Podcasts by The Dive Down
The Dive Down is a Magic: The Gathering podcast focused on the latest decks, trends, and strategies for the casual spikes in Modern, Pioneer, Explorer, and more!
Each week your hosts Dave, Shane, and Stanislav discuss the latest innovations, competitive events, and level-up topics for paper and online players.
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Episode 252: Four Bans, Too Furious from 2023-12-05T11:45
The mad lads did it! Fury... banned. Up the Beanstalk... banned. Karn, the Great Creator... banned. Geological Appraiser... banned. Smuggler's Copter... once banned, now unbanned. We react to the b...
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Episode 251: Regional Championships and Unusual Discoveries in Pioneer from 2023-11-30T01:00
On this week's show, The Dive Down breaks down results from a variety of Pioneer RCs that took place in Asia, Latin America, and Canada. Our eyes pop out at some numbers from the new Discover decks...
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Episode 250: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: Lost Caverns Edition from 2023-11-23T01:00
On this week's show, the ha ha boys take some new cards from Lost Caverns of Ixalan for a spin in Modern and Pioneer. They cast Tishana's Tidebinder, Geological Appraiser, Warden of the Inner Sky, ...
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Episode 249: These Rhinos Ride Again from 2023-11-16T01:00
This week on The Dive Down we get back to basics. Stan and Shane focus on the three things The Dive Down does best: a) break down a large Modern tournament (SCG Pittsburgh), 2) give some takes abou...
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Episode 248: The Last Caverns of Ixalan (Spoilers Part 2) from 2023-11-09T01:00
It's time for the final spoiler episode of 2023! We think? We go through the full spoiler from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan and talk about the cards we think will have the most impact... that we have...
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Episode 247: Getting Lost in the Caverns of Ixalan from 2023-11-02T01:15
For the 375th time this year, we descend into the madness of trying to work out what cards from a new set will make an impact in our formats. It's Lost Caverns of Ixalan time! Spelunk with us as Da...
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Episode 246: The Apocalypse, The Druid, and The New Cards from 2023-10-26T01:00
Could the right move in Modern be... adding a 4mv black card to Rhinos? Playing a green 2 drop over Murktide in... Murktide? What is even going on right now? We believe there's new stuff to try in ...
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Episode 245: Never Play the Fourth Bean, ft. Aspiringspike from 2023-10-19T01:00
Come back home for some beans, ya hear? We know you've had a lot of legumes lately, but this week The Dive Down has a special chef here to cook for us — Evart Moughon. Evart joins Dave and Shane to...
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Episode 244: To Ban or Not to Ban, Scam is the Question from 2023-10-12T01:00
No one fully understands the timing of the upcoming B&R announcement, but public opinion in Modern is swelling around Scam. Is it time to make a change to Modern? We look at the deck's performance,...
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Episode 243: Pioneer RCs, Coffers, Scales,&One Huge Dinosaur from 2023-10-05T01:00
This week what's on the tin is in the show! We begin to dip back into Pio and cover the recent RCs in the EU and Canada, talk Modern Coffers and Scales, and finally chat a little about new cards fr...
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Episode 242: This Episode is Full of Beans from 2023-09-28T01:00
We finally cast the new card in town and played a couple Up the Beanstalk decks in Modern and... Standard?! Plus some new Modern Prowess builds, and a recap of Stan's latest RCQ. Stan reached anoth...
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Episode 241: Don't Play Control in Modern&RCQ Prep, ft. George Jabbour from 2023-09-21T01:00
President of the Narset fan club, George Jabbour, joins Stanislav to go over some tips to prep for the upcoming Modern RCQ season, a brand new sideboard guide tool, and why playing control is such ...
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Episode 240: WOE Betides Modern&Pioneer from 2023-09-14T01:00
Hello Magical Friends! This week it's all about WOE and the new cards that are making an impact in Modern and Pioneer. Turns out that this return to Eldraine might actually be hiding a little bit o...
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Episode 239: Modern History: Infamous Sets&Iconic Moments from 2023-09-07T01:00
This week we talk about the history of Modern through the lens of the most important — and infamous — sets covering everything from Alara to Zendikar. Actually saying "from Alara to Zendikar" sound...
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Episode 238: Wild 'n Out in Eldraine, pt.2 from 2023-08-31T02:00
The full set is finally spoiled and we're back with the definitive opinions on what's good, what's bad, and what's just neat. We spend a lot of time chatting about some adventuring otters, introduc...
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Episode 237: Wild 'n Out in Eldraine, pt.1 from 2023-08-24T02:00
It's that most magical time once again — it's spoiler season! Join Dave, Devon, and Shane as they begin surveying the Wilds of Eldraine. We're looking for new Adventures, causes for Celebration, an...
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Episode 236: Pondering Preordain&NRG Detroit, ft. SpiderSpace from 2023-08-17T16:00
This week Shane and Stan are joined by returning guest Gabriel Maxson, aka SpiderSpace, to talk about the implications, impact, and potential uses of Preordain in Modern. Before that, we take a goo...
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Episode 235: Pro Tour Deck Tests, Modern Bans, and Future Product Plans from 2023-08-10T01:00
On this week's episode, we kick off with a round of B&R reactions, followed by a recap of the upcoming product roadmap including Modern Horizons 3. Then we take some Pro Tour decks for a spin to se...
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Episode 234: PT Barcelona Takeaways: What Happened, What it Might Mean from 2023-08-03T01:00
This week Dave, Shane, and Stan go through the biggest things we learned from the Modern PT last week in Barcelona. It might feel like Rakdos and Tron led the story (and they did) but there's a lot...
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Episode 233: PT Barcelona Preview, ft. d00mwake from 2023-07-27T11:45
It's almost PT Barcelona time — and we're super excited to talk through the decks, meta, and how we think everything is going to shape up this weekend. Shane, Dave, and Devon (aka d00mwake) go thro...
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Episode 232: Over the Top with The One Ring from 2023-07-20T01:00
This week the boyz go over the top with the biggest decks that have gotten buffs from the LOTR set. Control and big mana strategies have been strengthened by The One Ring, so we take a trio of the ...
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Episode 231: Intercontinental Modern Tournament Results from 2023-07-13T02:00
On this week's show, we continue to track the impact of Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth on the Modern metagame with a detailed recap of tournaments all over the world and world wide web. W...
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Episode 230: Put a Ring(s) on It from 2023-07-06T02:00
This week we keep talking about THE PRECIOUSSSSs... because no one can stop putting this colorless 4-drop in their Modern decks. Dave and Devon go through at least 6 or 10 decks with the ring while...
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Episode 229: NRG Chicagoland&the Power of The One Ring, ft. d00mwake from 2023-06-29T01:00
We finally return to Modern!! Shane and Devon join forces to break down a bunch of tournaments from last weekend, including the NRG Chicagoland Modern $10k, a huge Japanese paper tournament, and so...
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Episode 228: The Past, Present, and Future of MTGO, ft. Ryan Spain from 2023-06-22T01:00
Ryan Spain, now the Creative Director of Magic Online at Daybreak Games, returns to The Dive Down to talk about the transition of MTGO from WOTC to Daybreak, goals and hopes for the platform's futu...
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Episode 227: The Pod Tempts You, ft. aspiringspike&d00mwake from 2023-06-16T01:00
This week Shane welcomes back two friends of the show — Devon O'Donnell (aka d00mwake)&Evart Moughton (aka aspiringspike) — to sub in for Dave and Stan and talk Post-RC Pioneer hype decks and where...
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Episode 226: Pioneer RC Results and Modern Ring Temptations, pt. 1 from 2023-06-08T01:00
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth spoilers are in full swing, so we dive into a bunch of cards that could see play in existing Modern decks or even create some new ones. Plus we recap th...
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Episode 225: Boros Convoke: Demolishing Artifacts For Fun&Profit, ft. d00mwake from 2023-06-01T02:00
This week on The Dive Down we go deep on that deck that people can't stop talking about — Boros Convoke in Pioneer. Dave and Devon talk about the core strategy of the deck, the flex cards and why p...
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Episode 224: B&R Hot Takes&NRG Minneapolis from 2023-05-25T01:00
Stan and Shane combine forces to discuss the NRG Pioneer $10K in Minneapolis, and then give some hot takes about the changes to the B&R cadence and Standard's new 3-year rotation. What latest tech ...
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Episode 223: Getting Weird in the Aftermath of MOM, ft. d00mwake from 2023-05-18T01:00
This week d00mwake joins Shane and Dave to go through a quick tour of the weirdness that happened in Modern and Pioneer MTG this week. We dive deep into the wild Modern Challenge on 5/13, a new + i...
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Episode 222: Aftermath and LOTR: The Spoilers Will Continue Until Morale Improves from 2023-05-11T01:00
This week it's time for... you guessed it... more card talk on The Dive Down. With Dave out, Stan and Shane do double duty with a look at the cards that stand tall in the Aftermath of MOM and ask t...
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Episode 221: Deckfest 2 (Pioneer ed.): Gruul Elves&Boats, Dimir Rogues, Izzet Pyro, and Naya Tokens, ft. d00mwake from 2023-05-04T02:00
We kick off the show with a chat about a ton of Modern data that's been collected since the Yorion ban, and review matchups for the top decks in the format. Then we dive into four new Pioneer deck...
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Episode 220: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: Decks Go Marching (Modern and Pio) from 2023-04-27T01:00
It's Sleeve Believe Heave week for new cards from March of the Machine. We play Modern and Pioneer with cards like Ancient Imperiosaur, Rona, Herald of Invasion, Fairie Mastermind, and more!The Bre...
