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Episode 304: Why Isn’t Faithless Looting the Best Card in Modern?


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In the first of our episodes diving into each card from the recent unbans, we take a deep look at Faithless Looting. First we take a look at the history of the card — all the way back to spoiler conversations — followed by a dive into many of the decks trying to play it in Modern today. Creativity? Check. Hollow One? Check. Phoenix? You know it. Dredge? Well, we almost forgot Dredge, but we at least mention it in passing. Why isn't it as powerful as it used to be? We have thoughts and those thoughts are what make us The Dive Down. And the recording of the thoughts, too.

• Devon Does it Again

• Draw Two, Discard Two, Do Nothing
• We All Just WANT to Play Phoenix, Ok?

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  • Timestamps:

    2:58 - Housekeeping/this week's episode
    5:59 - The Break Down begins: Devin, relax!
    13:20 - The Dive Down begins: Why isn't Faithless Looting the best card in Modern?
    16:20 - The History and Present of Faithless Looting
    25:44 - Excitement Levels
    29:45 - Anatomy of a Looting
    32:45 - From Here it's Just Decks
    33:15 - Jund Creativity
    35:45 - Hollow One
    40:47 - Grixis Reanimator/Froculus
    43:14 - Izzet Phoenix
    46:15 - Mono-Red Phoenix
    49:15 - Other Decks
    52:55 - The Faithless Looting grudge match
    1:05:20 - Wrapping up

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