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Serum Visions
Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we talk about reality... the reality chip that is. The newest jellyfish on the scene is blowin' our minds. Will it blow some decks wide open? Lets fine out...
Decklists:
Arun's Grinding Breach (Jellyfish style) - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/9kUZNWPCOEG1SaFe-yZsXg
Zach's Mono U Artifacts - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/B9ZbHdujx
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we. revisit some old favorites as we take a whack at some new takes on Monastery Mentor, Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas, and the elusive SilverGaak. Have new cards brought new life to our old friends?
Decklists:
Arun's Esper Mentor - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/8NUI8Sb8LU2LgdS228dw2g
Zach's SilverGaak - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/vZNqP1wpn
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Note: The intro and the podcast content don't quite align this week for various reasons, so if you're interested in hearing about Mentor, Dance of the Manse, or Tezzeret stay tuned for the next episode.
Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we ring in the new year by talking about the old. We’ll wax poetic on the state of brewing in Modern and how the past year of cards have impacted the format.
Decklists:
Arun's 3rd Place (Challenge) Grinding Breach - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4525092#paper
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we welcome special guest Soren Wellman aka 1stTurnNegator to the pod to discuss brewing control decks and how he thinks about attacking the Modern metagame. Soren has a pedigree of Challenge Top 32s playing decks from 5c Niv to Blue Moon.
Decklists:
Jiggy's Esper Erayo Mentor - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/8NUI8Sb8LU2LgdS228dw2g
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode Arun recaps his experiences in Vegas, although he didn’t come home with a Trophy he’s still the undisputed champion in our hearts. After that we’ll take a slight vacation from the brews as Brian talks about learning a new deck.
Decklists:
Arun's Esper Erayo Mentor - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/8NUI8Sb8LU2LgdS228dw2g
Brian's Brewing Vacation (Affinity) - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4416811#paper
Zach's Hullbreaker Erayo - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/2v4z_eej_
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we take a look at some of the new Crimson Vow cards, will any find a home in Modern? After that we check in on a developing brew with Wayward Guide-Beast.
Decklists:
Brian's Boros Beast (updated)
Arun's Grinding Breach
Moksha’s Jeskai Grinding Breach - Feat T3feri
Alakai Jeskai Grinding Breach - Esper sents and teferi
RNG Special Temur Grinding Breach - Wrenn and Six SB Veil and Wilt
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we welcome back Emiliano Sagasti, aka Morde to the pod to discuss advancements with Song of Creation. After that we’ll talk about some early stage nonsense featuring Wayward Guide-Beast and ways to abuse it.
Decklists:
Arun's Grinding Breach - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/LDkz3QBjW0-6bGtEIavnqA
Emiliano's 4c Elemental Song (10-0 run) - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4397384#paper
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we discuss some of the turns that Indomitable Creativity decks have been taking recently. Zach takes a crack at Song of Creation while Arun is putting the polish on Grinding Breach.
Arun's Grinding Breach - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/LDkz3QBjW0-6bGtEIavnqA
Zach's 4c Creativity - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/U2oDta9G9
Zach's 4c Creativity Tournament Report - https://www.reddit.com/r/ModernMagic/comments/q5o0xj/4c_creativity_october_9th_tournament_report
Zach's Indomitable Sideboard Guide - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZpWYIdVCq0LPQGclZ4uG8C0AF-aLib9UFPv5dbStnP0/edit#
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we take another pass at some old favorites. Can Song of Creation take center stage after some of the recent set releases, and how did Brian end up back on Bolas’s Citadel?
Decklists:
Arun's Grinding Breach (5-0) - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4319189#paper
Brian's Jund Citadel - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/UYlodXyq4UOXcqD4dq4Bug
Brian's Temur Song - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/WPAKv3fLX06QP_EJD5bG7w
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In this supplemental episode of Serum Visions we welcome guest GrilledCheese to the broadcast to discuss the vengeance of Goryo, lament the loss of Seismic Assault, and discuss the complaetion of Urza’s Saga. The oil is within you now, prepare yourself. This is the Gitaxian Probe.