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Episode 219: Pio d00m Brews&Modern SCG Richmond, ft. d00mwake from 2023-04-20T01:00
This week we get to look at the first paper Modern tournament featuring the new cards of March of Machines - the $20K Modern RCQ that took place in Richmond this past weekend. We go over the metaga...
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Episode 218: These Machines Are Making Me Marchy, pt 2 from 2023-04-13T02:00
The boys are back for some more spicy takes and overall expectations for March of the Machine. We chat about some new instant speed draw spells, some potential combo shenanigans, and our called sho...
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Episode 217: These Machines Are Making Me Marchy, pt. 1 from 2023-04-06T02:00
There's a new card in town, and we're here to chat about Battles (including the band) during our first look at spoilers from March of the Machine, a Magic set that comes out in April... We kick wit...
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Episode 216: Rhinos Overrun NRG&Pure Modern Preview, ft. d00mwake from 2023-03-30T01:00
Devon O'Donnell returns to help us break down the results of this weekend's NRG Chicago Modern and Pioneer trials. Then chat about d00mwake's own upcoming Pure Modern tournament and what to play in...
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Episode 215: New Sets, First Looks: Shadows Over Hobbiton from 2023-03-23T01:00
Sure it's 3 months away, but if that doesn't stop WOTC from sharing The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth spoilers, what should stop us from talking about the summer's straight to Modern set...
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Episode 214: Deckfest 1: Tyvar Sac, Spirits, Elves, Calibrated Blast, and Humans, ft. d00mwake from 2023-03-16T01:00
Our international relations split today's show into two sections, and a new episode tradition was born. Join us for a multi-format look at some our favorite tribes, a new take on Calibrated Blast, ...
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Episode 213: Let There Be Combo, ft. Ryan Donkin from 2023-03-09T02:00
Fresh off the heels of his RCQ win with Amulet Titan, our Twitter friend Ryan Donkin joins us to break down the power of Mycosynth Garden, pour one out for Ad Nauseum, and how to count all the trig...
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Episode 212: Modern's Back&So is Stanislav! from 2023-03-02T01:00
Well, here it is. The week you've all been waiting for — the Rhino Boyz finally get back their Rhino format. It's time for a check in on what's going on in Modern since Phyrexia: All Will Be One la...
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Episode 211: 8 Takes from PT Phyrexia, ft. d00mwake from 2023-02-23T01:00
With Shane and Stan both gone this week, Dave called in returning guest host Devon O'Donnell, aka d00mwake, to talk about his hot Pro Tour Phyrexia takes. Is d00m buying what Dave's selling? That's...
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Episode 210: Pro Tour Philly Preview, ft. d00mwake from 2023-02-16T01:00
This week Dave and Shane invite Devon O'Donnell (aka d00mwake) over to help us prepare for the return of the Pro Tour! We go deep on Pioneer as we take a look at the recent meta and last weekend's ...
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Episode 209: ONE Weekend of New Decks&Techs from 2023-02-09T01:00
This week Shane and Dave dive into results from the first weekend of Magic after ONE. It looks like the set has had more impact on Modern and Pioneer than we thought possible with upgrades coming t...
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Episode 208: Phyrexia: All Will Be One Spoilers, Part 2, ft. DarthJacen from 2023-02-02T01:00
Here it is — Part 2 of our tour through Phyrexia: All Will Be One. But this week we've called in some reinforcements in the form of Sky Mason, aka DarthJacen on Playing Pioneer, Twitch, and Twitter...
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Episode 207: Phyrexia: All Will Be One Spoilers, Part 1 from 2023-01-26T01:00
This week Shane and Dave dive into the weirdness that is Phyrexia: All Will Be One. What card will be our number one for hype this spoiler season? What card that we think will see very little play ...
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Episode 206: Modern Domain Zoo&NRG Champs from 2023-01-19T01:00
This week Dave and Shane work on becoming Masters of their Domain with a quick dive into a deck that has been a bit of surprise in modern lately — Modern Domain Zoo. We debate which two drops are t...
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Episode 205: 2023 Magic Kickoff: Modern&Pioneer from 2023-01-12T01:00
Dave and Shane kickoff 2023 in Magic in our first Stan-less episode of his hiatus. We take a quick tour around the formats we love: we first spend time on a tour of Modern via recent MTGO events, t...
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Episode 204: Our 2023 Goals&an Intro to Heavy Play from 2023-01-05T01:00
Surprise! We got one more episode out of Stan before he heads off to the UK — and it's a good one. It's time for our annual chat about our 2023 goals as Magic players, podcasters, friends, and fren...
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Episode 203: The 2022 Divey Awards&a Major Announcement from 2022-12-22T02:00
For our final episode of the year, we're kicking off with a huge announcement of things to come in 2023. Then we dive into the hottest cards and decks of the year. Yes it's true, Stan is fleeing t...
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Episode 202: Modern Jeskai Breach: Get on the Grind from 2022-12-15T01:00
Jeskai Breach has been dominating the paper and MTGO scenes for months, and Stan's obvious pleas have finally been answered. The boys dive into the deck to figure out some quick tips on what it tak...
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Episode 201: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: New Modern BROs from 2022-12-08T01:00
Annnnnnnd we're back. Now that your faithful hosts have or have not recovered from Episode 200, Dreamhack, Thanksgiving, NRG Chicago, international travel, and other... ailments... it's time for th...
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Episode 200: 200 Modern Cards for the Casual Spike from 2022-12-01T01:00
Well, we finally made it — episode 200! And it's your Rhino Boyz live, together, and in the same room in a small studio outside of Atlanta during Dreamhack. To celebrate ep 200, we deliberated over...
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Episode 199: RC Atlanta: Final Prep feat. darthjacen from 2022-11-17T01:00
The anticipation is almost over. What started as a blink our collective eye way back in the spring has come to pass. It's time for RC Atlanta. As the rhino boyz prepare to head down to Dreamhack to...
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Episode 198: Bromancing the (Power)stones, Part 2 from 2022-11-10T06:00
In this second installment of The Brothers' War spoilers, Dave and Shane lament the lack of Stan this week while chatting the plusses and minuses of 20-ish new cards that just might impact Modern a...
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Episode 197: Bromancing the (Power)stones, Part 1 from 2022-11-03T02:00
It's that time of year again — we're fitting one more set into 2022, so it's time for us to talk about early impressions of the first batch of cards from The Brothers' War. It's a set dripping with...
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Episode 196: NRG Newark: Featuring Kaheera from 2022-10-27T01:00
In this week's episode, we break down the Nerd Rage Gaming $10k Team Trios Trial and the $5k Modern Trial in Newark, Ohio. We look at the overall metagame, the new breakout decks in Modern, and wha...
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Episode 195: The People's Meta: Post-Noodle Doodles from 2022-10-20T01:00
What does Modern look like now that Yorion is banned? On this week's show we go through the complete Friday October 14 deck dump to discuss our expectations for the format's staples and other rogue...
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Episode 194: Rakdos Scam: Midrange is Undead from 2022-10-13T02:00
Yorion is banned, rejoice! To celebrate, we're scamming it up with Rakdos Scam aka Rakdos Elementals aka Rakdos Midrange aka Rakdos Blink. A deck that goes by many names but it's only got one thing...
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Episode 193: Creativity Can't Be Stopped feat. Zach Ryl from 2022-10-06T01:00
Today is the story of a deck that has been floating around for a long time in Modern, a deck that we won’t let Dave forget about, a deck that inspired us to invite our old pal Zach "Manacymbal" Ry...
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Episode 192: NRG Minneapolis&Trying Out Scapeshift&MonoG from 2022-09-29T01:00
This week Dave and Stan review the results from the NRG Modern $10K in Minneapolis, where 5c Creativity beat Rakdos Scam in the finals. We also chat about the Sunday Pioneer $5K results, and other ...
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Episode 191: My Sweet Lord(s): Goblins vs Merfolk vs Elves from 2022-09-22T01:00
The introduction of three new lords in Dominaria United was all the incentive we needed to do a tribal week on The Dive Down. We tested some Modern and a Pioneer deck featuring Leaf-Crowned Visiona...
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Episode 190: Domainaria&More: First Impressions of DMU from 2022-09-15T01:00
This week it takes two to make a thing go right! And by two we me Dave and Shane. And by thing we mean podcast. This podcast. Stan is out this week, so Dave and Shane talk about early impressions o...
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Episode 189: NRG in STL&Dominaria United, pt 2 (ft Jesse Robkin&Aspiringspike) from 2022-09-01T01:00
Fresh off an amazing weekend at the NRG tournament in St. Louis, Jesse Robkin joins us to break down the Team Trios Trial and the Modern 5K. Then our old pal Aspiringspike drops in to go over the r...
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Episode 188: Dominaria United Untied: Spoilers, Part 1 from 2022-08-25T01:00
This week it's all about the first batch Dominaria United spoilers as Dave and Shane talk through what cards have caught our eye so far. How much of a lock is Temporary Lockdown? Does Cut Down make...
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Episode 187: Liliana, Pain Lands,&Frank Karsten from 2022-08-18T12:00
Our exciting first bit of Dominaria United spoilers are here, and the gang reacts to the addition of three new allied pain lands, Liliana of the Veil coming to Pioneer, and more. We also kick off t...
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Episode 186: These Ends Were Made for Living, ft. Chris Castro-Rappl from 2022-08-11T01:00
CCR from MTG Grindcast joins us to talk about all things Living End. On the heels of his RCQ win with the deck, Chris helps us break down the cards, the sickest plays, how to beat common hate strat...
