Faithless Brewing MTG: Modern and Pioneer for the Spike Rogue

Season 17, Episode 7: Brew Session (Atraxa, Grand Unifier) + Flashback (Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler) Atraxa, Grand Unifier is a tremendous creature. No one would dispute that. But is it really possible that Atraxa is the strongest creature in all of Magic? Recent tournament results from Standard, Legacy, Modern, and even Vintage have seen Atraxa decks soaring to the top of the standings. This is a heavyweight creature, much more likely to be cheated into play than cast fairly. But once on the battlefield, Atraxa does things other creatures can only dream of. Her trigger looks at a massive 10 cards (1/6th of a typical library), making this less of a “draw 4 cards” and more of a “draw 10, discard 6.” And unlike Niv-Mizzet Reborn, Atraxa grants access to these cards with almost no deckbuilding concessions. Want to use Atraxa to grab a Mox Amber and an Ephemerate? You are welcome to, and you even keep a few other cards for your trouble. What truly sets Atraxa apart is how she helps you even before entering the battlefield. For better or worse, we live in the era of free pitch cards, and Atraxa pitches to everything from Solitude and Grief (more Ephemerate targets) to Force of Vigor and Force of Negation. That means your Atraxa turn doesn’t have to end when you tap out for Atraxa, as you can follow up with a Grief or even a free protection spell like Not Of This World. The sky is the limit for Atraxa, and her price has been skyrocketing accordingly. We’ll do our part this week to drive that price even higher, as we attempt to find new homes for Atraxa in both Modern and Pioneer. Whatever happens, one thing is clear: never bet against a Niv-Mizzet trigger! Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com Timestamps [3:35] Housekeeping [6:43] Brew Session: Atraxa, Grand Unifier [10:57] Rules notes [14:52] The competition at 7+ CMC [22:21] Getting Atraxa into play [29:06] Atraxa Reanimator (Legacy) [31:02] Emi’s Neoform Atraxa (Modern) [33:40] Esper Goryo’s (Modern) [35:04] Obosh Creativity (Pioneer) [39:56] David’s Neoform Atraxa (Pioneer) [42:13] Atraxa Invoke Justice (Standard) [44:46] Phyrexian Pyre of Heroes (Pioneer) [48:46] Flashback: Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler [50:11] Sultai Soul Diviner [54:10] 4c Vannifar Pod [1:01:48] Paradox Engine Combo [1:08:50] Tyvar Devoted Druid Combo

Season 17, Episode 6: Weekly Roundup (Modern + Pioneer) A full week of online tournaments with Phyrexia: All Will Be One are now in the books, and new format staples are emerging in both Modern and Pioneer. It starts with The Mycosynth Gardens, a card that Amulet Titan players have given rave reviews. The only question seems to be: where does Valakut+Dryad fit into the newly colorless manabase? Meanwhile, Dimir Mill players have been feasting upon the Amulet Hopeful sporting playsets of a new toy of their own: Jace, the Perfected Mind. An on-plan threat that plays to the board and has huge upside and versatility seems to be exactly what Dr. Mill ordered. Finally, Atraxa, Grand Unifier is a card in the midst of a meteoric rise. In just days the card has quadrupled in value following tournament wins in every format. The card is loaded with potential in both Modern and Pioneer, and is a worthy target for our next brewing adventure. Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com Timestamps [5:05] Housekeeping [8:28] Amulet Titan ft. The Mycosynth Gardens [13:50] Dimir Mill ft. Jace, the Perfected Mind [20:35] Grinding Breach ft. Skrelv, Defector Mite [21:41] 5c Creativity ft. Atraxa, Grand Unifier [25:43] Hammer ft. Kemba, Kha Enduring [26:24] Rakdos Scam ft. Sheoldred’s Edict [29:38] Mardu ReScaminator ft. Nahiri, the Unyielding [35:03] Izzet Murktide ft. Minor Misstep [37:01] Boros Stoneblade ft. Skrelv, Defector Mite + Malcator, Purity Overseer [42:13] Mono White Devotion ft. Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines, Ossification & The Eternal Wanderer [43:26] GW Yorion Blink ft. Elesh Norn [49:26] Rakdos Sac ft. Annihilating Glare [51:45] Venerated Rotpriest brews [54:03] Rakdos Sac ft. Gleeful Demolition + Vraan, Executioner Thane [58:17] Hammer Cats ft. Kemba [1:00:02] Moritte of the Frost Combo [1:07:34] Boros Hammer ft. Kemba & Cacophony Scamp & Skrelv

