The Dive Down

On this week's show, we kick off with some of our favorite autumn traditions and morning routines. Then we delve into the enduring appeal of cards as a medium for games, collectibles, and artifacts that connect us to our past. We look up some prices of original Garbage Pail Kids, chat about fine dining etiquette, and try to convince Shane to buy video games in Japan. We wrap with a chat about the future of Tik Tok and how it might resemble the social media lifecycle we've witnessed over the last 20 years. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - Autumnal food traditions, and leaving your home 12:40 - This week's episode/housekeeping 16:10 - Our first trading cards 23:53 - Why the card? 36:09 - The etiquette of fine dining 43:35 - Eating in Japan 50:00 - More fall content 55:35 - The TikTok 1:01:15 - Wrapping up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

This week we're going back to our roots. Stan and Dave invite Devon back to talk about Magic's latest Spider-Set. We go through and pick all our favorite heroes, villains, and bagels from our beloved game's first foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thwip. Thwip. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:00: The Metrognome 0:50: What if… NFL? 3:58: Intro 6:00: Housekeeping + d00mwake is back! 7:00: What’s Devon Playing? 10:15: Standard Bans? 13:26: A Rules Change? 16:05: We promise to talk about the Modern Pro Tour 17:00: Do you like Spider-Man as a character? 21:10: Card reviews start 23:06: Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer 27:10: The Soul Stone 31:24: Jackal, Genius Geneticist 34:15 City Pigeon 36:42: Hydroman, Fluid Felon 40:34: Hide on the Ceiling 43:54: Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor 49:05: Rent is Due 52:48: Masked Meower 54:45: Multiversal Passage 56:58: The Ultimate Green Goblin 59:46: Spider-Manifestation 1:03:15: Heroes’ Hangout 1:05:10: Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly 1:06:45: Short Takes 1:07:40: Electro, Assaulting Battery 1:09:05: Web of Life and Destiny 1:11:20: Wrapping Up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

On this week's show, Shane and Stan talk about their latest videogame obsessions. Shane slashes through a maze of bugs in Silksong while Stan takes pictures of planes for Sky Cards. We also read off some our recent Perplexity prompts, review a new attachment for handheld gaming, and go over router extenders to stream games in bed. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - Stan did a punch 2:35 - The economics of movies 9:31 - This week's episode 13:35 - Silksong first impressions, the glory of the Steam Deck, and our relationships with Metroidvanias 28:53 - Hard games 35:06 - SkyCards: The Millennial urge to collect them all 46:35 - A Perplexity digression 50:21 - Handheld hardware - The Retroid Dual-Screen add-on, the Odin 3, and the PS Portal 1:04:12 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: https://skycards.app/ Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

On this week's show, we get cozy with some of our comfort watches. We chat about Great British Bake Off, The Big Lebowski, and space simulations on SimulaVerse. We wrap with a walk down memory lane and the best indie rock albums of 2005. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - Hot dogs. Costco. Weird milks. 7:34 - This week's episode 11:22 - The Great British Bake-Off returns, and the cozy reality show 24:09 - The Big Lebowski's enduring legacy 41:08 - The comfort of space 49:34 - Can we name the top 10 indie albums from 2005? 1:03:04 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: https://www.youtube.com/@SimulaVerse/shorts https://www.watchmojo.com/articles/top-10-albums-of-2005 Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

On this week's show, Stan watches the newest kids movie sweeping the nation, Dave plays the newest robot card game sweeping the world, and Shane visits another amusement park sweeping Ohio. We chat about Weapons (sort of a kids movie), the Gundam Card Game, and Kings Island. Then we find some time to dust off an original iPod video and Mario Bros. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 3:05 - This week's episode 6:18 - Weapons, and horror 24:55 - The new Gundam TCG 47:50 - Kings Island 53:10 - Revisiting Super Mario Bros 1 and Metal Gear Solid 57:16 - The iPod video, and internet reminiscing 1:09:41 - Wrapping up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