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Episode 185: NRG Chicago: It's-a Me, Yorion. from 2022-08-04T01:00
This week it's all about the NRG Championship Series event in Chicago. We dive deep into the data, the most popular decks, the sickest plays, and the cherished friendships that make an event like t...
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Episode 184: These Foots Were Made For Crashing from 2022-07-28T01:00
Temur Rhinos are craschading onto this week's show, in a classic deck dive into the midrangy combo deck. Plus a preview of the upcoming Nerd Rage Series Modern Trial in Mundelein! Stan's been playi...
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Episode 183: We Tried: Innovations in Modern Creativity, E Tron,&Prowess from 2022-07-21T01:00
It's another nice week to try new cards and decks in the wide world of Modern. Dave takes another stab at Indomitable Creativity with Gab Nassif's recent list, while Shane assembles a Tron of Eldra...
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Episode 182: The Four Pillars of Modern (ft. Zach Allen) from 2022-07-14T01:00
The current top dog of the NRG Series leaderboard joins us to discuss all things Modern for all your RCQ preparation needs. Zach Allen returns for a conversation about the various types of 4C Yorio...
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Episode 181: The Synergies of Pioneer's Metagame, ft. Todd Anderson from 2022-07-07T01:00
Friend of the show and Pioneer aficionado Todd Anderson joins us this week to go over the top decks, up and comers, unsung heroes, and potential traps in the format. Mono-Green continues to reign s...
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Episode 180: Life Lessons and Level Ups from 2022-06-30T01:00
Though we do have some frustrations to air at the start of the show, we eventually turn it around to discuss the many ways Magic (the Gathering) has improved our lives. Then we take a brief trip do...
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Episode 179: 10 Takes on Modern, Pioneer,&Magic from 2022-06-23T01:00
What can Izzet decks in Pioneer play instead of Expressive Iteration? How crazy was the MOCS meta from the weekend? Is Glimpse of Tomorrow a good card in Modern? This week's show answers these ques...
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Episode 178: NRG Modern&Pio: Is 4c 2 Good 4 U? from 2022-06-16T01:00
It's a hot one on The Dive Down this week. We take a deep look at NRG's recent set of Modern and Pioneer Trials in Lansing, Michigan and tackle the big questions about our favorite formats. Is 4c t...
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Episode 177: Ban Reacts, a Dream Hacked,&Some Mid Rakdos from 2022-06-09T01:00
Shane and Dave are totally blindsided by this week's Pioneer bans — especially since they happened after we recorded this ep. But don't worry, we use the power of technology to travel into the past...
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Episode 176: The People's Meta(s): Modern and Pioneer from 2022-06-02T01:00
This week the three friends dive into an examination of not one but two metas — Modern and Pioneer — using some recent 5-0 league decks. We collect em, dissect em, and... tierect (???)... em. You k...
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Episode 175: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: Streets of New Capenna Edition from 2022-05-26T01:00
The three friends are taking it back to the streets on more time. This week we evaluate three different decks that were improved or created by the addition of SNC to our formats. Shane pods his way...
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Episode 174: Explorer’s First Ban&More Pioneer Testing from 2022-05-19T01:00
This week's episode starts with Dave telling a shaggy dog story while fumbling through the Seinfeld theme on his bass — so you know it's going to be a loose one. Fortunately, Shane and Stan quickly...
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Episode 173: Do You Even Shred, Tho? from 2022-05-12T01:00
The boys flap their little wings and scream caw caw as they dig their beaks into the hottest bird lawyer in Magic this week. Whether it's ripping up contracts, filtering hands, shouting 'objection!...
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Episode 172: Exploring the Streets of New Capenna from 2022-05-05T01:00
Our three friends begin their visit to the Streets of New Capenna with some Explorer, Pioneer, and Modern decks. We take a look at Ob Nixilis, The Adversary and Stan's uncharacteristic BW Blink bre...
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Episode 171: 6 Ways You Can Get Better at Magic from 2022-04-28T01:00
In a special patron-requested episode, our three friends provide a roadmap to improvement for key Magic skills and other useful habits. We also kick off the show with run downs and reactions to the...
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Episode 170: Who Runs the Streets of New Capenna? from 2022-04-21T01:00
The full set of New Capenna has been revealed, so on this week's show we complete our run through of all the cards in the set. We go through the families, argue about how good Luxior is going to be...
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Episode 169: The Families of New Capenna and Old Fort Worth from 2022-04-14T01:00
The Dive Down visits sunny Texas for SCGCON Dallas! We chat about our very first free preview card from Streets of New Capenna, other highlights from the set so far, and our experiences playing pap...
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Episode 168: A Pre-Travel, Post-Lurrus Meta Deep Dive from 2022-04-07T01:00
The gang is reunited this week for an episode full of new cards, pivot tables, and tournament surprises. We start off with our initial reactions to the new charms spoiled from Streets of New Capenn...
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Episode 167: The Pro Tour Returns! ft. Dom Harvey from 2022-03-31T09:45
This week Dave got lost in a cave while vacationing, so Dom Harvey joins the show to react and contextualize Wizard's official announcement that the Pro Tour is back! We break down the new competit...
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Bonus 19: Probably Better Known As ft. Saffron Olive from 2022-03-28T01:00
Dave and Stan meet Saffron Olive from MTG Goldfish, and talk about Seth's sleep schedule, his MTG origins, and how the deck names in MTG Goldfish get fixed. Check out our NEW SPONSOR, Barrister an...
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Episode 166: All Shadow, No Doubt (ft. Michael Rapp) from 2022-03-24T02:00
This week, Shane's on vacation and Stan's late so Dave gets to do whatever he wants. And what he's decided is to check in with friend of the show and certified shadow scientist Michael Rapp about w...
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Episode 165: The People's Meta: Life After Lurrus from 2022-03-18T01:00
We are back with the second installment of The People's Meta! With Lurrus gone, and the first big paper tournament happening in the Hunter Burton Memorial Open, there's no time like the present to ...
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Bonus 18: How to Win a Pro Tour ft. Eli Kassis from 2022-03-16T01:00
Shane and Stan sit down with the newly crowned Neon Dynasty Set Champion, Eli Kassis! We talk about Eli's deck selection and preparation for the Set Championship, the role of a testing team, and mo...
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Episode 164: The Dream(-Den) is Over from 2022-03-08T16:45
Well they finally went and did it. Wizards of the Coast (kinda) surprised the entire Magic Non-Rotating Format World by sending everyone's favorite Nightmare Cat back to her den to think about what...
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Episode 163: Talking Magic in Trying Times from 2022-03-02T01:00
It's been a trying week. We needed a break. So this week, we're going to keep it positive by taking some time to discuss what we've been enjoying in Magic and beyond. It's a bit of a grab bag — we ...
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Episode 162: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: Neon Dynasty pt.2 Ed. from 2022-02-24T01:00
Turns out that sleevin' neon is so fun we had to do it for a second week. So here it is — three or four or maybe more new decks that feature cards from Neon Dynasty including Modern Assault Loam wi...
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Episode 161: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: Fun With Artifacts ed. from 2022-02-17T01:00
Turns out that Neon Dynasty may have had a little more impact on our formats than we originally anticipated. The reason why? Why, it's (mostly) thanks to Magic's favorite no-downside card type: Art...
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Episode 160: A Dynasty of Neon Spoilers, Vol. 2 from 2022-02-10T01:00
In the epic conclusion of our Neon Dynasty picks to click, we scan the complete set spoiler and shout out our favorite dragon, counterspell, samurai, and skyturtle. Before that, we kick off the sho...
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Episode 159: A Dynasty of Neon Spoilers, Vol. 1 from 2022-02-03T01:00
It's time to head back to Kamigawa in the latest set... our Neon Destiny. I mean Density. I mean Dynasty. We take a look at cards from the first batch of spoilers we think are good in Modern, Histo...
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Episode 158: We Thought There Would Be Bans, ft. SpiderSpace from 2022-01-27T01:00
With Dave off this week, we are joined by streamer, former guest, and co-host of Mishra's Babble, SpiderSpace! In the Break Down we talk about the (lack of) bans in Modern, then dive deep into the ...
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Bonus 17: The VML, Sloths, Moose(s), and Linguine ft Carolyn Kavanagh from 2022-01-25T02:00
Stan and Dave sit down with the wonderful Carolyn Kavanagh to talk about the latest season of the VML, how we make new friends as adults, and which tree-dwelling mammal is the best animal of all. W...
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Episode 157: Understanding the Pioneer Metagame ft. Dom Harvey from 2022-01-20T01:00
The heat is on in Pioneer town. Is the format back from the dead? Seems like everyone is talking about it, and it’s this month’s format for the Manatraders monthly tournament series. So we’ve invit...
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Episode 156: Yawgmoth: We Persisted from 2022-01-13T01:00
This one goes out to the one I Yawg. It's been a long time coming, but it's finally time for us to sling some wither counters and get undying with everyone's favorite physician, Yawgmoth. Tune in t...
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Episode 155: 2022 Goals: The Nation Speaks from 2022-01-06T01:00
It's 2022, and we're back with an episode that looks forward to the new year. We asked for listeners to submit their 2022 goals via audio and text, and everyone delivered! We give our thoughts and ...
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Episode 154: Our Year End Extravaganza, ft. Aspiringspike from 2021-12-22T01:00
The end of 2021 is upon us, which means it's time for our annual year in review episode! And this time, we've brought a friend, our reliable unofficial fourth co-host, Aspiringspike. We first talk ...