Decklists:
GrilledCheese's Asmoremrakiselbrand - https://aetherhub.com/Deck/Public/587427
GrilledCheese's Sultai Ayula's - https://aetherhub.com/Deck/Public/599905
GrilledCheese's Grixis Liquimetal Control - https://aetherhub.com/Deck/Public/596982
GrilledCheese's Abzan Pox - https://aetherhub.com/Deck/Public/596296
GrilledCheese's Heartbeat Storm - https://aetherhub.com/Deck/Public/374959
GrilledCheez on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrilledCheezMTG
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we unleash the Underworld yet again when Arun weaves his tales of wonder and woe with updates to his Grinding Breach lists. Has he finally cracked it? Have the new sets delivered just what the deck needed?
Decklists:
Arun's Izzet Saga Breach - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/LDkz3QBjW0-6bGtEIavnqA
Zach's Modified Breach - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/bh3VzPvGs
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we welcome special guest Emiliano Sagasti aka Mordeka1ser back to the show to chat toolbox decks of all flavors. We’ll cover some of the more popular tutor spells, and discuss what makes a silver bullet bullety enough.
Decklists:
Brian's Esper Profane Whirza - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/rqRILSDavUyduMmlzHZgrQ
Mordeka1ser's Enigmatic Incarnation - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4264008
Mordeka1ser's Imperial Recruiter Pile - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4255951
Zach's Brrrrza - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4264000
Zach's Jund Sagavan - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/4OJoWJxrc
Mordeka1ser's Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mordetolight
Mordeka1ser's Twitter - https://twitter.com/mordeka1ser
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we’ll take our usual look at the recent metagame before exploring everything that Indomitable Creativity has to offer. The red sorcery is part of what makes the Velomachus deck tick, but does it have any other tricks up its sleeve?
Decklists (and other links):
Arun's Izzet Saga Breach - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/LDkz3QBjW0-6bGtEIavnqA
Brian's Indomitable Prison - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/y4k6q6EG7U2ziYkELEDxJA
Zach's "This Week in Modern" series: Episode 1 - https://youtu.be/qCNQH9D7DGU
Zach's Indomitable Oracle - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/PyGYPh6C8
Zach's Indomitable Reanimator - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/ChigSdaxn
Zach's Indomitable Prison - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/rELWNz-rk
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we’ll be taking a step back to examine the meta and rethink the way we build our decks and interact with our opponents. After that we’ll check back in with updates to the Mystic Forge deck known as SilverGaak. We’ll also sprinkle in a little bit of prison and other things along the way.
Decklists:
Brian's BroughtGaak - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/_jyr1tV6vk6qrBIG5dfiCQ
Brian's W SilverGaak - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/4l_YIhkrEkGDXLFekHag1w
Zach's Original SilverGaak - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/hVBdhlnut
Zach's General's Moon Prison - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/eYhThxEMb
Zach's RG Assault Loam - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/iLE7UfnwI
Saffron Olive's Tasha's Hideous Laughter Math - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaVBS1W2h48
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we’ll be revisiting days gone by with a return to some Erayo and Taxes brews. Many of the new artifacts introduced in MH2 have breathed new life into Artifact brews, but do they have what it takes to compete in the new modern meta?
Decklists:
Arun's UW Erayo's Saga - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/FcqAiIE8TUSgdR5LWa1XIQ
Arun's UW Canonist Control - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/yIvy-6ty50yJgf-AwtAllQ
Brian's Erayoless Erayo - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/Ilx1-63G20WWNS12U4CoKA
Brian's Arcbound Whirza - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/Xavj8-bPFUqnWmtMa9WWYw
Zach's UW Canonist Affinity (video) - https://youtu.be/vA_VJyEmC6Q
Zach's UW Urzafinityblade - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/YDtBV7lGh
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we’ll be talking about the many ways Modern has been affected by the release of Modern Horizons II. The overhyped, the underdogged, and everything in between. Then, we’ll explore playing “competitively” in formats new and solved. Dr. Combo and Manacymbal style!
Decklists:
Arun's 4c Monkey Omnath Blade - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/DP3uCF4FN0qRrqcM85vKiw
Zach's 5th Place Challenge Velomachus Turns - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4089150#paper
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we revisit our good friend the Lord High Artificer with a slew of brews using the new Modern Horizons 2 cards, and find a few new friends along the way! Urza got a whole lot of new tools, some of them pretty unassuming. Will any have the right stuff to stick around?