On this week's show, Stan walks a mile in RoboCop's shoes, Shane gets hyped over dual screen technology, and Dave tries to understand K-Pop Demon Hunters. We also talk about exciting new ways to brush teeth and pickle. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 5:51 - This week's episode 10:35 - CardMill - get yours! 13:29 - RoboCop in your pocket 32:15 - Silksong is almost here 36:36 - Shane's Hardware Corner - The era of dual screens is here 45:04 - K-Pop Demon Hunters 52:20 - The Legend of Ochi 58:48 - Lightning Round: Sorting legos, brushing teeth, pickles 1:06:44 - Wrapping up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

On this week's show, we finally hear about the trials and tribulations of a roller coaster tycoon at Cedar Point. We also relive the dreams of a non-rotating format with Pioneer on Arena, relive the nightmare of 4 AA batteries on a giant Game Boy, and sort some cards with a 3D printed Card Slinger. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2024 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - Do you know what your kids are commenting on? 9:00 - On this week's show... 10:09 - CardMill - The Kickstarter is still going! 14:30 - Stanislav Updates Magic: Arena 19:43 - Shane is a Game Boy 29:57 - Stan rides some indie waves 34:22 - 3D printing the Card Slinger 39:30 - WW2 themed kids movies 46:18 - Dave's lost Cedar Point girlfriends 59:26 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: https://cardmill.com/thedivedown Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

On this week's show, we force Dave to play a video game and discuss the seminal puzzle platformer, Limbo, for the game's 15 year anniversary. We chat about the history of the game's development, try to interpret its artistic meaning, and laugh at some of the gruesome ways the shadowy little boy meets his untimely demise. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 5:58 - Shane's housing lamentations 10:10 - Housekeeping 14:50 - Cardmill doesn't need us, but you need Cardmill 17:57 - Dying and Trying: Limbo at 15 years 18:45 - The history of Limbo 28:28 - The secret sauce of Limbo 55:10 - What is this game about? Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

On this week's show, Stan and Dave catch up on Magic's newest sets. Stan shares his first impressions of Edge of Eternities draft and sealed, then we discuss our spiritual reactions to the first spoilers from Spider-man. Then we wrap with a quick chat about the 100 best(?) podcasts of all time. Timecodes: 0:20 — Shane's not here, man 4:10 — CardMill did it! The dream is alive. 6:54 — Magic escapes to the one place capitalism hasn't corrupted yet — SPACE! 10:00 — Stan's impressions from the Edge of Eternity streamer's preview event 27:35 — What it felt like coming back to "core" MTG 40:34 — Do you want to talk about Spider-Man? 47:56 — The Time Magazine 100 Best Podcasts of all time 59:12 — Closing Check out CardMill's (fully-funded) Kickstarter for a TCG scanner and sorter for players/collectors: http://www.cardmill.com/thedivedown Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Links from this week's episode: https://time.com/collections/100-best-podcasts/ Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

On this week's show, we clean up our cords and cables, Shane takes Donkey Kong out on a punching spree, then Stan and Dave double feature two of the hottest movies in theaters right now - Superman and Smurfs! Check out our newest sponsor, CardMill—the first automated scanner and sorter built for everyday trading card players. Visit https://CardMill.com/thedivedown to learn more! Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation: https://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Save 50% on your first subscription of Mental Performance shots at https://magicmind.com/dive50 Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 3:15 - Old men shout at cloud (based apps) 6:11 - This week's episode 10:54 - CardMill - It's here, and it's popular! 12:44 - The myth of minimalism: cable management 20:22 - What's That In Your Pocket - Donkey Kong Bananza 33:27 - Magic Mind: What's your superpower? 36:02 - Superman - It was fun, fun, fun 52:56 - Smurfs, Lies, and Videotape 1:08:27 - Wrapping up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