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Episode 153: We Did It For Science: Amulet Titan from 2021-12-15T01:00
In the second installment of We Did It For Science, we explore... gulp... Amulet Titan. Yes, our most hated card goes through our rigorous experimental testing regimen. We go over what these decks ...
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Episode 152: Is Historic History? from 2021-12-08T02:00
It's another in our awesome series of top-tier Patreon request episodes, as we take on Mickey S's (no, the other Mickey S) challenge to explore the decks and metagame of best-of-one Historic on Are...
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Bonus 16: Magic, Games, and Culture (ft. the hosts of BAD END Podcast) from 2021-12-05T01:00
In this latest installment in our series of bonus eps, Shane is joined by the hosts of the videogame and culture podcast BAD END, Josh Calixto and Kyle Kukshtel. They talk about BAD END and the Sup...
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Episode 151: TDD Live in Vegas, ft. Reid, Evart, Joe, Gal, Tannon, Sam, Eli, Michael, Joel, Levi,&Steven from 2021-11-24T15:00
We come to you LIVE (well, sorta) from the recent MTG Las Vegas event, where we tapped some cards, hung out with friends, and talked to some big name players! We talked to some current and future h...
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Episode 150: The Road to Las Vegas IV: Preparing to Win, ft. Zach Allen from 2021-11-17T01:00
It's episode 150!! In our final Road to Las Vegas segment, we are joined by SCG grinder, former host of Turn One Thoughtseize, and all around great guy Zach Allen. We first talk over the weekend's ...
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Episode 149: ManaCymbal Crashes&Crimson Vow Spoilers, II from 2021-11-11T02:00
This week the three friends go through the second half of spoilers from Crimson Vow and consider which ones they'd marry for Modern (and other formats). But first, friend of the pod Zach Ryl (aka M...
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Episode 148: Events, Reanimator, and Crimson Vow Spoilers from 2021-11-03T01:00
The title says it all! We first talk the MOCS, the SCG Invitational, and some Modern Challenges to try to wrap our head around the Modern meta. Then Shane makes up for being off last week with a di...
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Bonus 15: Undoubtable Creativity ft. Manacymbal from 2021-11-01T02:00
Streamer, musician, podcaster, and ever-present Magic personality Zach Ryl, aka Manacymbal, joins Stan to talk about the Indomitable Creativity deck in Modern, content creation, and music! Recorded...
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Episode 147: The Road to Las Vegas III: It's Elementalry! from 2021-10-28T01:00
Shane's gone so Stan and Dave are finally free to do whatever they want. And what they want to do is play too many colors and evoke some elementals! At least that's what they thought they wanted to...
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Episode 146: The Road to Las Vegas II: Jund, UW, Hammer from 2021-10-20T01:00
This week we dive into part two of our series in our anticipation of the return to paper Magic — The Road to Vegas. Dave, Stan, and Shane go through the ins and outs of the next tier of Modern's me...
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Episode 145: The Nation Speaks — Your Questions Answered from 2021-10-13T01:00
This week's ep is a Patreon request by one of the first citizens of The Dive Down Nation - KilgoreTrout, aka Jason! He asked us to do a Q&A episode, and to make it even more fun we brought in some ...
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Episode 144: The Road To Las Vegas: Murktide v. Burn from 2021-10-07T01:00
In the first episode of a new miniseries (???), Stan and Shane talk about their experiences testing two of the top decks in the format in their preparation for the CFB Vegas event in November. How ...
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Episode 143: The People's Meta: A Deeper Modern from 2021-09-29T01:00
On this week's episode Shane and Dave explore the depths of Modern in what we are calling.... "The People's Meta." We look at every deck from a recent 5-0 League dump to discuss their place in the ...
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Episode 142: Consider This: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: Midnight Hunt ed. from 2021-09-23T01:00
The latest set has hit the digital shelves of Magic Online and Arena, and we are here to dig into a few new decks and run them through the Sleeve/Believe/Heave wringer! We first look at Esper Reani...
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Episode 141: Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Spoilers, Pt. II from 2021-09-15T01:00
This week, Stan leave Dave and Shane to their own devices as he returns to a parental-leave induced bliss. With dad gone, the last two friends decide to go wild and cover SCG's recent Historic sate...
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Episode 140: Midnight Hunting&The Latest Historic Decks from 2021-09-09T01:00
This week we're getting to band back together. Stan returns to take Shane and Dave through a tour of the format he's been playing most recently — Historic. He's learned a lot from playing at all ti...
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Episode 139: Spiking the New Modern, ft. Aspiringspike from 2021-09-01T01:00
This week, Dave and Shane recruited our old friend Evart Moughon, aka Aspiringspike, to help us wrap our heads around all things Modern. We talk about his deck selection at the HBMO, the ever-chang...
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Episode 138: Evaluating the Impact of Modern Horizons 2, ft. Mishra's Babble from 2021-08-25T01:00
With Stan and Dave out this week, Shane recruited the hosts of Mishra's Babble for another crossover episode. They spend time evaluating the metagame and decks from the Hunter Burton Memorial Open,...
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Bonus 14: My Other Hammer is Also Red ft. MHayashi from 2021-08-20T02:00
MTGO grinder and deck designer, Matt Hayashi, aka MHayashi, joins Stan to talk about Mono Red Obosh, Hammer of Bogardan, and some of Matt's other favorite strategies in Modern. Become a citizen of ...
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Episode 137: Does Stoneblade Cut It in This Meta? from 2021-08-11T01:00
This week we tackle a top-tier Patreon request! Sean D asked us to look at Stoneforge Mystic in Modern, and we were more than happy to oblige. We each played a deck featuring Stoneforge in very dif...
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Episode 136: Historic Horizons: New Cards Same as the Old Cards from 2021-08-04T01:00
Jumpstart: Historic Horizons is upon us, and we are contractually obligated to have takes for you. So here they are. We go over the new mechanics, the economy issues, and, most importantly, the sta...
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Episode 135: Modern ManaTraders and Metagamers from 2021-07-28T01:00
This week we do a deep dive into some STATS. We look at the big ManaTraders event from last weekend - what decks made it to the swiss, and how did they perform? We even get a tournament report from...
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Episode 134: Five Cards You Want Banned in Modern from 2021-07-21T01:00
In this weeks ep, we reveal the results of The Dive Down Nation's Modern Ban survey. What are the five cards you voted on to be removed from Modern, and more importantly.... what are our takes on t...
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Episode 133: Izzet You Glad We Played Murktide? from 2021-07-14T01:00
First up this week, we take a quick spin through last week's Modern Leagues and pick out a few extremely cool decks to chat about. After that it's an Izzet world and we just delve right into it. Th...
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Episode 132: Venture Into the Adventure: MTG n' D&D Spoilers v1 from 2021-07-07T01:00
Well, we've finally arrived at The Forgotten Realms, and talk about what mechanics and cards from the latest set we think have the potential to impact Historic, Modern, and Pioneer. Before that, we...
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Episode 131: Still Crushing on Modern Horizons 2 from 2021-07-01T01:00
SPECIAL NOTE: We had issues with Dave's audio this week, so he sounds bad! We are sorry! In this week's episode we continue to explore the developments and decks of the Modern Horizons 2 metagame. ...
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Episode 130: Sleeve/Believe/Heave Modern Horizons 2 Blue Decks ed. from 2021-06-24T01:00
Stan and Shane played a whole lot of blue spells for the latest installment of Sleeve/Believe/Heave, featuring some emerging Modern Horizons 2 strategies. We chat about our findings with the Izzet ...
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Bonus 13: Filing Taxes with SpiderSpace from 2021-06-18T01:00
In our latest bonus episode, we're joined by a genuine MTGO stalwart, Gabe Maxson aka SpiderSpace to chat about Modern, content creation, and white taxes decks. FindSpiderSpace at: https://www.twit...
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Episode 129: The First Decks of Modern Horizons 2 from 2021-06-16T01:00
On this week's episode we attempt something ambitious - looking at every deck in the most recent Modern deck dump that features MH2 cards. And that's almost all of them! Join us as we talk about th...
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Episode 128: The Modern Horizons 2 Full-ish Set Review, Part 2 from 2021-06-09T01:00
It's just Stan and Shane this week, and they tackle the second half of the Modern Horizons 2 full set review! Before that, there's a brief Cool Decks, Inc, where we cover 3 decks that made the top ...
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Episode 127: The Modern Horizons 2 Full Set Review, Part 1 ft. Aspiringspike from 2021-06-02T01:00
It's finally here!! The first in our two part FULL SET REVIEW for Modern Horizons 2. This week Shane's travel schedule kept him off the episode, but he's been replaced with our unofficial 4th host,...
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Episode 126: Modern Horizons 2 Previews Begin&Thassa's Oracle Banning from 2021-05-27T01:00
This week we talk the banning of Thassa's Oracle in Historic and the first post-ban Historic tournament. Then we head into The Dive Down to discuss the early Modern Horizons 2 previews, and then ta...
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Episode 125: Hello Historic Anthology 5, Goodbye MPL from 2021-05-21T01:00
Jobs were lost (after next year) and new cards are announced (for next week). We go through all 25 additions from Historic Anthology 5, consider their potential and their competitive past. We also ...
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Bonus12: Going Optimal with Ryan Spain from 2021-05-14T01:00
In our latest bonus episode, we're joined by a godfather of Magic podcast, limited extraordinaire, former member of WOTC's Arena team, Ryan Spain! We chat about how the platform works, whether or n...
