FE Worlds 2026: Gloves Off, Mushrooms On
FE40 Champs 2026! I was on the fence about posting a detailed writeup this year, but then fellow FE40 World Champion Troy asked for thoughts on my deck, and since I'm idle today recovering from MammothMarch (a 20-mile hike through Cuyahoga Valley, undertaken with a few other AL members and spouses), now feels like the time. Trails yesterday were super muddy, owing to a combination of rain plus several hundred people trampling up and down the same wooded foothills, and I wiped out around mile 6, leaving me with this gnarly battle scar: We all finished though, so muscle-arm and foaming-beer-mug emojis all around. Also, I won the FE40 event! Unlike last year, my goal wasn't to build the best deck possible, but to build the best deck possible using cards closest to my heart. While I'll always love thrulls (and especially Breeding Pit), Thallids are my kindred. Last year in round 1 , I faced off against Jim's Spore Flower-canopy control deck, which took us to time, ultimatel...
