and It Feels So Good: Breaking Gran-Gran Drum, T32 at SCG Richmond + David's Pioneer Brews 31.03.2026 2:07:22

Season 26, Episode 3: Brew Session (Gran-Gran + Springleaf Drum) + TMNT Set Review, Part 2 Cavedan brought a new twist on Season of Loss to Spotlight Richmond and walked out with a pair of Super Shredders and a pocketful of cash. He then immediately jumped back in the MTGO queues to keep cracking the standard format wide open ... by tapping Gran-Gran with Springleaf Drum. Five trophies later, th...

SCG Milwaukee + Brewer's Guide to TMNT in Standard & Pioneer 13.03.2026 2:03:23

Season 26, Episode 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Full Set Review Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Complete Brewer's Guide to Lorwyn Eclipsed in Standard & Pioneer (Full Set Review) 24.01.2026 2:07:14

Season 26, Episode 01: Lorwyn Eclipsed Full Set Review (Standard & Pioneer) Sorry for the scuffed audio this time around ... cavedan will be back from his travels and in the normal recording studio soon, provided America hasn't burned down by then. Dan and David will also be hitting up SCG Milwaukee for the Regional Championship in February. Come say hello! Like our content? Support us on...

Sorry We Broke Standard. Here's Some Brews. 04.01.2026 1:54:43

Season 26, Episode 08: The Complete Guide to Selensya Landfall & How to Beat It It only took four months of proselytizing, but Icetill Explorer is finally the top deck in Standard. What happens when a Faithless Brew breaks containment and goes mainstream? It crushes Magic Online for two weeks straight until the meta warps around it. Cavedan has been hard at work on Icetill explorer, documentin...

Full Set Review: Avatar the Last Airbender, Part 2 17.11.2025 2:15:36

Season 25, Episode 07: Brewer's Guide to Avatar in Modern, Pioneer, & Standard, Part 2 Cavedan closes out Vivi season with another RCQ win. David gives Wizards a piece of his mind. And then we all fork over our money to WotC for the newest stuff from Avatar, which looks like an absolute banger. Shuffle, cut, repeat! Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Avatar Looks Great. Here's the Good Stuff (Pioneer & Standard Set Review, Part 1) 08.11.2025 1:58:34

Season 25, Episode 06: Brewer's Guide to Avatar: The Last Airbender + Spotlight Baltimore Recap Read more about Dan's Icetill escapades at SCG Baltimore here . Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

18-0 with Icetill Explorer + Six Brews with Haliya, Guided by Light 08.10.2025 2:03:15

Season 25, Episode 05: Brew Session (Haliya, Guided by Light) + Weekly Roundup (Icetill Trophy Race + Lorwyn First Look) Decklists for this episode can be found here. Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Disney on Icetill: Cavedan Day 2s GP Orlando + Spider-Man Set Review (Standard, Pioneer, & Modern) 15.09.2025 2:07:21

Season 25, Episode 4: Brewer's Guide to Spider-Man + Spotlight Series: Planetary Rotation Recap It's Vivi's world, we just brew in it. As the podcast wakens from its summer slumber, Dan took the plunge into Standard and went hard on Icetill Explorer for Grand Prix Orlando, with the help of the Faithless Brewing Discord. What did their collective brains come up with? A sturdy BG Rock list, featur...

The Edge of Glory: Your Complete Guide to Brewing in Space 30.07.2025 2:09:02

Season 25, Episode 02: Brewer's Guide to Edge of Eternities, Part 2 Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Top 5 Cards from Edge of Eternities + What We're Brewing in Modern & Pioneer 17.07.2025 1:55:44

Season 25, Episode 01: Brewer's Guide to Edge of Eternities, Part 1 Dan's Faithless Crabvine (3x 5-0s, 2x RCQ Top 4s) https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7235227#paper Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Brewer's Guide to Final Fantasy in Pioneer & Modern (Part 2) 20.06.2025 2:14:34

Season 24, Episode 10: Final Fantasy Set Review, Part 2 Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

FINAL FANTASY™: A Magic: the Gathering® Set Review by Faithless Brewing© 10.06.2025 1:47:28

Season 24, Episode 09: Brewer's Guide to Final Fantasy in Modern & Pioneer Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

The Sky Is Lava: Magmatic Hellkite + Tarkir Week 1 Brews 16.04.2025 1:58:44

Season 24, Episode 06: Weekly Roundup + Brew Session (Magmatic Hellkite) Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join of Discord community!

The Ultimate Guide to Tarkir Dragonstorm, Part 2 (ft. Manacymbal) 07.04.2025 2:53:37

Season 24, Episode 05: Brewer's Guide to Tarkir (Full Set Review, Part 2) Zach "Manacymbal" Ryl returns for the second half of our brewer's guide to Tarkir Dragonstorm in Pioneer and Modern. Three hours of mayhem ensue. There's tons to explore in this gorgeous new set, but do any of these sweet widdle dragons have what it takes to overthrow the iron tyranny of the mice? Let's find out! Like ou...

Into the Dragonstorm: Tarkir Full Set Review 31.03.2025 2:04:31

Season 24, Episode 04: Brewer's Guide to Tarkir Dragonstorm in Pioneer and Modern Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Monument to Endurance: Brewing in the Slow Lane 16.03.2025 2:13:10

Season 24, Episode 03: Brew Session (Monument to Endurance) + Tarkir Dragonstorm and Final Fantasy Previews Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

The Good, the Bad & the Weird: 9 Brews to Start Your Engines 28.02.2025 2:12:59

Season 24, Episode 02: Brewer's Guide to Aetherdrift, Part 2 + David's Deck Dump Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Brew This, Not That: Aetherdrift Full Set Review (Pioneer & Modern) 14.02.2025 2:04:55

Season 24, Episode 01: Brewer's Guide to Aetherdrift (Full Set Review, Part 1) Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community!

New Year, New Brews: Six Pioneer Beauties for 2025 01.01.2025 1:08:30

Season 23, Episode 13: Brew Session (Nurturing Pixie, Pioneer Potpourri) Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community! Decklists can be viewed here .

FAITHLESS LOOTING IS BACK. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. (ft. Morde) 19.12.2024 2:00:55

Season 23, Episode 12: Weekly Roundup Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!

Sire of Seven Brews: David's Finest Pioneer Lists 04.12.2024 1:35:02

Season 23, Episode 11: Brew Session (Duskmourn & Foundations Potpourri) David weighs in on the controversy around the NV Invitational and the Feast of the $100,000 Alpha starter, and shares 7 fresh brews. Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!