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Episode 124: The Summer of Legend Emergency React-i-sode from 2021-05-10T16:00
We couldn't wait until Friday to get this out to you, so here's an early EMERGENCY REACT-I-SODE to Wizard's "Summer of Legend" announcement this past week. We talk about Modern Horizons II, the Adv...
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Episode 123: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: Strixhaven Modern Edition from 2021-05-07T01:00
This week we are testing 2 new, and 1 not-really-new, decks featuring the latest cards from Strixhaven, and running them through the Sleeve/Believe/Heave ringer. Just how much DOES Dave love Magma ...
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Episode 122: We're Going Rogue(s) from 2021-04-30T01:00
This week is an old fashioned deck dive on the latest Hotness in Historic - Dimir Rogues! We explore the cards, the strategies, and the fun of the deck, and spend a LOT of time talking about Brains...
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Episode 121: Early Risers of Strixhaven: At the Head of the Class with Aspiringspike from 2021-04-23T01:00
The unofficial 4th host Evart Moughon, aka Aspiringspike, joins us yet again to go over his early testing and experiments in Modern. Dave talks about, what else, Modern Prowess and Historic Phoenix...
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Episode 120: Snows Melt, Phoenixes Rise from 2021-04-16T01:00
With our time on Kaldheim coming to an end, the Three Friends take a look back and a look forward. Stan takes us through Modern right now via a couple of MTGO Challenges + we consider what might be...
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Episode 119: Back to School: Spoiling Strixhaven, Vol. 2 from 2021-04-09T01:00
Well everyone, Shane and Dave really stepped in it last week. Stan's back. And he has things to say. About Mystical Archive cards, about playing to the stack, and about some other nonsense, too. Af...
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Episode 118: Back To School: Spoiling Strixhaven, Vol. 1 from 2021-04-02T01:00
This week, Professor Stan is on sabbatical, so Shane and Dave are headed back to school to give their takes on the first batch of Strixhaven spoilers. Is this the episode where Shane is the optimis...
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Episode 117: How to Beat Modern Heliod Combo from 2021-03-26T01:00
It's no secret that the Sun-Crowned has been ruling the roost in Modern, so on this week's episode we ask the very important question: how do we beat Heliod Company?! Or is it Heliod Combo? We're a...
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Episode 116: Time Spiral Buyers' Guide&Shadows Over Historic from 2021-03-19T01:00
In something of a split episode, we first explore the reprints of Time Spiral Remastered, identify some potential cards that are "on sale," the impact of the old border reprints, and what we're eye...
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Episode 115: Modern Bant Ephemerate: The Flicker Mob ft. Aspiringspike from 2021-03-12T01:00
This week we tackle another Patron request from Bob - Bant Ephemerate! And who better to have on than one of the masters of the deck, Aspiringspike himself, Evart Moughon. We go over the ins and ou...
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Episode 114: Modern Merfolk: A Brief History of Spreading Seas from 2021-03-05T01:30
This week it's a Modern-focused, Patron-thanking episode that's all about one of the format's classics, Merfolk. That's right. You've been waiting for 2 years for us to dive down into the depths of...
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Episode 113: Post-Ban Plans: Small Samples, Big Conclusions from 2021-02-26T01:00
So what next? This week The Three Friends talk about each of our favorite formats in the wake of what some have claimed is the biggest set of bans in MTG history. Is it? We don't know. BUT. We do k...
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Episode 112: Roll That Beautiful Ban Footage ft. Aspiringspike from 2021-02-17T00:15
Well, those were some bans. And we're here to talk about them, with our regular guest host Evart Moughon, aka Aspiringspike. We first discuss the big bans in Modern, Pioneer, and Historic, then hea...
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Episode 111: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: LOL Tibalt ed. from 2021-02-12T01:00
This week's a funny one. We set out to test some of the most recent winning decks featuring Kaldheim cards, in order to grade them on our (patent-pending) S/B/H rating system. Then, in the span of ...
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Episode 110: Kaldheim: Testing New Tech&Avoiding New Tricks from 2021-02-05T01:00
Kaldheim is out, which means there's a bunch of new great, fair decks for us to explore in our favorite formats! Hold on, I'm being handed a note.... oh wait there's some more ways to win on turn 1...
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Episode 109: Historic Gruul: Smashing&Flashing to Victory from 2021-01-29T01:00
This week we Dive Down into Gruul Aggro in Historic. After a strong representation and showing in the recent MPL and Rivals Historic weekend events, Gruul looks to be the tier 1 aggro deck in the f...
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Episode 108: Kaldheim Spoilers: Hot Takes on Cool Cards, Vol. 2 ft. AspiringSpike from 2021-01-22T01:00
We head back to Kaldheim for more spoiler takes, this time joined by regular guest host Evart Moughon, aka Aspiring Spike! What cards have what it takes to make an impact in Magic's non-rotating fo...
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Bonus 11: Breaking into Pyro Prison ft. FluffyWolf2 from 2021-01-19T02:00
In our latest bonus episode, Modern streamer and Pyro Prison stalwart FluffyWolf2 joins us for a conversation about earning a reputation for championing a single deck, the state of Modern, and less...
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Episode 107: Kaldheim Spoilers: Hot Takes on Cool Cards, Vol. 1 from 2021-01-15T01:00
The first batch of Kaldheim spoilers have dropped, and we're here to provide our patent-pending hot takes. We answer important questions like: what Izzet card will Stan overrate, what Green 5-drop ...
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Episode 106: Modern: Stop. Hammertime. from 2021-01-08T01:00
This week we asked our patrons to tell us what deck to do our next dive on, and they chose one of the up-and-comers of Modern: Hammer Time. And what do you know, it performed incredibly well at the...
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Episode 105: 2020: A Real Year. from 2021-01-01T01:00
2020 is a year that did, in fact, happen. And we are here to talk about the year of Magic: The Gathering and our place in it. And maybe make fun of our bad takes. We review Modern, Pioneer, and His...
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Episode 104: Must-Knows For (Today's) Modern Tournaments from 2020-12-24T01:00
This week we take a journeyinto the ManaTraders Modern Tournament Series. We talk about the decks we played with and against, potential mental and strategic approaches to events like these, and som...
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Episode 103: The Best Decks in Historic from 2020-12-18T01:00
This week The Dive Down goes back to Historic. After bursting out briefly in song, the crew breaks down the metagame from last weekend's SCG Satellite Tournaments and reels in shock from one or two...
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Episode 102: A Tribal Quest: Hives, Grenades, and Skeletons from 2020-12-11T01:00
It's time for another top-tier Patron request episode! This time, long-time citizen of the nation Sean asked us to talk about tribal decks. We cover the history of tribes in Magic, common aspects o...
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Episode 101: Historic 101: An Intro For Casual Spikes from 2020-12-04T01:00
For the first week of our NEXT 100 episodes, we finally took the plunge into Magic Arena's non-rotating format: Historic. We will help you understand how to assess and buy into Historic, what the d...
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Episode 100: One. Hundred. Decks. from 2020-11-20T01:00
It's Episode 100, so we pulled out all the stops for a live streamed recording of mini-dives into the 100 most important/cool/powerful decks of Modern, from inception to today. That's... a lot of d...
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Episode 99: A Few of Our Favorite Things from 2020-11-13T01:00
We took things a little easy this week as we prepare for the big episode 100 live stream, and asked The Dive Down Nation to prompt us with: "What's your favorite ____?" We got a TON of awesome ques...
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Episode 98: Auditing Modern Mono-White Taxes from 2020-11-06T01:00
We spend this week looking at an up-and-coming deck in Modern: Mono-White Taxes. We spend some time looking at the history of Taxes decks, how this deck works, and if we think it's actually that go...
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Bonus 10: Songs About Cards ft. MTGRemy from 2020-11-03T02:00
In our latest bonus episode, musician and comedian MTGRemy joins us for a conversation about making Magic-inspired parody songs and sketches for YouTube. Remy's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mtg...
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Episode 97: Pioneer: A G.O.O.D. Format? from 2020-10-30T01:00
On the one year anniversary of Pioneer, we give the format a performance review. We look at what happened over the last year, and what are the Goals, Obstacles, Opportunities, and Decisions that we...
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Episode 96: The Unifying Theory of Good Magic Formats from 2020-10-23T01:00
This week Stan and Shane pair up to explore what can make Magic great, and why Modern has been a fan favorite in 2020. Before that, we look at a quartet of Modern and Pioneer challenges to see wher...
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Episode 95: We Did It For Science: The Titanic Power of Uro and Omnath from 2020-10-16T01:00
In the first installment of "We Did It For Science," we look at two cards we just aren't (or weren't) that interested in playing with: Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath and Omnath, Locus of Creation. Ar...
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Episode 94: Zendikar Rules! New Innovations in Modern&Pioneer from 2020-10-09T01:00
Stan and Shane are on their own this week, so they talk about their recent playtesting in Modern and Pioneer in a vaguely Sleeve/Believe/Heave part two. Before that, they go over the weekend's Pion...
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Episode 93: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: Zendikar Rising Edition from 2020-10-02T01:00
This week we apply our patent-pending Sleeve/Believe/Heave rating system to 3 potentially breakout Modern and Pioneer decks. Are they the real deal, or not worth your time? Only one way to find out...
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Episode 92: The Early Risers of Zendikar Rising from 2020-09-25T01:00
We take a good, long look at the latest decks, trends, and strategies in Modern and Pioneer, but this time with the cards of Zendikar Rising! We start with Cool Decks (and cards!), Inc, as we look ...
