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 and constructed!
Each week your hosts Dave, Stan, and D00mwake 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 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 -
Episode 35: Turn Zero Gaaktions: Leylines in Modern
Episode | August 16th, 2019 | 1 hr 36 mins
The Break Down: GP Gaakiapolis
The Dive Down: Leying Lines
The Wind Down: What We Deck in the Shadows -
Episode 34: All Decks Go To Heaven ft. Ross Merriam
Episode | August 9th, 2019 | 1 hr 47 mins
The Break Down: The 8/4/19 Modern Challenge - only 38% Hogaak
The Dive Down: I've Abandoned My Bird
The Wind Down: It's Not Easy Being Fair -
Episode 33: Jund: The Matriarch of Midrange
Episode | August 2nd, 2019 | 1 hr 38 mins
The Break Down: MC IV: Karn's Comeback
The Dive Down: For Those About To Jund: We Can Help You
The Wind Down: Practice Makes Perfect -
Episode 32: Down and Out at the Denver MCQ
Episode | July 26th, 2019 | 1 hr 40 mins
The Break Down: The Modern MOCS - Hogaak's Back
The Dive Down: MCQs are Hard - Our experiences at MF Denver
The Wind Down: The Modern Power 9 -
Episode 31: How to Casual Spike a Tournament
Episode | July 19th, 2019 | 1 hr 35 mins
The Break Down: MF Krakow's MCQ and Tobi Henke's GP Dallas Data
The Dive Down: Deck Selection for GP Denver's MCQ
The Wind Down: The Timing of MH1's Release -
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