Decklists:
Arun's Temur Urza Sol - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/YC1VgamN-Eygd2gaN36TvQ
Arun's Temur Yorion Academy - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/wxbwk2iTlU2WmjMxyipV_w
Brian's Sultai Cat Factory - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/86ecbb57-3f9c-4951-9192-276f71475708
Zach's Urza Recruiter Manufactor - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/QexIemsad
Zach's Urza Recruiter Manufactor (YouTube video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwikeR-J-Go
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we speculate a bit more on the shape of Modern to come with another round of MH2 spoilers. After that everything old is new again when we look at ways to cheat big game ending bombs into play to win the game.
Decklists:
Brian's 4c Bring to Blightsteel - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/9a6c260d-580b-4295-b100-cea928cb57b4
Zach's Maximum Lukkadrive - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/eLKcrxc6r
Zach's Velomachus Turns - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/lqXr1fWvi
Shape Anew Shenanigans (Zach league on Youtube) - https://youtu.be/LOuwpF5miTQ
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we give our first takes on the recent MH2 and Forgotten Realms Spoilers. After that we take an international vacation to go explore another format. Arun went deep brewing in Australian Highlander, and it seems like he likes it.
Decklists:
Arun's Simic Uroza (7ph) - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3871157#online
Arun's Temur Uroza (7ph) - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3981235#online
Zach's 4c Creative Breach - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/ikMBTuDsK
Zach's Velomachus Turns -https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/TGU-8vLf1
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we look back at our last two weeks of brews and ask: Could Brian make the Citadel work? Did Arun put Omnath in touch with its sensitive side? Is Strixhaven out yet? After that we’ll do something new this week -- answer our first ever listener question!
Arun's (Kroxa) Karn Omnath Blade - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3909442#online
Brian's Jund Citadel - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/fec14b1d-39a5-4df5-9171-8a562c3b0e37
Zach's (Freakunasty) Velomachus Turns - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/hA-fU1FMn
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we check in on the rest of Strixhaven Spoilers and share our super tepid takes. After that we’ll recount experiences with our most recent Monastery Mentor brews and how we might augment them moving forward.
Decklists:
Arun's Karn-Omnath - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3909442#online
Brian's Esper Mentor - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/2afa50ed-7144-4bfc-8624-64dbf722086f
Brian's Jeskai Mentor - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/f232b815-2833-4d9c-8832-d95811cfdc78
Brian's GW Token Mentor - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/3cf49e85-2181-4003-bfc7-54e56fe394df
Zach's TrackUrza (Aspiring Spike brew) - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/yfysyOpuj
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we see how things have been going iterating with the Grinding Station, Metalwork Colossus, Mystic Forge shell, take a sneak peek at and discuss some upcoming Strixhaven cards, before focusing our sights on an old Mentor. Is the time finally right for the 3 mana 2/2 to finally shine?
Decklists:
Brian's Wishclaw SilverGaak - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/4594d778-1edd-4430-950b-fb2429c6281a
Brian's Wishclaw Whirza - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/ab966d8b-1424-480e-8c61-2317507b61b6
PieGonti's 5-0 Dimir Mill - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3823503#online
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we check in with Dr Combo to see how things have been going with the Grinding Breach deck that was showing so much promise. After that we’ll weave a tale of wonder and woe as we dive into a brew that has all the best stuff: lots of cantrips, crazy lines with graveyard recursion, and a 10/10 beat stick you can cast for free!
Have a sip of your Blinkmoth tonic and open your third eye -- this is Serum Visions.
Decklists:
Arun's Grinding Breach - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3652916#online
Brian's Mono G SilverGaak (Altar of Dementia Early List) - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/23ee0012-c027-4197-9884-623e9ad54066
Brian's Mono U SaiGaak (Altar of Dementia Early List) - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/ae48b481-984d-48ce-bbd6-2e1534f045d1
Brian's Ancient SilverGaak (Grinding Station, Scrap Trawler) - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/054f05a3-734d-4a2f-897e-a8e8636f18b7
Brian's Mono Artifact SilverGaak - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/562c3ea1-6606-4bf9-9cfc-9995aec82f99
Zach's Mono Artifact SilverGaak (Chalice of the Void) - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/hVBdhlnut
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we take a look in the rear view mirror at some of our Vehicle brews and what we learned about the Artifact subtype. After that we’ll revisit some of our other ongoing projects and check in to see how they may fare in this new Modern meta. Spoiler alert! Arun got another 5-0, this time with a Lazav list.