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Episode 91: Zendikar Rising Rises: Spoilers, Vol. 2 ft. Aspiring Spike from 2020-09-18T01:00
Stan's on vacation, which means we get to have Evart Moughon (aka AspiringSpike) on as a returning guest host to talk about the second week of Zendikar Rising spoilers. We revisit some cards from l...
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Episode 90: Zendikar Rising Rises: Spoilers, Vol. 1 from 2020-09-10T01:00
We take a look at the first batch of spoilers from Zendikar Rising and identify some picks to click from the upcoming set. Before that, we have a conversation about the 2021 Magic roadmap in a non-...
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Episode 89: Return of the Living Dredge from 2020-09-04T01:00
This week we revisit Dredge! In our first repeat deck dive, we talk about what's changed for the deck, how that makes it better.. or worse.. or just different? What did playing this deck feel like ...
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Episode 88: Gifts Storm: A Modern Ritual from 2020-08-28T01:00
This week it's back to Modern for the TDD crew as they peruse Prelim pivots for a format pulse and then dive into one of the oldest and Izzetest decks in Modern — Gifts Storm. Stan gets emotional. ...
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Bonus 9: A Philosophy of Design ft. Patrick Sullivan from 2020-08-26T03:00
For this bonus ep, we welcome Patrick Sullivan to the pod to talk Magic, game design, and broadcasting! He shares some great insights with us from his long career in gaming. Find Patrick on Twitter...
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Episode 87: The Buyer's Guide to Double Masters&Other Stuff from 2020-08-21T01:00
First on this week's show, the TDD crew do a quick check in on Pioneer a couple of weeks after the bannings. After that they do a deep dive into the financial implications of Double Masters and ch...
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Episode 86: Pioneer Format, Reborn from 2020-08-14T01:00
This week we break down the post-ban Pioneer Challenges and Prelims and talk about what's over and under-performing. Then we head into the Dive Down to talk about our experiences playing Pioneer, o...
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Episode 85: Pioneer Bans&Modern Prowess Stans from 2020-08-07T01:00
This week we break down the 4 new bans in Pioneer, and talk about what this means for the format! In the Dive Down we go over the many flavors of Prowess in Modern: Red, Izzet, Gruul, Rakdos - how ...
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Episode 84: The Many Moods of Mystic Sanctuary from 2020-07-31T01:00
This week we take a look at one of the most popular and powerful cards in Modern - Mystic Sanctuary. What makes it good, how is it being played, and what can you do with it? Before that, we break d...
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Episode 83: That New Meta Smell from 2020-07-24T01:00
On this week's episode, the team does a long break down on what's happened in Pioneer and Modern in the week since our most recent bans. Takes are given... and returned? Moods are had... and worked...
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Episode 82: Bans: 1 Mana Permanents Edition ft. Aspiring Spike from 2020-07-17T02:00
On this week's episode, friend of the show Evart Moughon aka Aspiring Spike drops in for a reaction to the latest Banned&Restricted announcement. Then we talk about some of Evart's latest takes on ...
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Episode 81: A Dive Down State of Mind from 2020-07-10T01:00
This week the team tries to just chill (for once) and ends up with a 60min+ Break Down of the last 6 months of Modern and Pioneer, some ban speculation (before the upcoming announcement was announc...
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Bonus 8: Big on Tik Tok w/ Deezy_MTG from 2020-07-07T02:00
In this bonus episode, Stan sits down with Nick Valdez, AKA Deezy MTG to talk about the art of content creation, MTG comedy, and what it's like being the #1 Magic Tik Tok account in America and may...
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Episode 80: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: Core Set 2021 Edition from 2020-07-03T01:00
On this week's episode we take three (or more!) decks featuring Core Set 2021 cards through the Sleeve/Believe/Heave gauntlet. Did they have what it takes to get the coveted "Sleeve" rating? Follow...
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Episode 79: Naya Winota: Joining Forces in Modern&Pioneer from 2020-06-26T01:00
This week we dive into both Modern AND Pioneer to explore Naya Winota! Did she successfully recruit us into joining her forces, or did we remain unaffiliated? We also do a quick break down of the l...
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Episode 78: Pioneer Possibilities&Core 21, pt. 2 from 2020-06-19T02:00
This week we receive a short but substantial ray of sunshine about Pioneer from Shane and then talk about our our second and final batch of picks to click from Core Set 2021! The Break Down: Pionee...
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Episode 77: Companions Crash&Core 21, pt. 1 from 2020-06-12T01:00
This week we look at the post-Companion metas for Pioneer and Modern, then talk about our picks to click from the first batch of Core Set 2021 spoilers! The Break Down: Our Companions Leave Us Alon...
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Episode 76: Gathering the Magic ft. Cavedan from 2020-06-05T01:00
The hosts of The Dive Down want to make our beliefs clear: Black Lives Matter. We share the commitment of many of our listeners in educating ourselves on the unfathomable pain faced by people of c...
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Episode 75: Pioneer Jeskai Lukka: Superfriendly Fires from 2020-05-29T01:00
We dive into one of the most powerful and popular decks in Pioneer - Jeskai Lukka Yorion Sharknado Fires Control! Or whatever it's called! The Break Down: The latest Pioneer SQThe Dive Down: Tapou...
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Episode 74: Complicated Companion Questions ft. Aspiring Spike from 2020-05-22T01:00
This week Aspiring Spike is back to help us understand the Companion metagame in Pioneer and Modern. What's good, what's not so good, and how to next-level your opponents! The Break Down: Lotus Box...
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Episode 73: Diving Deeper: How Do I Know If I'm Winning? from 2020-05-15T01:00
This week we tackle a level-up prompt from a Patron of The Dive Down Nation - what does it mean to have advantage in a game of Magic? We explore what advantage can look like in different aspects of...
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Episode 72: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: Constant Companions, v.2 from 2020-05-08T01:00
We take three more Companions and three new decks through the S/B/H process, and let you know what we thought about them! Maybe we even used that hippo one! (We didn't.) The Break Down: The Lotus B...
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Episode 71: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: Constant Companions, v.1 from 2020-05-01T01:30
This week The Dive Down boys test out some of the latest decks in Modern and Pioneer, all featuring Companions! Love them or hate them, they are certainly here for now. Listen and learn what we thi...
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Episode 70: Ponza: Sprawling Out from 2020-04-24T01:15
We hang out with our old friend Klothys and her minions as we do a deck dive into the latest tier 1 Modern deck, Ponza! The Break Down: Challenge of the CompanionsThe Break Down, cont: The Takes Yo...
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Episode 69: Ikoria: A Lair of Spoilers, Pt. 2 from 2020-04-17T01:15
Dave is back and we tackle a second batch of spoilers from Ikoria, and give you our picks to click in Pioneer and Modern! Then we wind things down with The Dive Down Nation's spoiler survey. The Br...
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Bonus 7: Mono-Red Prowess ft. Ryan Overturf from 2020-04-15T02:00
In this bonus episode, Dave and Stan got to chat with Ryan Overturf about Mono Red Prowess! Who doesn’t love an explosive Lightning Bolt deck? We chat about the deck’s evolution in Modern, how to e...
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Episode 68: Ikoria: Lair of the Spoilers, Pt. 1 ft. Aspiring Spike from 2020-04-10T01:30
We have Evart Moughon, aka Aspiring Spike, on as a guest host to go over the first batch of Ikoria spoilers! The Break Down: Modern Showcase!The Dive Down: Behemoth Spoilers! The Wind Down: Listene...
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Episode 67: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: Pioneer Budget Decks from 2020-04-03T01:30
This week we each take a budget deck through the S/B/H process, and share our experiences testing out some novel options in Pioneer! The Break Down: Talking Two Pioneer Super QualifiersThe Dive Dow...
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Episode 66: Mono-White in Pio: Heliod, Fun-Crowned, pt. II from 2020-03-27T01:30
This week we head back for another Heliod deck dive, this time in Pioneer! The Break Down: Super MTGO Qualifiers in Modern and PioneerThe Dive Down: Infinite Clicks 'n' Damage 'n' Stuff Become a ci...
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Episode 65: Staying in Touch at a Distance from 2020-03-20T01:30
This week's a weird one, because things are weird. We first go over the Modern and Pioneer MTGO Challenges, then head into a grab bag of listener questions! The Break Down: Business as UsualThe Div...
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Episode 64: MTG Bans, SCG Regionals, and Other Happy Thoughts from 2020-03-13T01:30
This week we're doing a bit of a news show — we're covering and discussing a bunch of current topics in Modern and Pioneerincluding Monday, March 9th's B&R, Pioneer on Arena, and SCG Regionals in M...
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Episode 63: Testing Innovations in Modern and Pioneer from 2020-03-06T01:30
This week we are looking at some of the newest (and oldest) tech and decks in Modern and Pioneer! Mono G Walkers in Pioneer, Grinding Station Breach in Modern, and... Shadow of Doubt? The Break Dow...
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Episode 62: Orzhov Sram Auras: Pants in Pioneer from 2020-02-28T01:30
The gents explore a Patreon request - Orzhov Sram Auras - in Pioneer! Who's wearing the pants in this format? Listen to find out! The Break Down: SCG Indy Pio OpenThe Dive Down: Some Hate, Some Hop...
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Bonus 6: Modern Blue Moon w/ ThePenSword from 2020-02-25T02:00
In this bonus episode, Stan interviews a fixture of the MTGO leagues and Modern Blue Moon aficionado, Jacob Cumiskey aka ThePenSword. They talk about the ins and outs of Blue Red control decks, ran...
