Raphaël Caron's Brewing Ideas
@raphael-a-caron.bsky.social
I'll use this to share ideas about Premodern!
Cool interaction!
October 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Cool interaction!
Another tool for the Unnatural Selection deck?
September 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Another tool for the Unnatural Selection deck?
Hand to Hand allows you to cast cards with flash without worrying about an opponent interfering!
June 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Hand to Hand allows you to cast cards with flash without worrying about an opponent interfering!
What's the best thing you can do with Scarab of the Unseen?
May 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
What's the best thing you can do with Scarab of the Unseen?
My next new brew:
April 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
My next new brew:
My Blasts deck has been voted in for the Spice Paradise Season 2 finals! I'll be facing @elendrile.bsky.social 's amazing Dragonstorm deck first!
April 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
My Blasts deck has been voted in for the Spice Paradise Season 2 finals! I'll be facing @elendrile.bsky.social 's amazing Dragonstorm deck first!
Got interviewed by @mtgbanding.com about Parfait in Premodern and my brewing process, among other things. Subscribe to that newsletter asap!👌
BANDING, my newsletter all about the Premodern format, is out today with an interview with one of my brewing heroes, @raphael-a-caron.bsky.social! Also in this issue:
- NYC's $2K cash Sacred Torch Showdown
- Big Apple Highlander webcam league
- EPIC
- More!
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- NYC's $2K cash Sacred Torch Showdown
- Big Apple Highlander webcam league
- EPIC
- More!
🔗 mtgbanding.substack.com/p/digging-in...
Digging into Premodern with Raphaël "K-Run" Caron
PLUS: Return of NYC's Sacred Torch Showdown and Big Apple Highlander webcam league, EPIC is back with a special guest, and a new brewing challenge
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March 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Got interviewed by @mtgbanding.com about Parfait in Premodern and my brewing process, among other things. Subscribe to that newsletter asap!👌
I'm not done with Sanctuaries! One way to make Samite Sanctuary one-sided is to play basilisk-like creatures: with enough mana, you'll save your own creatures and your opponent won't have the same option.
March 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I'm not done with Sanctuaries! One way to make Samite Sanctuary one-sided is to play basilisk-like creatures: with enough mana, you'll save your own creatures and your opponent won't have the same option.
So that leaves us with the infamous Ana Sanctuary. Sadly, Llanowar Zombie is a nonbo with it. There are some interesting cards to consider though. What about a hard-to-block ub deck with a green splash for Naturalize and the Sanctuary?
March 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
So that leaves us with the infamous Ana Sanctuary. Sadly, Llanowar Zombie is a nonbo with it. There are some interesting cards to consider though. What about a hard-to-block ub deck with a green splash for Naturalize and the Sanctuary?
It's hard to argue against Sterling Grove as the best Necra Sanctuary companion, but I guess you could build an Enchantress variant or even an aggro deck using good bears like Victual Sliver and Llanowar Knight.
March 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It's hard to argue against Sterling Grove as the best Necra Sanctuary companion, but I guess you could build an Enchantress variant or even an aggro deck using good bears like Victual Sliver and Llanowar Knight.
Is there a Madness build that could use Ceta Sanctuary and cards like Meteor Storm or Stormbind as discard/value outlets?
March 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Is there a Madness build that could use Ceta Sanctuary and cards like Meteor Storm or Stormbind as discard/value outlets?
Let's try to find other great pairings for Sanctuaries...
March 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Let's try to find other great pairings for Sanctuaries...
These should see more play... together!
March 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
These should see more play... together!
For decks running Nether Spirit that would like to play more creatures, may I suggest Cyclopean Mummy?
February 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
For decks running Nether Spirit that would like to play more creatures, may I suggest Cyclopean Mummy?
Is it time to build Phasing Flag?
February 12, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Is it time to build Phasing Flag?
Is Engineered Plague a maindeck card? If you're on BR, you might want to consider Mogg Infestation, a card that turns hard-to-deal-with creatures into 1/1s.
February 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Is Engineered Plague a maindeck card? If you're on BR, you might want to consider Mogg Infestation, a card that turns hard-to-deal-with creatures into 1/1s.
The Parallax enchantments are not the only Premodern enchantments that are better in conjunction with a removal effect in response.
February 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The Parallax enchantments are not the only Premodern enchantments that are better in conjunction with a removal effect in response.
Was this combo ever played when Ice Age was released?😆
February 3, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Was this combo ever played when Ice Age was released?😆
In Premodern, those are the two angels that don't fly.
January 31, 2025 at 2:38 AM
In Premodern, those are the two angels that don't fly.
The one advantage this one has over Glorious Anthem is being a 5/5 when Opalescence is in play.
January 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The one advantage this one has over Glorious Anthem is being a 5/5 when Opalescence is in play.
It's hard to find the cards to use with Discordant Spirit. PoP might be the best option (honorable mention to Manabarbs).
January 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
It's hard to find the cards to use with Discordant Spirit. PoP might be the best option (honorable mention to Manabarbs).
Angelic Renewal will return a dying face-down creature on the battlefield... face up!!
January 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Angelic Renewal will return a dying face-down creature on the battlefield... face up!!
Best friends?
January 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Best friends?
Just found a crazy interaction.
Say you have Fervor in play. You can cast Ovinomancer and activate it – Haste! – in response to its enter-the-battlefield trigger. So this is a Sorcery-speed removal that your opponent can't easily interact with (like Recurring Nightmare).
Say you have Fervor in play. You can cast Ovinomancer and activate it – Haste! – in response to its enter-the-battlefield trigger. So this is a Sorcery-speed removal that your opponent can't easily interact with (like Recurring Nightmare).
January 16, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Just found a crazy interaction.
Say you have Fervor in play. You can cast Ovinomancer and activate it – Haste! – in response to its enter-the-battlefield trigger. So this is a Sorcery-speed removal that your opponent can't easily interact with (like Recurring Nightmare).
Say you have Fervor in play. You can cast Ovinomancer and activate it – Haste! – in response to its enter-the-battlefield trigger. So this is a Sorcery-speed removal that your opponent can't easily interact with (like Recurring Nightmare).