It's a new day in The Dive Down Nation! We kick off the show with some news about the podcast's new direction for the foreseeable future. Then Stan talks about playing Commander Cube. Shane shares his new found fondness for Deltarune. Dave plays some cover songs. And we all rock out to our favorite albums of 2025. Check out our newest sponsor, CardMill—the first automated scanner and sorter built for everyday trading card players. Visit https://CardMill.com/thedivedown to learn more! Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: https://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Save 60% on your first subscription of Mental Performance shots at https://magicmind.com/divemf Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Dave plays bass... most of the time 4:32 - Leveling with our listeners 11:02 - Still slappin' the bass 15:34 - What's That In Your Pocket? - GeForce Now! 23:08 - Magic Mind - giving energy for gaming 26:23 - Back to video games - Deltarune is cool 35:22 - The Dive Down begins: No More Mr. Foxglove 42:08 - Commander Cube explorations 45:08 - Cardmill - an automated card scanner and sorter 47:05 - Music: The Gathering 59:15 - Albums we are liking 1:12:06 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: Commander Cube List: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/1009f24b-b320-4f15-8b60-fb627c778463 Our Current 2025 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hEG97QlUDI0wm28K0O5Og?si=1e49b57cfc3844f4 Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

Depending on who you ask, this is either a week off from Magic as part of a much needed summer vacation. Or it's the soft launch of our new talk show about preventing old dude loneliness. On this week's show, we talk about as little MTG as possible. And instead catch up on our wild and exciting lives. Stan and Shane confront Dave about video games. Dave shares some wisdom on basic interior design. Selena Gomez bakes a delicious Oreo. Check out our newest sponsor, CardMill—the first automated scanner and sorter built for everyday trading card players. Visit https://CardMill.com/thedivedown to learn more! Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: https://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Save 60% on your first subscription of Mental Performance shots at https://magicmind.com/divemf Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 4:55 - This week's episode 6:32 - CardMill - An upcoming automated card scanning and sorting device 8:51 - Stan confronts Dave: Video games, and gaming with kids 27:30 - Shane confronts Dave: No shrimp boil invitation 30:45 - Final Fantasy limited: is good 35:56 - Shane's Old House 47:10 - What's That In Your Mouth? 54:26 - It's 3-D printing time 1:05:54 - Wrapping up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

On this week's show, we're doing it live. No notes, just vibes. After our weekly fast food check-in, we chat about Jeskai Affinity featuring Vivi Ornitier, good ol' fashioned Broodscale Combo, and Mardu Energy with Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN Use our code Dive60 to get 60% off your first subscription of Magic Mind, Stan's favorite mental performance shots, at https://magicmind.com/ And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 11:47 - This week's show/housekeeping 15:50 - The Dive Down begins: It's Vivi time 31:23 - Devon talks Broodscale combo 49:01 - Stan played Mardu Energy with Sephiroth 1:09:40 - Wrapping up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

It's week 1 of Final Fantasy's legality in our formats — and these cards are popping up in way more places than we thought. This week we talk about the surprising places Sephiroth is soldiering, how Cloud (or Raubahn) is reviving Hammertime, and just how much we all wanted a 1cmc 2/3 reverse Jackal Pup with deathtouch... with a back side. Stan shares his conspiracies. Dave changes his mind while enjoying a shake, and Devon shows up 20 minutes late (which we all understand). • Cloud • Sephiroth • & Others with Excellent Hair Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2024 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 6:58 - This week's episode/housekeeping 10:41 - Final Fantasy hits our formats - Cloud in Hammertime 20:51 - Affinity upgrades, and a wild d00m appears 28:24 - Energy as well 38:01 - Final Fantasy in Pioneer Humans and others 49:15 - Rapid fire time 1:00:50 - What we're going to try 1:03:56 - Oh yeah, Devon won an RCQ 1:05:06 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode in no particular order Modern Hammertime https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7178353#paper https://moxfield.com/decks/ju7YAgVgJke5zA9oU7KoYw Energy https://moxfield.com/decks/oZVPGLmXcU6xSd4ZcvCNMg https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7174740#paper https://moxfield.com/decks/pso7oB9JnEKtP8Uo6g2k-w https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7177381#paper Affinity https://moxfield.com/decks/_HW5gjnOp0K90Ho2nYyYFA https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/modern-challenge-64-2025-06-16#paper WB https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7177098#paper https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7178482#paper Domain/Zoo https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7171331#paper https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7176252#paper Twin https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7173848#paper Dimir https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7175642#paper Eldrazi https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7175986#paper 4C Omni Cascade https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7174676#paper Pioneer Rakdos: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7177603#paper Mono B Mid: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7177591#paper Phoenix: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7174822 Lotus: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7174812#paper 5c Humans: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/56523 Esper Legends: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7173618#paper Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