Season 17, Episode 5: Brew Session (Elesh Norn, Mindsplice Apparatus, Filigree Sylex, Unctus, Grand Metatect) No nonsense, no bluster, no chit-chat. All Will Be Brews. There’s so much to explore now that Phyrexia: ONE is available, so let’s dive right into the decklists! David shares five of his favorite brew-around cards for Pioneer, with a fresh decklist for each one. All Will Be One offers a red interpretation of Doubling Season. The Filigree Sylex is a 1-shot kill when paired with Solphim, Mayhem Dominus. Mindsplice Apparatus is a mana engine unlike anything we have ever seen. And big momma herself, Elesh Norn, may be the cure for the Pioneer meta. You can read David’s full article with even more deck ideas at FaithlessBrewing.com: The Faithless 15: First Draft Pioneer Brews for Phyrexia All Will Be One " Faithless Brewing MTG Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com Timestamps [5:05] Housekeeping [5:34] Deck 1: Izzet All Will Be One [15:36] Deck 2: Gruul Filigree Sylex [27:27] Deck 3: Temur Mindsplice Apparatus [38:56] Deck 4: GW Elesh Norn Kiora [46:38] Deck 5: Emry Unctus Combo

Season 17, Episode 4: Brew Session (Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler) Attention faithless brewers, tawdry tappers, and spike rogues! Tyvar Kell invites you to the JUBILEE BRAWL, starting today at the New Phyrexia Fairgrounds. There will be creature combos! Graveyard shenanigans! Turn 3 kills! Join us for a week of Modern Mayhem, Pioneer Pandemonium, and Phyrexian Physticuffs! Featuring the following creatures: Devoted Druid, for infinite mana three different ways, or a mini-ritual with Tyvar’s -2. Prime Speaker Vannifar, now with a turn 3 Tap to Win! Goblins galore with Conspicuous Snoopy! Build-a-sword workshops with Stoneforge Mystic Overgrown Battlement and the Wombo Combo Walls Jewel hunting with Diamond Lion & Echo of Eons Mana dorks, elves, and so much more! There’s decks for everyone at the JUBILEE BRAWL, with combo kills and value plays in any format you please. Bring the whole family and happy brewing! Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com Timestamps [2:38] Predictions [5:46] Housekeeping [6:37] Brew Session: Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler [9:21] Rules notes [13:38] Combo kills with Tyvar [38:36] Synergy creatures with Tyvar [51:33] Sketch 1: Sultai Sidisi [58:40] Sketch 2: Abzan Priest of Forgotten Gods [1:05:19] Sketch 3: Prime Speaker Vannifar Combo [1:13:57] Sketch 4: Dimir Soul Diviner

Season 17, Episode 3: Weekly Roundup With previews finished and our Set Review episodes in the books, Cavedan and Morde sit down to rank their top cards from Phyrexia: All Will Be One. This time around, they broadly agree on the cards that excite them most in Modern. Build-around planeswalkers and unique creatures top the list, but there’s still room for a little gleeful destruction of artifacts for fun and profit. In the Picks of the Week, Morde shares the secrets to his recent success with Goblins, which has netted him three 5-0 trophies in his last four tries. This leaner build emphasizes cost reduction from Frogtosser Banneret and Goblin Warchief to set up spectacular turns with Rundvelt Hordemaster and Skirk Prospector. Is this the future of the Goblins archetype? Dan’s pick is a truly astonishing Combo Walls deck that racked up multiple 5-0 finishes in the last week. If you have copies of Walking Bulwark in your draft chaff, fish them out now! He also shares his travails with Rivaz of the Claw, our current Monthly Project. With 1-4 and 2-3 results pouring in (and the occasional painful 0-4), can we finally assemble a Rivaz build that gets into the winning column? Looking for more brewing inspiration? Check out this new article from David & Dan, outlining 15 new Phyrexia brews for Pioneer. Free to read at FaithlessBrewing.com! The Faithless 15: First Draft Pioneer Brews for Phyrexia All Will Be One " Faithless Brewing MTG Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com Timestamps [3:19] Housekeeping Weekly roundup [4:19] RCQ changes [7:56] An FNM ethics question Phyrexia Top 5 Most Exciting to Brew [19:41] Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler [22:04] Venerated Rotpriest [24:40] Capricious Hellraiser [27:59] Atraxa, Grand Unifier [30:41] Nahiri, the Unforgiving [31:48] Gleeful Demolition Picks of the Week [35:13] Morde’s pick: Frogtosser Goblins [46:51] Dan’s pick: Bant Walls Combo Monthly Project Update [54:02] Zach’s Dragon Ramp [57:22] Dan’s Jund Kiora Dragons

