The Dive Down

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

334 episodes of The Dive Down since the first episode, which aired on December 22nd, 2018.

  • Episode 30: Cut to the Core

    Episode  |  July 12th, 2019  |  1 hr 27 mins

    The Break Down: Analyzing the Bridge from Below ban
    The Dive Down: Our picks to click for Core Set 20
    The Wind Down: What to do with all these cleared up sideboard slots

  • Episode 29: The Gaak Came Back

    Episode  |  July 5th, 2019  |  1 hr 48 mins

    The Break Down: SCG Pittsburgh Open & GP DFW
    The Dive Down: Hogaak Bridgevine Deck Dive
    The Wind Down: Randomness in Modern Magic

  • Episode 28: Sleeve It / Believe It / Heave It: Modern Horizons Edition

    Episode  |  June 28th, 2019  |  1 hr 37 mins

    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 Horizons cards?
    The Wind Down: Mistakes were made.

  • Episode 27: Knights of the Necropolis ft. Riley Knight

    Episode  |  June 21st, 2019  |  1 hr 47 mins

    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.

  • Episode 26: Reply Guys

    Episode  |  June 14th, 2019  |  1 hr 30 mins

    The Break Down: We talk about the London Mulligan and the first Modern Horizons MTGO Modern Challenge
    The Dive Down: Modern Horizons Listener Questions!

  • Episode 25: Modern Horizons Set Review, Part the Second

    Episode  |  June 7th, 2019  |  1 hr 45 mins

    The Dive Down: The gang reviews the OTHER half of Modern Horizons using the beloved sleeve / believe / heave grading system.

  • Episode 24: Modern Horizons Set Review, Part the First

    Episode  |  May 31st, 2019  |  2 hrs 19 mins

    The Dive Down: The gang reviews half of Modern Horizons using the beloved sleeve, believe, heave grading system.

  • Episode 23: UW Control: My Son Is ALSO Named Teferi

    Episode  |  May 24th, 2019  |  1 hr 48 mins

    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 question about the Golden Age of Modern.

  • Episode 22: Sleeve It / Believe It / Heave It: War of the Spark Edition

    Episode  |  May 17th, 2019  |  1 hr 42 mins

    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 built around new War of the Spark cards?
    The Wind Down: When and how to buy into Modern?

  • Episode 21: Humans: Be Yourself, In Card Form

    Episode  |  May 10th, 2019  |  1 hr 41 mins

    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 staple.
    The Wind Down: Why isn't UW Control more popular?

  • Episode 20: MC2: London Boogaloo

    Episode  |  May 3rd, 2019  |  1 hr 22 mins

    The Dive Down: We break down the results and impact of Mythic Championship London.
    The Wind Down: We take some listener questions.

  • Episode 19: War of the Spec!

    Episode  |  April 26th, 2019  |  1 hr 48 mins

    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 Stanislav.

  • Episode 18: London Mulling

    Episode  |  April 19th, 2019  |  1 hr 29 mins

    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 experiences.
    The Wind Down: Our predictions for MC London.

  • Episode 17: The Best Unplayables

    Episode  |  April 12th, 2019  |  1 hr 42 mins

    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 there and what we're looking for to make them playable.
    The Wind Down: A special announcement many of you have been waiting for!

  • Episode 16: The Unholy Grail

    Episode  |  April 5th, 2019  |  1 hr 46 mins

    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 first picks to click from War of the Spark.

  • Episode 15: 1+1+1=7

    Episode  |  March 29th, 2019  |  1 hr 45 mins

    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 you can try to stop it.
    The Wind Down: The crew answers a listener question about the Modern decks we miss most.