On this week's show, D00mwake discusses the latest innovations to Domain Zoo which got him back-to-back top 8s in a Modern Challenge and RCQ. Then we discuss a new rules change that makes Urza's Saga even better. And finally chat through a couple more Final Fantasy cards that we missed last time: Vivi and Joshua. The Break Down: Domain Zoo The Dive Down: Urza's Saga The Wind Down: Vivi and Josh Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN Try Magic Mind and save 60% off your subscription with promo code Dive60 or head to https://magicmind.com/divemf and sign up! And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 7:52 - This week's show/housekeeping 10:59 - Devon's been killing it with Domain Zoo 37:54 - Magic Mind is back! 43:28 - Urza's Saga is finally good 59:39 - Some more Final Fantasy cards 1:09:54 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: Domain Zoo: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7150288#paper Mono-Red Prison: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7155875#paper Izzet Saga Wizards: https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/magic-the-gathering/deck/UR-Saga-Wizards/510464 Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

Shane returns as the Dive Down triumphantly takes over the Motor City, while Dave and Stan play in the Secret Lair Spotlight Modern Open! We talk about our unexpected experiences playing in an unexpected metagame, and even sprinkle in a couple restaurant reviews. The Break Down: Voicless and Victoryless The Dive Down: St. Elmo's Fire? Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 8:04 - This week's show/housekeeping 12:24 - The SCG Indy Modern Tournament - Stan Can't Speak 18:00 - Stan and Dave's experiences 28:26 - The overall tournament 35:54 - The top 8 38:57 - Final thoughts 43:16 - The Wind Down begins: Our non-Magic Indy experience 1:00:09 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: e4cards.com/register Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

This week Stan and Dave discuss their upcoming road trip comedy as they prepare for the Spotlight Series: Secret Lair this weekend in Indianapolis. Dave is in love with Andrea Mengucci's takes on Prowess — and even tries to learn a little from them. Stan has thoughts, questions, and feelings. A pact to split the tournament winning prize is made. Other hilarity ensues. If you're planning to be in Indianapolis this weekend — reach out! Say hi! Let us know what's going on! • Movies? I Guess? • Prowess in Indianapowess • Other Modern Ruminations Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 9:24 - This week's show/housekeeping 14:23 - The Dive Down begins: A Modern Prowess overview 41:12 - Jeskai Prowess 43:16 - Some Prowess tips 45:49 - Combo decks are evolving 1:01:00 - Some final thoughts for Indy (the Motor City) 1:03:57 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: Andrea Mengucci's Prowess Deck Guide: https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Modern-Izzet-Prowess-MTG-Deck-Guide/a628edac-c81d-4d52-b890-f2b2e157d905/?srsltid=AfmBOoovrEMPsgLSQYAiTfOg5DJ3TQ5u-WXbcDJvqf5TH0QqVpAaeKnv Skura's Prowess Deck Guide (the author whose name Dave forgot while recording): https://mtgdecks.net/guides/modern-mastering-izzet-prowess-skura-mtg-353 Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

