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Throne of Eldraine, Episode 3: Charming Prince
Oko, Thief of Crowns crushed it last week. We tested five homes the new Simic walker, and the trophies just started stacking up. Sultai Faeries, Bant Okoblade, Bonecrusher Kiora, even Faeburrow Niv-Mizzet got in on the 5-0 action. 38-7 is not a normal record for our testing sessions. Was it just good luck, good decklists, or is Oko simply brok-o? What is clear at least is that the card has many hidden modes, functioning more like a six- or seven- ability walker. "Five-Oh-ko" (too much?) looks to be a multi-format staple going forward, so pick up your copies now.
Four trophies will be a tough act to follow, so this week the crew takes a crack at a more humble offering from Eldraine: the Charming Prince! Like Oko, Prince Charming offers three modes, but contextually they can feel like four or five. Versatility like that on a 2 drop is great, but the blink mode in particular has Dave's gears turning as potentially enabling broken plays. Can the young prince rescue our permanents from the enemy’s clutches, and stake his claim as a future Modern staple?
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Timestamps and Decklists
Flashback: Oko, Thief of Crowns
03:45 Bant StoneBlade: 5-0 league
12:29 Shape Anew: 2-3 league
21:14 Sultai Faeries: 9-1 leagues
30:04 Bonecrusher Kiora: 17-3 leagues
39:10 Faeburrow Niv: 5-0 league
Roundup: Eldraine Week Two
51:03 SCG Team Open results
52:48 Once Upon a Time, Castle Garenbrig
54:06 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
54:56 Witching Well
55:34 Mystic Sanctuary
58:35 Gingerbrute, All that Glitters
59:24 Merchant of the Vale
59:43 Fires of Invention + Fae of Wishes
1:01:15 Fires of Invention + Savor the Moment + Mystic Sanctuary
1:04:55 Glass Casket
1:05:16 The Royal Scions
1:06:18 Drown in the Loch
Brew Session: Charming Prince
1:09:24 Charming Prince Overview
1:11:53 Sketch 1: Wr Humble Blink
1:26:37 Sketch 2: Naya Challenge
Reference lists:
Mono-W Taxes (kaosofmind): 5-0
Mono-W Emeria (Fincown): 5-0
GW Dubious Prince (k_f_chicken): 5-0
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