About the show
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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Episodes and Blog Entries
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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
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Episode 41: Watch the Throne (of Eldraine) ft. Emma Partlow
Episode | September 27th, 2019 | 1 hr 31 mins
The Dive Down: Our picks to click from Throne of Eldraine
The Wind Down: Our plans for some tournament downtime -
Episode 40: Modern Sideboarding: Going From Good to Great
Episode | September 20th, 2019 | 1 hr 35 mins
The Break Down: Greetings from Ghent
The Dive Down: 15 Card Combos
The Wind Down: Friendly Favorites -
Episode 39: Stoneforge Steve Austin: Live and Die by the Blade
Episode | September 13th, 2019 | 1 hr 43 mins
The Break Down: GP Hoosier State
The Dive Down: Wielding Swords
The Wind Down: Heel Turn -
Episode 38: Settling the Wreckage: Stoneforge Ahoy!
Episode | September 6th, 2019 | 1 hr 37 mins
The Break Down: 24 to 32 Modern Decks
The Dive Down: Reactions // Responses -
Episode 37: Eldrazi Tron: Smash Back to Reality
Episode | August 30th, 2019 | 1 hr 46 mins
The Break Down: B&R Bonanza
The Dive Down: All Hail Eldrazi Temple -
Episode 36: Modern in Mathmagic Land
Episode | August 23rd, 2019 | 1 hr 37 mins
The Break Down: GP Birmingaak with a special focus on Mardu Death's Shadow
The Dive Down: Probably Correct Math
The Wind Down: Comboing Out