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Reality Fracture, Part 2: Full Set Review in Standard, Pioneer, and Modern Sep 29, 2026

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Season 26, Episode 12: Brewer's Guide to Reality Fracture in Standard, Pioneer, and Modern (Part 2 of 2)

The hits keep coming in Reality Fracture. In the second installment of our 4+ hour Set Review, David and Dan look at Darklight Phoenix, Kasmina Twin combo, and a parade of nasty planeswalkers. Which Chandra will reign supreme? What is the biggest Jace? Which random uncommon is a build-around sleeper?

David also sneaks in a few Pioneer brews he's been toying with, featuring Beorn the Fierce, the Sackville-Bagginses, and a warp-heavy take on Neoform.

Check out our extended show notes (available via Patreon) for a written review of every card that matters, including the many that didn't make it on air. Happy brewing!

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Surveil Is Better than Draw: How to Brew Reality Fracture, Part 1 Sep 23, 2026

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Season 26, Episode 11: Brewer's Guide to Reality Fracture in Standard, Pioneer, and Modern

Listeners of Faithless Brewing will be no stranger to the idea that looting is better than drawing. Zone advantage is king. The graveyard is pure profit, while cards drawn simply languish in hand until you are forced to *shudder* spend mana to cast them. No sir, no thank you.

Surveilling is also better than drawing, in all the ways that matter. Namely, it's much cheaper, and efficiency is king. Cavedan has always seen this truth plainly, while David still clings to his aniquated notion that cards should move from library to hand. Reality Fracture and the Empower Jace mechanic will let us settle this debate once and for all. Would you rather draw a card once, or surveil multiple times? To Cavedan, the choice is clear as day. It's the same reason why Starbreach Whale is a multi-format all star while Quantum Riddler is a bulk common. That's just basic brewing common sense.

There's plenty more to hash out in part 1 of our Reality Fracture Set Review. Let's dig in!

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Concerning Hobbits Aug 16, 2026

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Season 26, Episode 10: Brewer's Guide to The Hobbit (Modern, Pioneer, Standard)

Hobbits really are amazing creatures. You can learn everything there is to know about them in a day, and after 50 years, they can still surprise you.

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Marvel Super Brews: Loki, The Vision, Slumbering Trudge & More Jul 15, 2026

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Season 26, Episode 09: Brew Session (Slumbering Trudge, Loki, God of Mischief, Moonshadow, The Vision)

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Marvel Top 20 + How I Lost the Pro Tour Jun 30, 2026

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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 decklists in Pioneer, while Cavedan took a more restrained approach to the impactful cards in Standard.

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Modern State of the Format: Brewing after Phlage (ft. Manacymbal & Morde) Jun 08, 2026

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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 & Standard concoctions featuring Micromancer, Emeritus of Ideation, and Bender's Waterskin.

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Brew This, Not That: Strixhaven Set Review, Part 2 (ft. Manacymbal) Apr 23, 2026

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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.

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The Sleeper Hits of Strixhaven: Full Set Review, Part 1 Apr 12, 2026

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Season 26, Episode 04: Brewer's Guide to Secrets of Strixhaven, Part 1

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Trophy Leader and It Feels So Good: Breaking Gran-Gran Drum, T32 at SCG Richmond + David's Pioneer Brews Mar 31, 2026

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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.

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SCG Milwaukee + Brewer's Guide to TMNT in Standard & Pioneer Mar 13, 2026

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Season 26, Episode 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Full Set Review

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