Brewer's Guide to Ikoria, Part 1: Mutant Companions
Ikoria, Episode 1: Brewers' Guide to Ikoria, Part 1 Several months ago, an article from WotC RaD issued a cryptic warning. Standard set releases, they said, were going to be intentionally powered up. Throne of Eldraine was at "approximately the desired power level" — ominous words for a set whose headliners, Oko and Once Upon a Time, have since received the Gitaxian Probe treatment and are now banned in nearly all formats. Even beyond those outliers, efficient powerhouses like Mystic Sanctuary, Brazen Borrower, and Mystical Dispute have become format-defining cards, with additional cross-format staples up and down the spoiler. Theros: Beyond Death had giant footsteps to fill, yet it broke loose even more forcefully. The top tier Pioneer metagame is almost entirely defined by Theros-powered decks, while Uro and Kroxa are running rampant in Modern, and the Legacy ban list gained a fine new addition in Underworld Breach. So it is with great trepidation that we greet the arrival of Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. Can a battlecruiser set full of casual Godzilla monsters really make an impact on Magic's eternal formats? Yes, yes it can. In this special double-header edition, we present our comprehensive Brewer's Guide to Ikoria, analyzing every card that we expect to have an impact on Modern and Pioneer. The set is so stuffed with power top to bottom that we couldn't even fit it all into one recording. Instead we are dividing this weeks' show into two parts, clocking in at more than four hours of content. Check back for Part 2 of our Brewer's Guide very soon! **** Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! **** Part 1: Companions, Mutants, and Planeswalkers Outline + Timestamps The Companions 12:32 Kaheera, the Orphanguard 17:24 Yorion, Sky Nomad 22:15 Lurrus of the Dream-Den 28:11 Obosh, the Preypiercer 34:02 Jegantha, the Wellspring 39:22 Zidri, the Dawnwaker 44:03 Umori, the Collector 47:57 Lutri, the Spellchaser 55:02 Keruga, the Macrosage 59:53 Gyruda, Doom of Depths The Planeswalkers 1:05:12 Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast 1:09:54 Vivien, Monsters' Advocate 1:15:16 Narset of the Ancient Way The Mutants 1:23:18 Snapdax, Apex Predator 1:26:42 Brokkos, Apex of Forever 1:30:31 Necroi, Apex of Death 1:33:55 Vadrok, Apex of Thunder 1:38:35 Illuna, Apex of Wishes 1:41:41 Sea-Dasher Octopus 1:45:37 Lore Drakkis 1:48:25 Gemrazer 1:51:25 Migratory Greathorn 1:53:42 Everquill Phoenix 1:56:16 Dirge Bat 1:59:08 Parcelbeast 2:03:06 Pollywog Symbiote 2:06:22 Mysterious Egg In Part 2, we will cover the wedge cycles, cycling, and the best of the rest. Stay tuned! Contact Us If you like our show, be sure to join our Patreon and leave us an Apple Podcasts review. Thank you for your support! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/faithlessbrewing Twitter: @FaithlessMTG Email: faithless.brewing@gmail.com Homepage: faithlessbrewing.podbean.com
