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. Topics covered include: Leyline Binding, Rundvelt Hordemaster, Boglins, Sheoldred, and more. 

Housekeeping: We Sent Out a Lot of Boxes 

The Dive Down: We Talk About a Lot of Cards

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Timestamps:

3:19 - Housekeeping

6:56 - An ultra-short Break Down

7:50 - The Dive Down begins: Leyline Binding

31:03 - Rundvelt Hordemaster

37:30 - Serra Paragon

39:40 - Yotia Declares War/The Elder Dragon War

42:27 - Voldalian Hexcatcher

44:00 - Dave only wears Russian Leather

48:15 - The MIA cards from Dominaria United

53:11 - Liliana of the Veil

58:28 - Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

1:07:04 - Phoenix Chick

1:10:22 - Jaya, Fiery Negotiator

1:13:11 - Pain lands

1:14:40 - Some final thoughts

1:19:39 - Closing out

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Episode 190: Domainaria & More: First Impressions of DMU

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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It's time to rev up those rental accounts because new cards are on the horizon. On this week's show, Shane and Stan (aka The Cool S Bros) share their war stories of leaguing with Modern Horizon 3 decks. Stan fires up some Boros Energy and Ruby Storm, while Shane locks his opponents out with Eldrazi Prison. 

We kick off the show with a high level check-in on format diversity in the weeks following MH3's release. Then we chat about the one-two punch of Guide of Souls and Ajani, flexible applications for Kozilek's Command, and Storming off against The One Ring decks. 

The Break Down: MH3 Week 2

The Dive Down: Sleeve, Believe, Heaving new decks in Modern


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Timestamps:

7:12 - Heavy Play is lovely

8:51 - This week's show/housekeeping

14:54 - The Break Down begins: The new top tier of Modern?

25:10 - The Dive Down begins: Stan played Boros Energy

50:52 - Shane played Eldrazi Prison Tron

1:19:18 - Stan played Ruby Storm

1:33:16 - Wrapping up

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Episode 280: Sleeve/Believe/Heave MH3 Edition: Boros Energy, Eldrazi Prison & Ruby Storm

Welcome to the new Horizon of Modern. That long awaited day is finally here — Horizons 3 has launched and is in the hands of anyone who wants to: 1) use a Bird Wizard to draw their whole deck, 2) Break a line with a bowl of spaghet monsters, 3) Pay life to draw cards, then DIE, and 4) explore an potentially incredible new format.

This week Dave and Devon talk through early impressions of decks we're seeing, things we've tested, early results from an MH3-inclusive 5k in Las Vegas and more. Tune in for the Nadu, stay for the Unstable Amulet. It's another week on The Dive Down!

• Nadu

• Eldrazi

• And All the Rest of the Cards


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Timestamps:

3:20 — Heavy Play Means Business

7:40 — Housekeeping

9:30 — The only place we can start: Nadu

27:15 — Big Eldrazi (Tron)

33:40 — Lil 'Drazi (Aggro)

42:00 — Affinity

43:55 — Ruby Storm

52:05 — Energy Decks (Boros, R Prowess, 4c Control)

56:40 — Mono Black Griefs, Scam (Necrodominance and more)

1:07:02 — Buried Alive/Phoenix

1:09:38 — Stuff We Haven't Seen (Flare of Cultivation, Shifting Woodlands)

1:13:03 — What We've Excited for Next

1:16:01 — What About Old Modern?

1:17:19 — Outro

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Episode 279: MH3: New Decks, First Impressions

It took another couple hours but we finally made it through the complete MH3 spoiler (even after skipping a ton of limited fodder). We wrap up our set review with the gold cards along with the new to Modern reprints, and cap it off with some of our favorite cards in the set and a few called shots about cards to watch.


We at least mention every card by name so YOU KNOW if we don't think a card is good enough to see play.
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Timestamps:

4:26 - Heavy Play: likely better than Dark Knight Rises

5:36 - This week's episode/housekeeping

9:29 - Multicolored

35:12 - Artifacts

46:50 - Lands

1:04:25 - Dual-Faced cards

1:28:26 - Reprints

1:57:18 - Our MH3 awards

2:10:12 - Our final takes on MH3

2:20:55 - Wrapping up

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Episode 278: MH3 Full Set Review, Part 2: The Rest of the Cards

It's finally here! The Modern Horizons 3 spoiler is complete — and wow do we have a lot to talk about. Join us this week as Dave, Devon, and Shane talk through every card * in the set from Colorless and WUBRG. We debate which new Eldrazi titan is best, how much energy you need to feel paid off, some pet cards that we wish we good, and more! Lots more because we're talking about every card *. 


We at least mention every card by name so YOU KNOW if we don't think a card is good enough to see play.
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Timestamps:

3:17 - Heavy Play is nothing to be apprehensive about

5:01 - This week's show/housekeeping

9:08 - The Dive Down: It's Modern Horizons 3 set review time!

10:10 - Colorless

23:29 - White

45:30 - Blue

1:10:05 - Black

1:32:42 - Red

1:50:53 - Green

2:07:05 - Wrapping up

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Episode 277: MH3 Full Set Review, Part 1: Colorless & WUBRG

The time has finally come for the sea change that is Modern Horizons 3. We dissect the first batch of official spoilers from Tuesday, and revisit some of our most embarrassing evaluations from MH2 spoiler season all those moons ago. 

We chat about Phlage, the Eldrazi Titans, the Flares and Medallions, new toys for Storm, and lots more!

The Dive Down: The MH3 Spoiler Season We Always Wanted

The Wind Down: The MH2 Spoiler Season We Hoped to Forget


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Timestamps:

7:10 - Heavy Play can hold MH3 cards

9:08 - Housekeeping/this week's episode

12:37 - The Dive Down begins: MH3 spoilers begin!

15:26 - Stan's Polygon spoiler: Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury

24:17 - Amped Raptor

28:00 - Devourer of Destiny

30:51 - Ulamog the Defiler

35:49 - Breaker of Creation

36:39 - Ugin's Labyrinth

39:52 - Thief of Existence

41:51 - Basking Broodscale

44:36 - Kozilek, the Broken Reality

49:00 - Flare of Fortitude (and other Flares)

54:09 - Flare of Duplication

55:11 - The Medallions

59:16 - Ral, Monsoon Mage

1:03:07 - Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student

1:05:06 - Harbinger of the Seas

1:09:58 - Orim's Chant

1:11:19 - Powerbalance

1:12:54 - Double-faced lands

1:14:54 - Eladamri, Korvecdal

1:19:01 - Our worst takes from the MH2 spoiler season

1:30:13 - Wrapping up

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Episode 190: Domainaria & More: First Impressions of DMU

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