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Episode 61: Heliod Combo: Modern Spike Feeding from 2020-02-21T01:30
We take a dive into Heliod Company Combo in Modern. How it works, what we learned, and how annoying it is to play on Magic Online! The Break Down: NRG IndianapolisThe Dive Down: Infinite Life and I...
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Episode 60: More Meta, More Meta, More Meta from 2020-02-14T02:00
We're headed back to where it all started - Modern! This week's episode is an exploration of the past month+ of Modern events on Magic Online. What's rising, what's fading, and what do we think abo...
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Bonus 5: The Shadowy Science w/ Michael Rapp from 2020-02-11T02:00
In this bonus episode, Dave interviews certified Death's Shadow Scientist Michael Rapp about playing... well Death's Shadow. They actually do a bit of a deep dive on decks of all different shadow s...
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Episode 59: Sleeve/Believe/Heave: Theros Beyond Death Edition from 2020-02-07T02:00
We kick off this week’s show with a Break Down of the first two Pioneer Players Tours, from sister cities Brussels and Nagoya. Then we Dive Down with the latest Sleeve/Believe/Heave episode, featur...
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Episode 58: Diving Deeper: #2020Goals from 2020-01-31T02:00
First up this week, we take a spin through what's been popping up in Pioneer and Modern since the release of Theros: Beyond Death. In our Dive Down section, each of us talks about our goals for imp...
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Episode 57: Oh Lord He Comin': Chonky Red ft. Todd Anderson from 2020-01-24T02:00
This week The Dive Down crew welcomes special guest Todd Anderson to join us on our first Pioneer-focused Deck Dive — Chonky Red! Listen to find out why it's not an aggro deck, how tightly you shou...
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Episode 56: Bans&Theros: Beyond Hyped, Vol. 2 from 2020-01-17T01:00
We take another look at Theros Beyond Death, and share some of our picks to click in Pioneer and Modern! The Break Down: Irrelevant top 8s and, oh yeah, HUGE MODERN BANSThe Dive Down: Theros Beyond...
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Episode 55: Theros: Beyond Hyped, Vol. 1 from 2020-01-10T02:00
The crew takes a first look at Theros Beyond Death, and share some of their favorite, standout cards. The Break Down: MTGO Modern ChampionshipThe Dive Down: Theros Beyond Death Picks Timestamps:1:...
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Bonus 4: Casual Spike Meets Aspiring Spike from 2019-12-31T01:00
In this installment of our monthly bonus episodes, Shane talks to the popular streamer Evart Moughon, better known as Aspiring Spike, about Pioneer, Modern, streaming, and playing with and against ...
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Episode 54: The Many Moods of Monastery Mentor from 2019-12-27T01:15
The lads see if Monastery Mentor has what it takes to succeed in Pioneer by testing 3 different decks! The Break Down: Looking over the post-Oko Pioneer Preliminaries (plus some Modern Prelims)The ...
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Episode 53: Diving Deeper: 5 Pioneer Takeaways from 2019-12-20T01:00
This week we Dive Deeper into the Pioneer format, and bring you 5 ways to level up your play! The Break Down: The latest Pioneer bans, and WOTC's new B&R schedule The Dive Down: Level up your Pione...
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Episode 52: 2019: A Real Year from 2019-12-13T01:00
The guys get together in a studio to indulge themselves with discussion of our favorite Dive Down (and Magic) moments of 2019. The Break Down: We talk about what we have been playing and enjoying i...
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Episode 51: ROY G NIV: 5C Niv-Mizzet ft. Faithless Brewing from 2019-12-06T01:00
The Dive Down teams up with Faithless Brewing to bring you a deck dive into Five Color Niv-Mizzet! The Break Down: The week of Pioneer PTQs and the subsequent bansThe Dive Down: The Five Color Niv-...
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Bonus 3: Return of the Reply Guys from 2019-12-02T02:00
In our third bonus episode, we take questions from our awesome fans and listeners about Magic the Gathering and our personal lives. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.co...
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Episode 50: How to Casual Spike a New Deck from 2019-11-27T02:00
The crew tackle a level-up topic: how to overcome the challenge of picking up a new deck! The Break Down: GP ColumbusThe Dive Down: That Fresh Deck Smell The Dive Down, cont.: Those Fresh Deck Plan...
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Episode 49: Ban is Just Another Word for Pioneer Justice from 2019-11-22T02:00
This week, the Dive Down looks at some of Modern's bans throughout history, and examine how they shaped the format as it today. The Beak Down: SCG Invitational, Modern and Pioneer resultsThe Dive D...
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Episode 48: Sleeve It/Believe It/Heave It: Pioneer Edition from 2019-11-15T01:30
This week, the Dive Down gents explore three winning decks from the breakout new format - Pioneer! The Break Down: Veil of Summer banned, and the MTGO Modern ChallengeThe Dive Down: S/B/H Pioneer E...
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Episode 47: Spirits: Be Yourself, in Ghost Form from 2019-11-08T01:30
This week, The Dive Down gents do a patent-pending Dive into a fan favorite tribe - Spirits! We also discuss the first wave of Pioneer bans and the decks of the first Pioneer PTQ. Breaking News - T...
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Episode 46: Threat Level: Oko from 2019-11-01T01:30
This week we dive deep on Magic's latest boogeyman — Oko, Thief of Crowns. Is it one of the best cards ever or just one of the goodest? We work it out in between tournament reports on SCG Atlanta a...
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Bonus 2: Modern Horizons Revisited: Mistakes Were Made from 2019-10-29T01:30
In our second monthly bonus episode, we revisit our Modern Horizons grades to see what we missed on - and why. The Dive Down: Modern Horizons RevisitedBecome a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: htt...
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Episode 45: Pioneer Days: Fording Rivers, Dying of Dysentery from 2019-10-25T01:30
We talk the SCG Regionals, the decks that got away, and, oh yeah, an ENTIRELY NEW ETERNAL FORMAT - Pioneer! The Break Down: SCG RegionalsThe Dive Down: Welcome to Pioneer Town The Wind Down: White ...
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Episode 44: Ascending Urza: A Whirld of Clicks from 2019-10-18T01:00
We go over the SCG Indy (AKA the Motor City) Open, then perform our patented deep dive process on the various Urza-based decks showing up in Modern! The Break Down: The Motor City SCG OpenThe Dive ...
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Episode 43: Comboing Off with Throne of Eldraine: Sleeve/Believe/Heave Edition from 2019-10-11T02:00
The crew talk about combo decks they have tested with new Throne of Eldraine cards. The Break Down: Modern ChallengeThe Dive Down: "Wait, do you just win here?" The Wind Down: I Don't want No Slump...
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Episode 42: Mono-Red Prison: A Guide to Turn 1 3-Drops from 2019-10-04T02:00
The crew do a deck dive into a personal favorite - Mono-Red Prison! The Break Down: #OkoWatch2019The Dive Down: SSG Ritual Ritual Karn The Wind Down: Pocket MonstersBecome a citizen of The Dive Dow...
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Bonus 1: Milling About from 2019-09-30T02:00
The Dive Down: Reducing Libraries to Zero With UB Mill Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedownGet 10% off your first 3 months of ManaTraders! https://www.manat...
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Episode 41: Watch the Throne (of Eldraine) ft. Emma Partlow from 2019-09-27T02:00
The Dive Down: Our picks to click from Throne of Eldraine The Wind Down: What we plan to do with some downtime** Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedownGet 10%...
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Episode 40: Modern Sideboarding: Going From Good to Great from 2019-09-20T02:00
The Break Down: GP Ghent discussion and analysis The Dive Down: Talking sideboarding in modernThe Wind Down: Our favorite sideboard cards Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patre...
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Episode 39: Stoneforge Steve Austin: Live and Die by the Blade from 2019-09-13T02:00
The Break Down: GP Hoosier State The Dive Down: Wielding SwordsThe Wind Down: Heel Turn Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedownTimestamps: 2:36 – The Break Dow...
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Episode 38: Settling the Wreckage: Stoneforge Ahoy! from 2019-09-06T02:00
The Break Down: 24 to 32 Modern Decks The Dive Down: Reactions // ResponsesBecome a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Timestamps:2:35 - Housekeeping 4:17 - The B...
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Episode 37: Eldrazi Tron: Smash Back to Reality from 2019-08-30T02:00
The Break Down: B&R Bonanza The Dive Down: All Hail Eldrazi TempleTimestamps: 1:44 - Housekeeping3:54 - The Break Down begins - the B&R announcement 24:01 - GP Las Vegas27:30 - The Dive Down begins...
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Episode 36: Modern in Mathmagic Land from 2019-08-23T02:00
The Break Down: GP Birmingaak with a special focus on Mardu Death's Shadow The Dive Down: Probably Correct MathThe Wind Down: Comboing Out Timestamps:2:15 - Housekeeping 3:58 - The Break Down Begin...
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Episode 35: Turn Zero Gaaktions: Leylines in Modern from 2019-08-16T02:00
The Break Down: GP Gaakiapolis The Dive Down: Leying LinesThe Wind Down: What We Deck in the Shadows Timestamps:1:40 - Housekeeping 2:38 - The Break Down begins - GP Minneapolis10:56 - Discussing t...
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Episode 34: All Decks Go To Heaven ft. Ross Merriam from 2019-08-09T02:00
The Break Down: The 8/4/19 Modern Challenge - only 38% Hogaak The Dive Down: I've Abandoned My BirdThe Wind Down: It's Not Easy Being Fair Timestamps:03:15 - Housekeeping 03:39 - The Break Down beg...
