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On this week’s show, we manage to fill that awkward week between spoilers and set release by preparing for the upcoming RCQ season, which conveniently kicks off this weekend. We take a look at the Pioneer metagame going into the season, and some possible upgrades from Outlaws of Thunder Junction that could shake up the format too.


Everything but the water and Clif Bars
New season old decks
D00m has prepared some new decks



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Timestamps:
5:42 - Barenaked Heavy Play
7:35 - This week's show/housekeeping
11:17 - The Dive Down begins: Prepping for Pioneer RCQ season
22:21 - The current Pioneer meta - Tier 1
42:07 - The Tier 2 decks
56:31 - Some Cool Decks
59:50 - d00m's hot new decks for Pioneer
1:22:01 - Wrapping up


Links from this week's episode:
Anael Yahi's Data: https://twitter.com/anaelyahi/status/1779962905099665648
Metagame Mentor: https://magic.gg/news/metagame-mentor-the-pioneer-decks-to-defeat-at-april-2024-rcqs
MTGDecks.net Pioneer Winrates: https://mtgdecks.net/Pioneer/winrates
D00m's Dimir Proft: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6322644#paper
D00m's Slickshot Heroic: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6322647#paper
D00m's Azorius Geralf: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6322650#paper
D00m's MonoB Bronco: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6322652#paper
D00m's Bant Plot: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6322653#paper


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We said we'd never lie to you, but maybe... maybe we'd forget that there were another 30 mythics left to talk about in this set. So we did it for you — more cards! This week Dave, Devon, and Shane talk about what might happen with some of these weird, weird cards from The Big Score. Do we tell a certain Jitte to stay lost? What happens when we break out the Synthesizer? What card that Devon loves left Dave and Shane quaking in their boots?


After we discuss The Big Score, we take a quick trip through Pure Modern 5 — the most recent installment of Devon's "What if there was a simpler Modern?" tournaments.


• Congrats, Tanner
• The Spoils of the Vault
• Pure Modern: Stormwing is Back, Baby



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Timestamps:
1:40 - Heavy Play is not impacted by the eclipse
5:52 - This week's show/housekeeping
9:03 - The Dive Down begins: The Big Score
12:20 - Lost Jitte
19:08 - Worldwalker Helm
23:00 - Simulacrum Synthesizer
27:01 - Bristlebud Farmer
30:22 - Torpor Orb
32:26 - Pest Control
36:26 - Generous Plunderer
39:13 - Sandstorm Salvager
41:25 - Harvester of Misery
44:20 - Grand Abolisher
46:35 - Legion Extruder
48:42 - Memory Vessel
49:58 - Esoteric Duplicator
53:24 - Greed's Gambit
57:16 - Sword of Wealth and Power
59:55 - Loot, the Key to Everything
1:02:52 - d00mwake's 5th Pure Modern tournament
1:17:08 - Wrapping up


Links from this week's episode:
d00m's Pure Modern 5 Meta: https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/70042


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Our friends from across the Multiverse have flooded the desert sands of Thunder Junction, and brought a host of exciting new spoiler cards with them. We recap some of our favorite cards and other notable arrivals in Magic's 100th set.


Are all the Spree cards great or merely good? Is the emphasis on Crime cards the latest symptom of Magic's moral decline? Have we lost the Plot or simply found a new way to cast spells for free?


D00mwake likes Duelist of the Mind. Dave likes Requisition Raid. Shane likes Magda, the Hoardmaster. Stan likes Calamity, Galloping Inferno.



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Timestamps:
6:39 - Heavy Play is not an April Fool's joke
8:54 - Housekeeping/this week's episode
11:15 - The mechanics of Outlaws of Thunder Junction
20:07 - Aven Interrupter
23:58 - Final Showdown
27:05 - Fortune, Loyal Steed
29:07 - High Noon
31:30 - Claim Jumper
33:15 - Requisition Raid/Bovine Intervention
37:16 - Getaway Glamour
37:17 - Oltec Matterweaver
41:15 - Archmages Newt
44:28 - Duelist of the Mind
48:24 - Jace, Reawakened
51:22 - Geralf, the Fleshwright
53:35 - The Key to the Vault
56:49 - Three Steps Ahead
59:10 - Kaervek, the Punisher
1:10:59 - Hollow Murauder
1:04:30 - Lively Dirge
1:07:06 - Insatiable Avarice
1:09:09 - Pitiless Carnage
1:10:40 - Magda, the Hordemaster
1:13:22 - Magebane Lizard/Reckless Lackey
1:14:40 - Slickshot Showoff
1:19:01 - Calamity, Galloping Inferno
1:20:40 - Aloe Alchemist/Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
1:22:40 - Collosal Rattlewurm
1:24:14 - Smuggler's Surprise
1:27:10 - Railway Brawler
1:29:05 - Ornery Tumblewagg/Trash the Town
1:32:40 - Akul the Unrepentant
1:34:30 - Assimilation Aegis
1:36:40 - Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius/Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds/Intimidation Campaign
1:38:04 - Oko, the Ringleader/Obeka, Splitter of Seconds
1:40:36 - Satoru, the Infiltrator
1:44:35 - Pillage the Bog
1:46:54 - Lavaspur Boots
1:50:08 - Wrapping up