Have a sip of your Blinkmoth tonic and open your third eye -- this is Serum Visions.
Arun's 5-0 Breach - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3652916#online
Arun's Mardu Ox - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3761098#online
Arun's Thoughtseize Breach - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3652916#online
Brian's Abzan Battleplow - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/1d97be9f-0cc6-4dc7-8f19-80d5b0ec5c8c
Brian's Urza Vehicles - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/a790d116-cde2-4804-b733-4eb8ae961600
Zach's Mardu Ox (Pioneer) - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/gZ7jQK1ck
Zach's RW Dwarf Smashy (Pioneer) - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/3TVjVdGMs
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This is the Gitaxian Probe.
In this supplemental episode of Serum Visions we welcome guest Mordeka1ser to the pod to discuss the first 5-0 modern deck dump after the massive B&R announcement on Monday February 15th, 2021. After that we go deep discussing the Enigmatic Incarnation deck that Morde has been developing with fellow brewer Davius Minimus.
For those who wish to skip the meta analysis and jump into the Enigmatic Incarnation dive you can fast forward to 2:50 in your podcast player.
Decklists:
Feb 19th Modern 5-0 Deck Dump - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/modern-league-2021-02-19#online
"Stock" Enigmatic Incarnation - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/2erFfpU4L
Davius Minimus’s Original reddit Post - https://www.reddit.com/r/ModernMagic/comments/fkp2v5/enigmatic_zur_brew/
He streams at http://twitch.com/daviusminimus
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we welcome a very special guest, the one and only Cavedan to the pod to talk about our early experiences and first impressions brewing with some of the new cards from Kaldheim. After that we’ll open the books on a new project, Project: Vehicles. The artifact subtype has largely been underwhelming in Modern, but some of the new cards printed in Kaldheim have us wondering if it’s time to crew up.
Faithless Brewing Podcast & Website: https://faithlessbrewing.com
Decklists:
Arun's Temur Kinnan Breach - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3606846#online
Arun's Temur Kinnan Maggdro (Questing Beast, Vorinclex) - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3743934#online
Arun's Mardu Ox - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3761098#online
Brian's Magda Urza Combo - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/9cdc1b5e-caca-4979-ac02-f6e94216682e
Zach's Temur Magda Combo - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/ID3mH2Izu
Mardu Yacht Club Reddit Post - https://www.reddit.com/r/PioneerMTG/comments/evbtwh/mardu_yacht_club_bush_did_711_turn_3_win/
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we’ll share our tales of wonder and woe after playing and brewing a bit in Legacy. After that we’ll dive into brainstorming how some of the new cards of Kaldheim might fit into some of our older decklists and projects. Can the new gods hang in Modern, or will they hit the format already doomed to be relics of a bygone era?
Decklists:
Arun's Temur Birgi Song - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3696792#online
Arun's Grixis Lazav (Legacy) - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3686271#online
Arun's 5c Greedi Kinnan - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3726956
Arun's Amber Snowko Deck - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3726959
"Stock" Jund Hogaak list Brian Played - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3721056#paper
Zach's 60 Card Birgi Song - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/cXUh6JrtN
Zach's 80 Card Birgi Song - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/mIXHvFmaY
Zach's 80 Card Karnless Song - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/uNn40d0-q
Zach's Wrenn and Strips (Vintage) - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/GlURPuw3A
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we’ll recap and recount our tales of woes and wonder as we iterated on some projects from episodes past. After that we’ll take a deep dive into Legacy to learn about what makes the format tick. We’ll discuss some of the archetypal pillars of the format, important cards, and start to figure out how we might brew in this wild and crazy format.
Have a sip of your Blinkmoth tonic and open your third eye -- this is Serum Visions.
Decklists from today's episode:
Arun's Grixis Lazav (Legacy) - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3686271#online
Arun's Grixis Lazav Breach (Modern) - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3652916
Arun's 5c Teferi Kroxa Niv - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3698012#online
Brian's Jeskai Whirza - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/3cb6e7e7-d2d5-4ff0-893d-ece21f2f17e7
Brian's Slagpile (RB Slagfiend) - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/0c9b611c-f011-43bc-a13f-88492eac6690
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we’ll recap our experiences brewing with Painter’s Servant; will the plucky little scarecrow be the next big hit in Modern? Spoiler alert: nope! After discussing our Painter brews we’ll revisit some old lists that we’ve got some fresh ideas for in 2021 -- this is a podcast about iterative brewing, after all.
