Episode Archive
329 episodes of The Dive Down since the first episode, which aired on December 22nd, 2018.
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Episode 198: Bromancing the (Power)stones, Part 2
Episode | November 10th, 2022 | 1 hr 41 mins
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 and Pioneer. Is Third Path Iconoclast the new Seasoned Pyromancer? Will Woodcaller Automaton get Karn the Great Creator banned? Is Sarinth Steelseeker the sleeper card of the set? I guess we'll find out. But before all that, we spend some time assessing the Nerd Rage Gaming Team Trios $10k and Pioneer $5k that happened in Fort Wayne this past weekend.
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Episode 197: Bromancing the (Power)stones, Part 1
Episode | November 3rd, 2022 | 1 hr 34 mins
Our first tour in The Brothers' War! We chat about the Modern and Pioneer potential for Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim, Phyrexian Fleshgorger, Urza's Command, Skitterbeam Battalion, and more. We also dip our toe in the latest version of 4C Control featuring Keruga, the Macrosage.
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Episode 196: NRG Newark: Featuring Kaheera
Episode | October 27th, 2022 | 1 hr 28 mins
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 what did well (and not so well). Following that, we take a bit of time to talk about some decks we've been playing in Modern and Pioneer!
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Episode 195: The People's Meta: Post-Noodle Doodles
Episode | October 20th, 2022 | 1 hr 48 mins
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 decks.
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Episode 194: Rakdos Scam: Midrange is Undead
Episode | October 13th, 2022 | 1 hr 47 mins
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 on it's mind. Turn 1 Grief, baby! It's a Modern deck dive of undying proportions.
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Episode 193: Creativity Can't Be Stopped feat. Zach Ryl
Episode | October 6th, 2022 | 1 hr 11 mins
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" Ryl... that's right, it's time for a Indomitable Creativity deck dive.
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Episode 192: NRG Minneapolis & Trying Out Scapeshift & MonoG
Episode | September 29th, 2022 | 1 hr 42 mins
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 dip our toes in a couple new Modern decks to see if we like playing Scapeshift or Mono-Green Devotion.
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Episode 191: My Sweet Lord(s): Goblins vs Merfolk vs Elves
Episode | September 22nd, 2022 | 1 hr 35 mins
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 Visionary, Vodalian Hexcatcher, and Rundvelt Hordemaster for another edition of Sleeve Believe Heave.
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Episode 190: Domainaria & More: First Impressions of DMU
Episode | September 15th, 2022 | 1 hr 22 mins
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 of Pioneer and Modern with access to the powerful cards of Dominaria United.
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Episode 189: NRG in STL & Dominaria United, pt 2 (ft Jesse Robkin & Aspiringspike)
Episode | September 1st, 2022 | 2 hrs 6 mins
Fresh of 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 remaining cards from Dominaria United that have potential for constructed play.
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Episode 188: Dominaria United Untied: Spoilers, Part 1
Episode | August 25th, 2022 | 1 hr 45 mins
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 the cut? What other cards does Shane think aren't constructed worthy imo. imo bb.
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Episode 187: Liliana, Pain Lands, & Frank Karsten
Episode | August 18th, 2022 | 1 hr 28 mins
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.
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Episode 186: These Ends Were Made for Living, ft. Chris Castro-Rappl
Episode | August 11th, 2022 | 2 hrs 3 mins
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 strategies, and more!
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Episode 185: NRG Chicago: It's-a Me, Yorion.
Episode | August 4th, 2022 | 1 hr 42 mins
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 this possible.
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Episode 184: These Foots Were Made For Crashing
Episode | July 28th, 2022 | 1 hr 51 mins
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 playing a lot of Rhinos lately, and some recent discounts on Force of Negation finally got Shane to pull the trigger on buying the deck. So Dave said "let's do a deck dive!" and in the ensuing practice matches, we discovered an amazing thing... everyone loves playing this deck! We also kick off the episode with some metagame predictions and leaderboard check-in ahead of this weekend's Nerd Rage Series Modern Trial in Mundelein.
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Episode 183: We Tried: Innovations in Modern Creativity, E Tron, & Prowess
Episode | July 21st, 2022 | 1 hr 31 mins
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 Eldrazi proportions with the latest prison shell. Meanwhile, Stan chases the dinosaur in search of turn 2 wins with Gruul Prowess.
The Break Down: Stan Plays a RCQ
The Dive Down: Dave Can't Direct Creativity
The Dive Down, cont: Shane Accepts Any Kind of Tron
The Dive Down, cont: Stan Finds No Quarter For Prowess