Links from this week's episode:
https://scryfall.com/sets/otj?order=set&as=grid


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Results are in from LMS Prague and we break down the top decks at the 265 player event. Then chat about our experiences playing a couple versions of Domain Zoo. And D00mwake shares the secret to winning an RCQ.


The Break Down: Legacy European Tour Master Series Prague, Grand Open Qualifier (Modern)
The Dive Down: Takeaways - A Domain Zoo Experience Discussion
The Wind Down: D00mwake won an RCQ!



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Timestamps:
5:35 - Heavy Plan is not from Khans era
7:33 - This week's episode/housekeeping
11:35 - The Break Down begins: The Legacy European Tour Prague Modern Open!
23:18 - The top 8 results
30:27 - Winrates and matchups
48:20 - How are we feeling about Modern?
53:04 - The Dive Down begins: It's all happening at the zoo
1:17:05 - Devon won another RCQ!
1:29:51 - Wrapping up


Links from this week's episode:
https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/59235
https://twitter.com/MTGdecks/status/1772028283762192725
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6272273#paper
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6273416#paper
https://twitter.com/d00mwake/status/1771203670236909886


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This weekend was the annual Hunter Burton Memorial Open, the first large paper Modern tournament since the recent B&R. We dive into the tournament results to see where the format is headed, try out some of the latest versions of Rhinos to see if Cascade still works, and enjoy a little Goryo's Vengeance as a treat.


Thanks to smarter people than us, we've reviewed a ton of Modern results and win percentages to get a sense for who's beating who in the latest Modern format. We review some of the expected strategies to rise in popularity in a post-Rhino Modern tournament, admire some possible up and comers to the metagame, and pontificate about where Modern can go from here.


Then Stan and Shane fire up some Rhino decks to see if the Cascade hits keep coming without Violent Outburst, and Stan finally wraps up his Goryo's Vengeance league and experiences some Scam flashbacks.


The Break Down: Hunter Burton Memorial Open results to chew on.
The Dive Down: Rainbow Rhino and Goryo's Vengeance decks to stew on.



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Timestamps:
4:20 - Heavy Play gets a thumbs up
6:53 - This week's episode/housekeeping
10:16 - The Break Down begins: The HBMO Modern Event
53:34 - Stan plays Goryo's Vengeance
1:06:05 - Stan and Shane played the new Rainbow Rhinos
1:32:39 - Wrapping up


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The mad lads did it, they banned our beloved Violent Outburst in Modern. We're not particularly happy about the outcome or its communication, but we discuss what it means for Cascade decks and the format moving forward.


In today's episode, we delve into the somewhat surprising B&R announcement and discuss the survivability of Cascade strategies moving forward. We assess some potential winners and losers from the news, including some decks to watch out for in the coming weeks, including Yawgmoth, Titan, Reaninator, Creativity, and more. We also express our concerns about the ban announcement lacking detailed data, as we had hoped for more transparent communication from Wizards of the Coast. The absence of bans in Pioneer also caught our attention, and we critiqued the announcement for its perceived shortcomings, urging for greater detail and insight in future communications.



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Timestamps:
2:15 - Heavy Play will not be banned
4:52 - This week's episode/housekeeping
7:32 - The Dive Down begins: Violent Outburst is banned!
32:33 - How we feel about the actual ban
45:00 - Where does Rhinos go?
50:50 - Where does Modern go?
1:02:25 - What about Pioneer?
1:13:45 - Yes, we talked about Balatro again
1:29:47 - Wrapping up


Links from this week's episode:
March 11 B&R: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/march-11-2024-banned-and-restricted-announcement


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