Decklists from this episode:
Arun's "UG" Erayo - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3312084#online
Arun's Temur Kinnan Breach - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3606846#online
Arun's Grixis Lazav Breach - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3652916#online
Brian's Painter Chord - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/42e7fa1c-f98d-4496-9f3c-9e6193173c40
Zach's Urza Chalice Painter - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/qHA_rTDBW
Zach's Untested Urza Painter - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/O1xZ6Bfg7
Zach's Bellower Combo Painter - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/Pcr4t-Uki
Cavedan’s Suggested Tweak to the Bellower Combo deck https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/PBUMUcohv
Zach's Simic Land Loss -( I can’t Believe It’s Not Ponza!) - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/OgFNPhu_w
Zach's Stream with Lawson Painter - https://youtu.be/XRcwQsrUM5w
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we discuss the results of our budget brews, which strategies panned out, and which were better left alone. We’ll discuss further modifications we might make moving forward, and our general lessons learned about brewing with budget constraints. After that we'll open a new project, Project Painter. Painter's Servant is a wild card with a unique ability that has seen next to no Modern play. We'll take a closer look at what makes the Scarecrow powerful and how we might best exploit it in Modern.
Decklists From Today's Episode:
Arun's Mono B Tron - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3629666#online
Brian's Mono R Trongineering - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/722e67b1-e014-4df4-a3db-a2aa3fb0044b
Brian's Budget Song of Creation Combo - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/c3bcab1a-01b0-473e-8ef0-0b4b70e8bb2e
Brian's Song of Creation Combo (non-budget) - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/d8ed276f-e479-4d8e-a738-e0b506267a1a
"No Bad Spells Painter" (Legacy deck) - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3611545#paper
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
On this episode we check in with the team on what we’ve been brewing up since last episode before diving into our main topic for the week -- brewing on a budget. We welcome special guest, the one and only Emma Partlow, to the show to discuss some of the best ways to cut costs in a deck, how to evaluate budget replacements for expensive cards, and how we approach brewing if we know we’ll be pushing up against monetary or Tix rental limits.
Deck lists from today's episode:
Arun's Bant Erayo - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3612245#online
Arun's Temur Kinnan Breach - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3606846#online
Brian's Sultai Whirza - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/1e705bd0-ebfe-4bfd-8a4e-101e9a068fa4
Zach's Mono RAD Artifacts - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/SUEZqQi1v
Where to find Emma:
The BM Cast - https://thebmcast.fireside.fm/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmmzyne
TCG Player: https://infinite.tcgplayer.com/author/Emma-Partlow
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we discuss the process of brewing with Lazav, where we started, and where we ended up. After that we’ll take a step back from brewing this week to discuss our process, how we think about brewing, and what we hope to achieve when we’re brewing.
Deck lists from today's episode:
Arun's UG Erayo Prison - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3453713#online
Arun's 4c Lazav - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3538756#online
Arun's Grixis Lazav - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3538754#online
Brian's Grixis Skelemental Lazav - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/0c23f234-ca46-4584-9c32-a5c9ec4eca4d
Brian's Grixis Lazav (No Skelemental) - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/12b14139-ca70-437e-91cc-7d9837b94128
Brian's Sultai Lazav - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/2f01cd25-3458-428e-b965-9a861e206301
Zach's Lazav 1.0 - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/ee4674f9-714c-4631-93e9-133d07f0d36f
Zach's Lazav 2.0 - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/0e3e3fab-8886-49ab-993e-679666ceb017
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
This week we discuss the results from our Taxes and Hate Bears lists, what we liked and didn’t, and how we might improve our lists going forward. After that we’ll dive into a new project, Project Lazav, where we’ll take a detailed look at the Dimir Mastermind, looking at where he has seen past success, evaluating his strengths and weaknesses, and brainstorming potential homes for the wily Shapeshifter.
Decklists from today's episode:
Arun's Emry Taxes - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3538752#paper
Arun's Grixis Lazav - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3538754#online
Brian's Esper Hate Bears - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/d320c93c-6c46-4d0d-891b-334eae05d547
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we check in on the prison brews from last episode, talk about some fun or interesting prison interactions we found that show potential, and discuss possible changes to our lists. We’ll circle back to Project Urza again for a quick check in on a list Brian has had some success with before diving deeper into the Prison archetype by brewing up some hate bears and taxes lists.
