The Dive Down

Episode 265: Why Does Everyone Hate Modern Now?

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A discourse is brewing on this week's Dive Down, as the rhino boyz reflect on some of the issues Modern players seem to have with the current format and metagame. Can we close Pandora's box of free spells and triomes? Will MH3 save us? Or could WOTC do something more... drastic..?

The Break Down: Devon asked, you answered.

The Dive Down: Eight Hateful Hypotheses

The Wind Down: Love that joker... for about 20 minutes.

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    • Timestamps:

    4:30 - Heavy Play: easy to open
    8:09 - This week's episode/housekeeping
    11:50 - The Dive Down begins: Modern's Hate Hypotheses
    21:25 - Grief.
    27:55 - Cascade.
    39:15 - Free spells.
    49:35 - The mana.
    58:37 - The One Ring/Bowmasters.
    1:07:51 - Modern is stale.
    1:12:16 - Did a perfect Modern ever exist?
    1:19:50 - The Wind Down: It's Balatro time!
    1:38:18 - Wrapping up

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