Fun & Jank decks

Join Plum as he dives headfirst into the jankiest decks across Arena formats — testing wild ideas, chasing synergies, and proving that fun and Mythic aren’t mutually exclusive.

Theorycrafting Smallpox: Fun & Jank Episode 77

Plum wants to talk about Smallpox. He shows off the first couple builds he's tested on stream, and takes a deep dive into the theory behind the archetype.

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May 7, 2026

Historic Mythic with Etali’s Favor Living End: Fun & Jank Episode 76

Plum made it to Mythic with an out-of-the-box take on Living End. And he's excited to explain all the fun deckbuilding challenges that came along with it!

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April 30, 2026

Secrets of Strixhaven Decks Are Here! – Week One Meta Builds

Secrets of Strixhaven is here! The MTG Hero shares some new deck lists that are currently dominating the Arena ladder! Find out what new strategies you need to be ready for!

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April 29, 2026

How Do We Build Historic Living End?: Fun & Jank Episode 75

Strixhaven is here and Plum is ready to try out one of his favorite Modern decks in Historic!

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April 23, 2026

Historic Brewing Review – Secrets of Strixhaven

Plum takes you through all the cards he's excited to play with from the upcoming Secrets of Strixhaven!

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April 16, 2026

I Tried to Play Solar Flare in Historic: Fun & Jank Episode 74

This week, Plum steps back into 2011 to see if the legendary Solar Flare engine, built on the back of Sun Titan and Unburial Rites, can still hold its own against the hyper-efficient machines of 2026.

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April 9, 2026

Historic Squee-Blade: Fun & Jank Episode 73

It's all fun and games until you kill someone with an immortal Goblin holding a giant sword!

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April 2, 2026

92 Cards I want in Historic – Fun & Jank Episode 72

From eternal staples to obscure combo engines, this week Plum shows off 92 cards he wants to see on Arena!

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March 26, 2026

Cruisin’ for a Brewsin’: Fun & Jank Episode 71

Plum checks out five Historic brews, ranging from Orzhov Tokens to Lutri Hardened Scales, to see what actually works in the current meta.

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March 19, 2026

Brewing 101: Fun & Jank Episode 70

Stop importing and start creating. This week Plum breaks down the science of the brew, and explains how to test, refine, and iterate on your own ideas.

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March 12, 2026

Week One of Standard Cowabunga or Bust – Week One TMNT Standard

The MTG Hero breaks down his experience with the week one of TMNT Standard! Did Universes Beyond fall flat or did it take the format to a whole new level?

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March 10, 2026

5 TMNT Brews for Historic!: Fun & Jank Episode 69

Plum shows off 5 decks for the Historic format with the release of the new TMNT set!

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March 5, 2026

Historic Brewing Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Check out all the new cards Plum is excited to brew with in Historic from the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set!

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February 26, 2026

Historic Aquatic Subtlety Gyruda: Fun & Jank Episode 68

Join Plum for Episode 68 of Fun & Jank as we dive into the evolution of a new take on Gyruda Combo in Historic!

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February 19, 2026

Historic Top 100 with Naya Warriors: Fun & Jank 67

We’re taking the tribal synergy of Warriors, a deck we’ve loved for a long time, and supercharging it with the new ECL Alchemy cards.

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February 12, 2026

An Argument for Historic: Fun & Jank Episode 66

This week Plum gets a little serious and discusses the current state of Historic, what his ideal format would look like, and how to fix it!

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February 5, 2026

Historic Sapling Greenshell: Fun & Jank Episode 65

Plum has been brewing with ECL non-stop since it's release, and feels like he's come across a real contender in Historic!

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January 29, 2026

Week One Brews for Lorwyn Eclipsed: Fun & Jank Episode 64

Plum shows off two new Historic brews he's excited to play week one of Lorwyn Eclipsed!

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January 23, 2026

Attacking the Meta with Birds: Fun & Jank Episode 63

We’re auditing Historic’s greedy meta with Mono-White "Hate Birds," using land destruction and taxes to make Eldrazi and combo players cry.

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January 9, 2026

Historic Ivy Lane Twin: Fun & Jank Episode 62

Splinter Twin is no more, but at least we have squirrels!

