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 249: These Rhinos Ride Again
Episode | November 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 38 mins
This week on The Dive Down we get back to basics. Stan and Shane focus on the three things The Dive Down does best: a) break down a large Modern tournament (SCG Pittsburgh), 2) give some takes about Rhinos, and iii) have a heartfelt conversation about MTG Universes Beyond. Mono White Hammer, Halo Forager, Sheoldred, and Captain America – what do they have in common? They're all here for this week's episode of The Dive Down.
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Episode 248: The Last Caverns of Ixalan (Spoilers Part 2)
Episode | November 9th, 2023 | 1 hr 16 mins
It's time for the final spoiler episode of 2023! We think? We go through the full spoiler from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan and talk about the cards we think will have the most impact... that we haven't already spoken about.
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Episode 247: Getting Lost in the Caverns of Ixalan
Episode | November 2nd, 2023 | 1 hr 31 mins
For the 375th time this year, we descend into the madness of trying to work out what cards from a new set will make an impact in our formats. It's Lost Caverns of Ixalan time.
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Episode 246: The Apocalypse, The Druid, and The New Cards
Episode | October 26th, 2023 | 1 hr 27 mins
Could the right move in Modern be... adding a 4mv black card to Rhinos? Playing a green 2 drop over Murktide in... Murktide? What is even going on right now? After that, we talk about the first batch of cards from Lost Caverns of Ixalan.
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Episode 245: Never Play the Fourth Bean, ft. Aspiringspike
Episode | October 19th, 2023 | 1 hr 41 mins
Aspiringspike joins Dave and Shane to talk through his Up the Beanstalk brews including Cascade, Calibrated Blast, and more. Since this was recorded on (Non) Ban Day, we also spend some time getting his reactions to the current state of Modern and what he really thinks about Scam/Grief.
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Episode 244: To Ban or Not to Ban, Scam is the Question
Episode | October 12th, 2023 | 1 hr 32 mins
We don't fully understands the timing of the upcoming B&R announcement, but it's coming and public opinion in Modern is swelling around Scam. Is it time to make a change to Modern? We look at the deck's performance, play patterns, and popularity to consider WOTC's options.
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Episode 243: Pioneer RCs, Coffers, Scales, & One Huge Dinosaur
Episode | October 5th, 2023 | 1 hr 40 mins
This week what's on the tin is in the show! We begin to dip back into Pio and cover the recent RCs in the EU and Canada, talk Modern Coffers and Scales, and finally chat a little about new cards from our imminent return to Ixalan.
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Episode 242: This Episode is Full of Beans
Episode | September 28th, 2023 | 1 hr 33 mins
We finally cast the new card in town and played a couple Up the Beanstalk decks in Modern and... Standard?! Plus some new Modern Prowess builds, and a recap of Stan's latest RCQ.
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Episode 241: Don't Play Control in Modern & RCQ Prep, ft. George Jabbour
Episode | September 21st, 2023 | 1 hr 40 mins
President of the Narset fan club, George Jabbour, joins Stanislav to talk about tips to prep for the upcoming Modern RCQ season, a brand new sideboard guide tool, and why playing control is such a pain in the @$$.
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Episode 240: WOE Betides Modern & Pioneer
Episode | September 14th, 2023 | 1 hr 47 mins
This week it's all about WOE and the new cards that are making an impact in Modern and Pioneer — some that are making more of an impact that we thought they would. Turns out that this return to Eldraine might actually be hiding a little bit of power in it after all.
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Episode 239: Modern History: Infamous Sets & Iconic Moments
Episode | September 7th, 2023 | 1 hr 52 mins
This week we talk about the history of Modern through the lens of the most important — and infamous — sets from 8th Edition to now.
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Episode 238: Wild 'n Out in Eldraine, pt.2
Episode | August 31st, 2023 | 1 hr 36 mins
The full set is finally spoiled and we're back with the definitive opinions on what's good, what's bad, and what's just neat. We spend a lot of time chatting about some adventuring otters, introduce a once Modern playable cantrip to Pioneer, and head up the beanstalk to draw some cards.
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Episode 237: Wild 'n Out in Eldraine, pt.1
Episode | August 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 37 mins
It's that most magical time once again — it's spoiler season! Join Dave, Devon, and Shane as they begin surveying the Wilds of Eldraine.
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Episode 236: Pondering Preordain & NRG Detroit, ft. SpiderSpace
Episode | August 17th, 2023 | 1 hr 44 mins
This week Shane and Stan are joined by returning guest Gabriel Maxson, aka SpiderSpace, to talk about the implications, impact, and potential uses of Preordain in Modern. Before that, we take a good look at the results from the NRD Detroit Modern $10k. How many copies of Preordain made the top 8? I guess we will never know....
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Episode 235: Pro Tour Deck Tests, Modern Bans, and Future Product Plans
Episode | August 10th, 2023 | 1 hr 40 mins
On this week's episode, Stan, Devon, and Shane kick off with a round of B&R reactions, followed by a recap of the upcoming product roadmap including Modern Horizons 3. Then we take some Pro Tour decks for a spin to see what these so-called pros have been cooking up.
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Episode 234: PT Barcelona Takeaways: What Happened, What it Might Mean
Episode | August 3rd, 2023 | 1 hr 26 mins
This week Dave, Shane, and Stan go through the biggest things we learned from the Modern PT last week in Barcelona. It might feel like Rakdos and Tron led the story (and they did) but there's a lot of other things to be learned from what happened.