Episode 281
A New Modern Emerges: Tournament Results, PT Predictions, and More Decks
June 27th, 2024
1 hr 29 mins 30 secs
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About this Episode
On this week's show, we take a look at the results from Modern's first big paper tournaments since the release of MH3. We chat about NRG St. Louis, MXP Tacoma, our predictions for PT Amsterdam, Stan's experiences playing Bant Nadu, Devon's experiments with Kappa Cannoneer, and Dave (and Devon's) explorations of Energy Prowess.
The Break Down: Paper Modern Shows its Colors
The Dive Down: Nadu, Kappa, and Mutagenic Growth
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Timestamps:
5:41 - Heavy Play time
7:00 - This week's show/housekeeping
10:22 - The Break Down begins: the NRG St. Louis Modern event
19:12 - The MXP Tacoma Modern event
24:55 - What does the PT metagame potentially look like?
48:31 - The Dive Down begins: What's the deal with these new cards?
49:57 - Stan Nadu'd so you Nadon't have to
1:03:30 - Devon loves Kappa Cannoneer
1:11:15 - Dave (and Devon) played Energy Prowess
1:23:20 - We mention a single Assassin's Creed card
1:26:00 - Wrapping up
Links from this week's episode:
https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/52904
https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/79404
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6464281#paper
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/6oV78FnDbkCjyWt3OEVKRg
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/mhmc1tqudk23WRA4yUUhew
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