Season 17, Episode 2: Brewer’s Guide to Phyrexia, Part 2 (Pioneer) The Great Work continues. With Phyrexia: All Will Be One fully previewed, we turned loose our resident brew master to analyze the best new offerings for Pioneer. (This time around, we are diving our set review by format — if you’d like to hear our analysis of the Modern cards, check out the previous episode of Faithless Brewing). In the brewer’s paradise that is Pioneer, the powerful new offerings from Phyrexia are glistening with oil-slick possibilities. More than 60 cards made the cut in this massive episode, which still only scratches the surface of what All Will Be One has to offer. There’s something for everyone in this set, and we can’t wait to grease the wheels of the brewing machine and get to work. Happy brewing, — cavedan Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com Timestamps [1:56] Housekeeping [3:19] Allied Fastlands [7:47] The Seedcore [10:50] Mirrex [13:11] The Mycosynth Gardens [14:58] Vindictive Flamestoker [17:45] Venerated Rotpriest [21:13] Skrelv, Defector Mite [24:51] Black Sun’s Twilight [27:35] Tyvar’s Stand [30:27] Evolving Adaptive [32:12] Green Sun’s Twilight [35:17] Rebel Salvo [37:59] Gleeful Demolition [39:48] Cacophony Scamp [43:04] Annihilating Glare [44:07] Vat of Rebirth [45:38] Crawling Chorus [46:38] Swooping Lookout [49:23] Experimental Augury [51:42] Voidwing Hybrid [52:35] Venser, Corpse Puppet [55:20] Hexgold Halberd [57:37] Cankerbloom [58:54] Soulless Jailer [1:00:36] Skrelv’s Hive [1:02:35] Melira, the Living Cure [1:05:08] The Filigree Sylex [1:07:23] Armored Scrapgorger [1:09:42] Kemba, Kha Enduring [1:12:54] Ossification [1:15:16] Sheoldred’s Edict [1:17:01] Anoint with Affliction [1:19:20] Tablet of Compleation [1:22:11] Vraan, Execution Thane [1:24:13] Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler [1:26:34] Tamiyo’s Logbook [1:27:37] Bloated Contaminator [1:31:29] Blade of Shared Souls [1:33:09] Glissa Sunslayer [1:36:04] Urabrask’s Forge [1:38:01] Mirran Safehouse [1:39:50] Malcator, Purity Overseer [1:42:23] Sword of Forge and Frontier [1:45:10] Migloz, Maze-crusher [1:46:36] Unctus, Grand Metatect [1:48:19] Lukka, Bound to Ruin [1:53:18] Solphim, Mayhem Dominus [1:54:34] Mondrak, Glory Dominus [1:55:35] Evolved Spinoderm [1:57:09] Archfiend of the Dross [1:59:07] Mindsplice Apparatus [2:02:25] Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines [2:04:44] Argentum Masticore [2:06:48] Thrun, Breaker of Silence [2:08:40] The Eterrnal Wanderer [2:10:21] Capricious Hellraiser [2:14:31] Nissa, Ascended Animist [2:16:39] Atraxa, Grand Unifier [2:19:51] Kaya, Intanigible Slayer [2:21:44] Tyrannax Rex [2:24:24] Concluding thoughts