Show overview
Faithless Brewing MTG: Modern and Pioneer for the Spike Rogue has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 102 episodes. That works out to roughly 180 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 26th season.
Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 1h 12m and 2h 7m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 weeks ago, with 6 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 53 episodes published. Published by Faithless Brewing.
From the publisher
A Magic: the Gathering podcast for the spike rogue. Each week, we brew new decks in Modern and Pioneer. We put our creations to the test and share our findings on the air: what worked, what didn’t, and what can be improved for next time. Are you sick of going 0-5? We can help you go 3-2, in style! Created by Dan Schriever (@CavedanMTG), David Robertson (resident brew master), and Damon Alexander (brewer emeritus), and featuring Zach Ryl (@Manacymbal) & Emi Sagasti (@MordeToLight). Whether you’re a jank brewer, Day 2 warrior, FNM hero, or kitchen table end boss, our goal is to inspire your next great Magic deck. Take the Oath of Brewers and join our Discord community at patreon.com/faithlessbrewing, and visit our homepage FaithlessBrewing.com for all of our latest decklists.
Latest Episodes
View all 102 episodesBrew This, Not That: Strixhaven Set Review, Part 2 (ft. Manacymbal)
The Sleeper Hits of Strixhaven: Full Set Review, Part 1
S26 Ep 3Trophy Leader and It Feels So Good: Breaking Gran-Gran Drum, T32 at SCG Richmond + David's Pioneer Brews
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, the ideas are still flowing. David, meanwhile, has been putting the new TMNT and Lorwyn Eclipsed cards through their paces in Pioneer, with some innovative ideas for Leonardo, the Cutting Edge and Meek Attack. Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!
S26 Ep 2SCG Milwaukee + Brewer's Guide to TMNT in Standard & Pioneer
Season 26, Episode 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Full Set Review Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!
S26 Ep 1Complete Brewer's Guide to Lorwyn Eclipsed in Standard & Pioneer (Full Set Review)
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 Patreon and join our Discord community!
S8 Ep 8Sorry We Broke Standard. Here's Some Brews.
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, documenting his efforts on r/spikes both with and against the Mightform Harmonizer landfall decks. We built this Icetill meta, and now we must destroy it. We also take a look at some off the wall concepts in Pioneer and Standard (Station Stompy, anyone?) and get an early look at Marvel Superheroes. Read cavedan's guide to Selesnya Landfall here. **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!
S25 Ep 7Full Set Review: Avatar the Last Airbender, Part 2
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!
Ep 67Avatar Looks Great. Here's the Good Stuff (Pioneer & Standard Set Review, Part 1)
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!
S25 Ep 518-0 with Icetill Explorer + Six Brews with Haliya, Guided by Light
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!
S25 Ep 4Disney on Icetill: Cavedan Day 2s GP Orlando + Spider-Man Set Review (Standard, Pioneer, & Modern)
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, featuring Season of Loss, that easily crushed an Oversized Standard event, and a truly insane Abhorrent Oculus brew that carried Dan to a 6-2-1 record on Day 1 before the Vivi meta put a stop to all the fun on Day 2. Meanwhile, David spins his webs in Pioneer, picking through the most promising new options from Spider-Man for Pioneer, Modern, and yes, Standard. Is web-slinging the new broken mechanic? Which Spider-dude or Spider-gal is the most superior, amazing, sensational Spider-person, and why is it Fleem? Don't fret the confusion; we'll get you sorted out. Dan's Golgari Season of Loss (5-0, Oversized Standard event) https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7317490#paper Dan's Sultai Oculus (7-7-1, Spotlight Series Orlando main event): https://scryfall.com/@FaithlessMTG/decks/c0001199-f006-4f87-b2ee-cbd0ffc39a0b Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!
S25 Ep 2The Edge of Glory: Your Complete Guide to Brewing in Space
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!
S25 Ep 1Top 5 Cards from Edge of Eternities + What We're Brewing in Modern & Pioneer
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!
S24 Ep 10Brewer's Guide to Final Fantasy in Pioneer & Modern (Part 2)
Season 24, Episode 10: Final Fantasy Set Review, Part 2 Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!
S24 Ep 9FINAL FANTASY™: A Magic: the Gathering® Set Review by Faithless Brewing©
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!
S24 Ep 6The Sky Is Lava: Magmatic Hellkite + Tarkir Week 1 Brews
Season 24, Episode 06: Weekly Roundup + Brew Session (Magmatic Hellkite) Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join of Discord community!
S24 Ep 5The Ultimate Guide to Tarkir Dragonstorm, Part 2 (ft. Manacymbal)
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 our content? Support us on Patreon and join our Discord community!
S24 Ep 4Into the Dragonstorm: Tarkir Full Set Review
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!
S24 Ep 3Monument to Endurance: Brewing in the Slow Lane
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!
S24 Ep 2The Good, the Bad & the Weird: 9 Brews to Start Your Engines
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!
S24 Ep 1Brew This, Not That: Aetherdrift Full Set Review (Pioneer & Modern)
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!