Ninja of the Deep Waters: Brewing Sea-Dasher Octopus
Ikoria, Episode 10: Sea-Dasher Octopus Is there anyone who doesn't love Sea-Dasher Octopus? When Ikoria was revealed, what feels like years ago, the Octopus was warmly embraced by players near and far. Part Curious Obsession, part Ninja of the Deep Waters, with a fail-safe mode of Ophidian with flash, it certainly seemed like the Octopus could do it all. And that's not even accounting for all of the nifty synergies with the Mutate mechanic, or even something as pedestrian as Flash tribal. And yet, a few months later, here we are. Sea-Dasher has not a single 5-0 to its name in Modern, and only two half-hearted 5-0 results in Pioneer. It doesn't even see play in Standard, not even in the Flash decks. Was the Octopus simply a casualty of the Companion apocalypse? Or are there larger structural problems that we just didn't see? Core Set 2021 previews are coming fast and furious, but we've got unfinished business with Ikoria and a certain eight-legged bandit. What mysteries will the deep waters reveal? **** Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! **** Roundup: M21 Previews, Week 1 Timestamps 14:55 Archfiend's Vessel 17:45 Village Rites 20:17 Selfless Savior 22:38 Chandra's Incinerator 25:00 Seasoned Hallowblade 26:59 Angelic Ascension 29:42 Eliminate 31:56 See the Truth 34:30 Stormwing Entity 37:45 Waker of Waves 40:37 Mazemind Tome 44:11 Volcanic Salvo 44:26 Pack Leader 46:22 Alpine Houndmaster 48:49 Sparkhunter Masticore 51:59 Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge 54:01 Bolt Hound 54:51 Basri Ket 56:31 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose 57:47 Idol of Endurance 59:18 Teferi's Tutelage 1:01:18 Teferi, Master of Time 1:08:32 Liliana, Waker of the Dead 1:11:52 Carrion Grub 1:13:07 Basri's Lieutanant 1:14:58 Teferi's Ageless Insight 1:16:57 Chandra, Heart of Fire 1:20:02 Elder Gargaroth 1:22:46 Containment Priest 1:26:50 Fierce Empath 1:29:07 Massacre Wurm 1:29:13 Baneslayer Angel 1:29:22 Cultivate, Solemn Simulacrum 1:29:31 Azusa, Lost but Seeking 1:29:35 Runed Halo 1:29:56 Faith's Fetters Brew Session: Sea-Dasher Octopus Theorycraft: The Modes of Sea-Dasher Octopus 1:34:48 Octopus vs. Curious Obsession 1:36:10 Octopus vs. Ninja of the Deep Hours 1:39:08 Octopus vs. Ophidian Pioneer 1:45:42 Sketch 1: Mono-Blue Tempo 1:54:50 Sketch 2: Bant Flash Company 1:59:02 Sketch 3: Bant "Metalcraft" Modern 2:05:17 Bant OctoForm: 4-1 league
