The Dive Down

Episode 54: The Many Moods of Monastery Mentor

Episode  |  December 27th, 2019  |  1 hr 44 mins

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 Dive Down: Making mistakes with Monastery Mentor
The Wind Down: Holiday listener questions

Episode 53: Diving Deeper: 5 Pioneer Takeaways

Episode  |  December 20th, 2019  |  1 hr 39 mins

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 Pioneer thinking with 5 takeaways
The Wind Down: We answer some listener questions

Episode 52: 2019: A Real Year

Episode  |  December 13th, 2019  |  1 hr 47 mins

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 in Modern and Pioneer
The Dive Down: The best (and worst) of 2019

Episode 51: ROY G NIV: 5C Niv-Mizzet ft. Faithless Brewing

Episode  |  December 6th, 2019  |  1 hr 45 mins

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 bans
The Dive Down: The Five Color Niv-Mizzet deck dive!

Bonus 3: Return of the Reply Guys

Episode  |  December 2nd, 2019  |  56 mins 22 secs

In our third bonus episode, we take questions from our awesome fans and listeners about Magic the Gathering and our personal lives.

Episode 50: How to Casual Spike a New Deck

Episode  |  November 27th, 2019  |  1 hr 39 mins

The crew tackle a level-up topic: how to overcome the challenge of picking up a new deck!
The Break Down: GP Columbus
The Dive Down: That Fresh Deck Smell
The Dive Down, cont.: Those Fresh Deck Plans

Episode 49: Ban is Just Another Word for Pioneer Justice

Episode  |  November 22nd, 2019  |  1 hr 39 mins

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 results
The Dive Down: A history of bans and their impact on Modern
The Wind Down: The cards we liked in 2019

Episode 48: Sleeve It/Believe It/Heave It: Pioneer Edition

Episode  |  November 15th, 2019  |  1 hr 51 mins

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 Challenge
The Dive Down: S/B/H Pioneer Edition!
The Wind Down: Archival Masters

Episode 47: Spirits: Be Yourself, in Ghost Form

Episode  |  November 8th, 2019  |  1 hr 41 mins

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 - The first Pioneer bans!
The Break Down - The first Pioneer PTQ!
The Dive Down - A Spooky Modern Tribe

Episode 46: Threat Level: Oko

Episode  |  November 1st, 2019  |  1 hr 46 mins

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 and the first MTGO Pioneer Challenge.

The Break Down: SCG Open Atlanta
The Dive Down: Oko, Thief of Hearts
The Wind Down: The First Challenge of Pioneering

Bonus 2: Modern Horizons Revisited: Mistakes Were Made

Episode  |  October 29th, 2019  |  59 mins 9 secs

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 Revisited

Episode 45: Pioneer Days: Fording Rivers, Dying of Dysentery

Episode  |  October 25th, 2019  |  1 hr 39 mins

We talk the SCG Regionals, the decks that got away, and, oh yeah, an ENTIRELY NEW ETERNAL FORMAT - Pioneer!
The Break Down: SCG Regionals
The Dive Down: Welcome to Pioneer Town
The Wind Down: White Whales

Episode 44: Ascending Urza: A Whirld of Clicks

Episode  |  October 18th, 2019  |  1 hr 42 mins

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 Open
The Dive Down: Playing Vintage in Modern
The Wind Down: How the podcast has impacted our play

Episode 43: Comboing Off with Throne of Eldraine: Sleeve/Believe/Heave Edition

Episode  |  October 11th, 2019  |  1 hr 40 mins

The crew talk about combo decks they have tested with new Throne of Eldraine cards.

The Break Down: Modern Challenge
The Dive Down: "Wait, do you just win here?"
The Wind Down: I Don't want No Slump

Episode 42: Mono-Red Prison: A Guide to Turn 1 3-Drops

Episode  |  October 4th, 2019  |  1 hr 39 mins

The crew do a deck dive into a personal favorite - Mono-Red Prison!
The Break Down: #OkoWatch2019
The Dive Down: SSG Ritual Ritual Karn
The Wind Down: Pocket Monsters

Bonus 1: Milling About

Episode  |  September 30th, 2019  |  1 hr 13 mins

magic the gathering, modern magic, trading cards

The Dive Down: Reducing Libraries to Zero With UB Mill