On this week's show, we're looking at our favorite cards from the upcoming Final Fantasy set, and ask the question: can 15 JRPG games produce enough inspiration for 1 Magic set? We chat about Cloud and his Buster Sword, Tifa and her powerful fists, Sephiroth and his powerful wings, plus Astrologian's Planisphere, Cecil Dark Knight, and the most beloved Final Fantasy character of all... Dark Confidant. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 — Have you ever fantasied? 5:00 — Devon Vibes 7:50 — Housekeeping 10:17 — Connecti-Cut-ters 15:01 — Let's Talk Final Fantasy 18:20 — Starting Town 21:15 — Machinist's Arsenal 22:50 — Astrologian's Planisphere 27:07 — Buster Sword 29:20 — Cloud, Midgar Mercenary 33:37 — Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER 38:34 — Lightning, Army of One 41:50 — Cecil, Dark Knight 45:47 — Ultima, Origin of Oblivion 49:30 — Freya Crescent 52:30 — Stan's Just Another Blood Artist, etc. & Ambrosia 54:20 — Emet-Selch, Unsundered 57:57 — Dark Confidant 1:00:43 — Knights of the Round 1:04:25 — Suplex 1:06:00 — Tifa Lockhart 1:07:50 — Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: https://www.spicerack.gg/events/1879100 Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

This week we take a little break from Modern and dip our toes back into Pioneer, thanks to its official premier on Arena. The team discusses our impressions of Pioneer right now, our impressions of Arena right now, and, finally — you guessed it — our impressions of Pioneer on Arena right now. Dave uses his artist's talent to bring back the birbs. D00mwake finds some affinity for artifacts in Pio and Modern. Stan capably moderates a spicy discussion while remaining a healthy distance from any gem-based economies. • Camping Out • Checking Back in on Pioneer • A Little Modern Affinity as a Treat Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 7:10 - This week's episode/housekeeping 11:10 - Pioneer is (finally) on Arena (mostly) - what you need to know 1:00:29 - Did Devon crack Affinity in Modern? 1:07:12 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: Pioneer Izzet Phoenix: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7099222#paper Pioneer Hammer: https://moxfield.com/decks/-aHoUVoJD0a778bxN0RFqw Pioneer Metalwork Colossus: https://moxfield.com/decks/ANu8uz3DBEOE282I83OPgg Modern Jeskai Affinity: https://moxfield.com/decks/KhQsrh4AX0GqFn4d7EAkbw Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)

This week we discuss a bunch of goings on from the weekend — Devon's trip to Minneapolis, Stan's trip to a local RCQ, and Dave's (power) trip about being the editor this week. We get into: 1) the last few cards in Devon's main deck in Standard and how he got there, 2) how Stan really feels after top 4'ing with 4x Voice of Victory in his Energy deck, and 3) one of the WILDEST Cool Decks, Inc. lists we've seen in awhile. • More Prowess in Standard • More Stats in Modern • More Energy & Prowess in Modern Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 3:00 - A Vertical Pickle Tasting 9:37 - Housekeeping 12:10 - Devon Goes Standard Prowess in Minneapolis 27:14 - Modern in Minneapolis 32:26 - A Single Cool Decks, Inc. 36:55 - Devon Goes Modern Prowess in Minneapolis 41:45 - Stan's RC Energy Experience — Top 4! 45:00 - A Few Thoughts on Affinity 47:50 - Modern is About: Big Dudes Links from this week's episode: Devon's Standard Prowess List: https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/272e9291-d938-4154-8603-b2d10033ae00 FabianPhyrexian's WUBRG Aggro List: https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/468d2c5f-40f9-42e9-8c97-b2d300d57352 Devon's Modern Prowess List: https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/4a859a46-0eaf-4269-aa8c-b2d2017f1e6e Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)