Link to the Serum Visions Discord: https://discord.gg/7TrmwYh
Note: Apologies for the audio issues in this episode. We're aware of a few dead spots and Brian sounding slightly off. These should be fixed for next time. :)
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Decklists from Episode 4:
Arun's Turbo Erayo - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3453713
Arun's Turbo Karn - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3453822
Arun's Turbo Karn + Fae of Wishes - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3476748
Arun's 4c Unearth Mentor - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3348658
Brian's Turbo Whirza - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/77112275-cf2c-4874-910a-234603623d2c
Zach's RG Assault Loam - https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/l0wTGA-gn
Zach's Sonic Pyro Prison - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/RR_RtxVhA
VOD of Zach's Turbo Erayo League - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKC7UghvUd0
Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we follow up with the results from our leagues with Monastery Mentor and check in on any Urza brews. After that we open the books on our next project, Project Prison. The Prison archetype is a highly polarized, time honored archetype with many avenues for exploration. In this episode we’ll look at the history of the Prison Archetype in multiple formats, look at what tools and techniques are used to lock an opponent out, and brew up some spicy new prison decks for testing.
Decklists from Episode 3:
Arun's Erayo Mentor - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3272475#online
Arun's 5 Color Mentor - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3390564#online
Arun's 4 Color Unearth Mentor - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3348658#online
Brian's Mardu Mentor (Pioneer) - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/d61a3b43-dc60-47de-baf6-3e2b68dfbfa4
Brian's Grixis Turbo Whirza - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/06ae12fb-2279-476c-b1f1-9cf1bd54fc38
Zach + Arun's Sonic Pyro Prison - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/RR_RtxVhA
Zach's RW Seismic Loam Prison - http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/l0wTGA-gn
Libor and Taxes RW Prison - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3363235#online
Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
In this episode we check in on the field tests for Project Urza, discussing our deck lists from Episode 1 -- what worked, what didn’t, and where we plan to take Urza next. After that it’s back to the lab where we’ll open our next project, Project: Mentor. Monastery Mentor is one of few cards that occupy space on the Vintage Restricted list due to power level, but see little to no play in other eternal formats. We’ll look at the history of Monastery Mentor in competitive play, examine what conditions are necessary to make the card playable, and cook up some Mentor brews.
Decklists From Episode 2:
- Mr. Raeb's Urza Chalice Deck - https://twitter.com/MrRaeb/status/1305222429023891458?s=20
- Blastoids Bant Urza 5-0 deck - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-league-2020-09-11#blastoids_-
- Chaba_lol 5-0 Mono White equipment deck - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-league-2020-09-11#chaba_lol_-
- Rainkratos 5-0 Mono White equipment deck - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-league-2020-09-11#rainkratos_-
- Brian's UW Urza Blade - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/ddb2426f-91fc-41c8-af19-c06f454c25af
- Brian's UB Urzaffinity - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/35da875c-4479-4dd8-adde-6c324a27408f
- Arun's 5 color Greedy Mentor - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3390564#online
- Arun's 5-0 Bant Mentor Pile - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3312084#online
- Arun's Turbo Arayo - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3272475#online
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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building.
For our first Project we try to give new life to an old friend. Urza, Lord High Artificer hasn’t been doing so hot in the modern leagues or challenges lately. We’ll go deep, exploring the history of Urza decks in modern, examining what made them powerful, and questioning why they’ve fallen from the top tables. With a solid foundation under us, we’ll see if we can rebuild the Urza decks. We’ll take some brews into the queues to find out.
Deck Lists from Episode 1:
- Bant Urza by hcook725 - August 29th Modern Challenge 1st Place - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-challenge-2020-08-30#hcook725
- WUG by flankattack27 - Modern League 5-0 List - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3321483
Arun's Lists:
- 4c Yorion Kinnan Uroza Blade - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3272977
Brian's Lists:
- UB Urzaffinity - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/35da875c-4479-4dd8-adde-6c324a27408f
- UW Whirza Blade - https://scryfall.com/@untwisted/decks/ddb2426f-91fc-41c8-af19-c06f454c25af