The Final Fantasies in Modern & Pioneer

About this Episode

It's week 1 of Final Fantasy's legality in our formats — and these cards are popping up in way more places than we thought. This week we talk about the surprising places Sephiroth is soldiering, how Cloud (or Raubahn) is reviving Hammertime, and just how much we all wanted a 1cmc 2/3 reverse Jackal Pup with deathtouch... with a back side. Stan shares his conspiracies. Dave changes his mind while enjoying a shake, and Devon shows up 20 minutes late (which we all understand).

• Cloud
• Sephiroth
• & Others with Excellent Hair

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Timestamps:
6:58 - This week's episode/housekeeping
10:41 - Final Fantasy hits our formats - Cloud in Hammertime
20:51 - Affinity upgrades, and a wild d00m appears
28:24 - Energy as well
38:01 - Final Fantasy in Pioneer Humans and others
49:15 - Rapid fire time
1:00:50 - What we're going to try
1:03:56 - Oh yeah, Devon won an RCQ
1:05:06 - Wrapping up

Links from this week's episode in no particular order

Modern
Hammertime
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7178353#paper
https://moxfield.com/decks/ju7YAgVgJke5zA9oU7KoYw

Energy
https://moxfield.com/decks/oZVPGLmXcU6xSd4ZcvCNMg
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7174740#paper
https://moxfield.com/decks/pso7oB9JnEKtP8Uo6g2k-w
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7177381#paper

Affinity
https://moxfield.com/decks/_HW5gjnOp0K90Ho2nYyYFA
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/modern-challenge-64-2025-06-16#paper

WB
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7177098#paper
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7178482#paper

Domain/Zoo
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7171331#paper
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7176252#paper

Twin
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7173848#paper

Dimir
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7175642#paper

Eldrazi
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7175986#paper

4C Omni Cascade
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7174676#paper

Pioneer
Rakdos: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7177603#paper
Mono B Mid: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7177591#paper
Phoenix: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7174822
Lotus: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7174812#paper
5c Humans: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/56523
Esper Legends: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7173618#paper

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