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December 31, 2025

Historic Warp Shadow – Fun & Jank Episode 61

In this episode, we’re fusing Death’s Shadow with the Warp package, creating a relentless, recursive engine that turns low life totals into high-octane victories.

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December 25, 2025

Historic Lightning Shadow – Fun & Jank Episode 60

This week, Plum revisits Death’s Shadow in Historic, blending the classic Shadow threat package with a Mardu twist.

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December 18, 2025

Timeless GW Depths: Fun & Jank Episode 59

Timeless dragged me back in with Dark Depths, Knight of the Reliquary, and a surprisingly functional GW lands deck.

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December 11, 2025

Historic Chakra Chant Lock: Fun & Jank Episode 58

In this episode, we explore an Esper Invocation list built to survive Historic’s extremes by adding a powerful Chakra Meditation + Orim’s Chant lock

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December 4, 2025

Feather, the Redeemed in 2025: Fun & Jank Episode 57

Plum revisits an old Historic staple, updating the classic Feather shell with new tools.

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November 27, 2025

My First Brews for Avatar: Fun & Jank Episode 56

Plum showcases five fresh Historic brews built around the new Avatar set and the creative engines it introduces, offering a first look at what these cards can do on day one.

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November 20, 2025

Historic Brewing Review – Avatar: The Last Airbender

Follow along with Plum as he takes you through all the cards that caught his eye in the upcoming A:TLA set!

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November 13, 2025

What Does the Louvre and Your Deck Have in Common?: Fun & Jank Episode 55

In the wake of a real-life €88 million jewel heist at the Louvre, Detective Plum investigates another act of grand larceny — a Grixis control deck built around the Heist mechanic

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November 2, 2025

Rottenmouth = Rotten Value: Fun & Jank Episode 54

In this episode of Fun & Jank, Plum revisits Zomument and experiments with Ozo-Lich, two Historic decks built around Rottenmouth Viper

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October 30, 2025

Historic Mythic with Lamplight Phoenix Combo: Fun & Jank Episode 53

This week we light the lamp again with Gruul Lamplight Combo — a fast, consistent, and surprisingly lethal Historic brew.

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October 23, 2025

Even the Bad Eldrazi are still Good: Fun & Jank Episode 52

This week we stress-test the Eldrazi skeleton with two off-meta builds: UG Emerge and Mono-Red.

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October 14, 2025

Slime, Knuckles, and Haktos: Honorable Mentions #5

Not every brew makes it to Mythic, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth sharing!

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October 9, 2025

Historic Lancer Devotion: Fun & Jank Episode 51

Mono-white devotion has never been on anyone’s radar—but in Historic, the tools might finally be enough!

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October 1, 2025

Historic Mythic with Superfriends: Fun & Jank Episode 50

Plum celebrates the 50th edition of Fun & Jank with a Superfriends list that went 33-13 on stream and climbed all the way to Historic Mythic.

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September 25, 2025

Historic Brewing Potential for Through the Omenpaths: Fun & Jank Episode 49

Plum highlights the most exciting Through the Omenpaths cards for Historic brewing!

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September 16, 2025

Historic Pillow Fort: Fun & Jank Episode 48

Pillow Fort takes an offbeat approach to Historic with the Solemnity + Phyrexian Unlife lock. The deck is cozy and creative, but our record showed the limits of Prison in this format.

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September 11, 2025

Historic Life//Death Ascendancy Combo: Fun & Jank Episode 47

Jeskai Ascendancy has worn many faces over the years, but with Life // Death the combo finally gets blistering speed in Historic.

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September 4, 2025

Historic Mythic with Shamans: Fun & Jank Episode 46

Plum talks about Shamans finally getting their spotlight — faster, stronger, and ready to race the format with a little help from Ignoble Hierarch.

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August 27, 2025

Historic Azorius Whirza: Fun & Jank Episode 45

Plum talks about how toolbox decks are always fun to tinker with, even if the versatility sometimes comes at the cost of consistency.

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August 21, 2025

Lotus Shift – The Best Deck in Historic: Fun & Jank Episode 44

Fun & Jank Ep. 44 dives into Lotus Shift — a brutally powerful Historic land-combo deck from Lord’s Servant that can beat anything, if you can pilot it.

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August 14, 2025