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Episode 33: Jund: The Matriarch of Midrange from 2019-08-02T02:00
The Break Down: MC IV: Karn's Comeback The Dive Down: For Those About To Jund: We Can Help YouThe Wind Down: Practice Makes Perfect Timestamps:1:51 - Housekeeping 5:10 - The Break Down begins - MC ...
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Episode 32: Down and Out at the Denver MCQ from 2019-07-26T02:00
The Break Down: The Modern MOCS - Hogaak's Back The Dive Down: MCQs are Hard - Our experiences at MF DenverThe Wind Down: The Modern Power 9 Timestamps:02:13 - Housekeeping 03:42 - The Break Down b...
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Episode 31: How to Casual Spike a Tournament from 2019-07-19T02:00
The Break Down: MF Krakow's MCQ and Tobi Henke's GP Dallas Data The Dive Down: Deck Selection for GP Denver's MCQThe Wind Down: The Timing of MH1's Release Timestamps:The Break Down Begins – MF Kra...
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Episode 30: Cut to the Core from 2019-07-12T02:00
The Break Down: Analyzing the Bridge from Below ban The Dive Down: Our picks to click for Core Set 20The Wind Down: What to do with all these cleared up sideboard slots Timestamps:Start of the Brea...
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Episode 29: The Gaak Came Back from 2019-07-05T02:00
The Break Down: SCG Pittsburgh Open&GP DFW The Dive Down: Hogaak Bridgevine Deck DiveThe Wind Down: Randomness in Modern Magic Timestamps:2:07 Housekeeping 3:07 The Break Down begins: GP Dallas / F...
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Episode 28: Sleeve It / Believe It / Heave It: Modern Horizons Edition from 2019-06-28T02:00
The Break Down: We analyze the emerging meta and the Hogaak menace in MTGO tournament results. The Dive Down: Do we want to Sleeve, Believe, or Heave 4 Modern decks built around new Modern Horizon...
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Episode 27: Knights of the Necropolis ft. Riley Knight from 2019-06-21T02:00
The Break Down: We talk about the latest MTGO 5-0 deck dumps and the last MTGO Modern Challenge. The Dive Down: Stan and Zak chat with CFB's Riley Knight.Timestamps: 4:56 - Start of Break Down5:32...
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Episode 26: Reply Guys from 2019-06-14T02:00
The Break Down: We talk about the London Mulligan and the first Modern Horizons MTGO Modern Challenge The Dive Down: Modern Horizons Listener Questions!Timestamps: 03:08 - London Mulligan09:18 - 6/...
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Episode 25: Modern Horizons Set Review, Part the Second from 2019-06-07T02:00
The Dive Down: The gang reviews the OTHER half of Modern Horizons using the beloved sleeve / believe / heave grading system. W: 4:04U: 15:40 B: 41:42R: 1:04:15 G: 1:17:23Multicolor: 1:23:37 Artifac...
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Episode 24: Modern Horizons Set Review, Part the First from 2019-05-31T02:00
The Dive Down: The gang reviews half of Modern Horizons using the beloved sleeve, believe, heave grading system. Links from this weeks episode:JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thedivedown ...
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Episode 23: UW Control: My Son Is ALSO Named Teferi from 2019-05-24T02:00
The Break Down: 4 early preview cards from Modern Horizons. The Dive Down: The UW Control Deck Dive! What makes control decks tick, and why is UW seemingly better than ever?The Wind Down: A Patreon...
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Episode 22: Sleeve It / Believe It / Heave It: War of the Spark Edition from 2019-05-17T02:00
The Break Down: We look at some spicy new decks making their appearance in the Modern Challenge and the Modern MOCS Monthly. The Dive Down: Do we want to Sleeve, Believe, or Heave 4 Modern decks bu...
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Episode 21: Humans: Be Yourself, In Card Form from 2019-05-10T02:00
The Break Down: 3 new decks courtesy of War Of The Spark The Dive Down: Deck Dives are back! We talk Humans - how it's constructed, some tips and tricks, and how you might try to beat this Tier 1 s...
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Episode 20: MC2: London Boogaloo from 2019-05-03T02:00
The Break Down&The Dive Down: Mythic Championship London. The Wind Down: We take some listener questions.Links from the episode: The most played cards at MC London: https://magic.wizards.com/en/eve...
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Episode 19: War of the Spec! from 2019-04-26T02:00
The Break Down: Going over the final GP before Mythic Championship London: GP Yokohama. The Dive Down: Our picks to click from War of the Spark.The Wind Down: A philosophical tournament report from...
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Episode 18: London Mulling from 2019-04-19T02:00
The Break Down: We talk about the latest Modern GP, Sao Paulo! The Dive Down: The London Mulligan: how does it impact modern? What we can learn from the latest Magic Online tournaments, and our own...
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Episode 17: The Best Unplayables from 2019-04-12T02:00
The Break Down: We talk the SCG Cleveland Modern Open and the latest MTGO Modern Challenge. The Dive Down: 4 cards (and a little bonus!) that aren't quite ready for prime time. Why they aren't ther...
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Episode 16: The Unholy Grail from 2019-04-05T02:00
The Break Down: Dissecting GP Calgary, the Modern MOCS, and Tobi Henke's full meta packet of GP Bilbao. The Dive Down: How best to use, abuse, and understand Chalice of the Void.The Wind Down: Our ...
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Episode 15: 1+1+1=7 from 2019-03-29T02:00
The Break Down: Analyzing the results from SCG Cincinnati's Team Open and Modern Classic. The Dive Down: We dive down into the big green menace: TRON. How it works, what it's trying to do, and how ...
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Episode 14: The Bird That Shan't Be Named ft. Ross Merriam from 2019-03-22T02:15
The Break Down: Analyzing the results from GPs Tampa and Bilbao, and SCG Philadelphia. The Dive Down: We interview Ross Merriam about Izzet Phoenix, tournament preparation, Modern Horizons reprints...
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Episode 13: Modern Modulation ft. GP LA Runner-Up Gal Schlesinger from 2019-03-15T00:15
The Break Down: Digesting all the top 8 results from the SCG Regionals The Dive Down: Gal Schlesinger joins us for an interview to talk all things Hardened ScalesThe Wind Down: Another B&R announce...
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Episode 12: Surgical Precision from 2019-03-08T00:15
The Break Down: The Grand Prix Los Angeles metagame, fun and winning decks, and the power of Faithless Looting. The Dive Down: How to avoid and overcome 3 problems related to Surgical Extraction.Th...
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Episode 11: Dredge: It's Confla-Great! from 2019-03-01T03:00
First things first, we talk about the announcement of Modern Horizons! The Break Down - Feb 24 Modern Challenge and MagicFest Cleveland's Modern MCQ, as well as some spicy picks from this weeks Mod...
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Episode 10: Prime Real Estate from 2019-02-22T04:00
We break down the GP Strasbourg and Magic Online Modern Mythic Champ Qualifiers, dive down into four different decks built around Primeval Titan, then wind things down with a conversation on what h...
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Episode 9: Sleeve It / Believe It / Heave It: The Latest Developments in Modern from 2019-02-15T04:00
We go over GP Toronto and the Nerd Rage Gaming 5k in Milwaukee, then rate 5 of the latest winning decks in Modern, and finally answer the burning question: what is a "casual spike?" Decklists from ...
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Episode 8: To Tweak: Weak, or on Fleek? from 2019-02-08T04:00
We talk about the Modern portion of the Team Constructed event at SCG Baltimore, then dive down into the highs and lows of tweaking decks for the metagame, and bring it home with a listener questio...
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Episode 7: When In Doubt, Burn 'Em Out! from 2019-02-01T04:00
We go over the latest Modern Challenge and the new Pod, talk about Stanislav's awesome finish at the SCG Classic, then dive down into a discussion of the latest experiments with Burn. Prime Speake...
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Episode 6: My Shadow Hold Me Down 4 Whatever from 2019-01-25T04:00
We discuss the banning of KCI and some MTGO tournament results, dive down into an analysis of Death's Shadow decks, and chat about Gavin Varhey's interview with The Professor. Our opening music is ...
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Episode 5: Pterry, Phoenix, and Pfriends from 2019-01-18T09:00
We discuss the results of SCG Worcester, analyze ways to beat Izzet Phoenix, and break down our picks for the top modern cards from Ravnica Allegiance. Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew...
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Episode 4: I, For One, Welcome Our New Furnace Overlords from 2019-01-11T08:00
The crew break down the SCG Non-Unified Team Modern and GP Oakland results, then talk about KCI, what makes a deck bannable, and the impact of some potential upcoming bans in modern. The KCI Combo ...
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Episode 3: These Planes Were Made For Walking from 2019-01-05T15:00
The crew talks about the MTGO Modern "Finals" (whatever that means) results, then dives down into the topic of Planeswalkers in Modern. The Modern Finals results can be found here: https://magic.wi...
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Episode 2: 2018 in Review from 2018-12-29T05:00
In this episode, the crew talks about the most impactful cards of 2018, then breaks down the 2018 metagame across all the Modern GPs. The reddit article that looks at the 2018 Modern GPs can be fou...
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Episode 1: Modern Izzet Phoenix and the costs and benefits of self-mill from 2018-12-22T17:00
Welcome to the first episode of The Dive Down, a modern focused podcast for the casual spike! In this episode we talk about Izzet Phoenix, and the costs and benefits of milling yourself.email us: t...
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