Episode 370: Modern Giveth, WOTC Taketh Away

Episode 370: Modern Giveth, WOTC Taketh Away

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May 22, 2026 · 1h 14m · Episode 370

About this episode

The episode discusses recent changes in the Modern format of Magic: the Gathering, including bans and unbans of various cards.

The Rhino boys are back. Exciting news in the weird world of Magic: the Gathering was all it took for Dave and Stan to reunite with D00mwake to chat about Modern bans and unbans. We pour one out for Phlage, daydream about Crashing Footfalls, scrach our head over Umezawa's Jitte, and act like we know how to talk about Lotus Field. Is Modern back, baby? 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 THEDIVEDOWN 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 - It's 1979 and d00mwake is back 5:15 - d00m ate Skyline and didn't tell Shane 9:17 - Modern is changed, again 16:08 - Phlage is banned 23:59 - Lotus Field is banned 30:47 - Violent Outburst is unbanned…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave, Stan

Guest: D00mwake

Topics covered

  • Magic: the Gathering
  • Modern format
  • bans and unbans
  • gameplay strategies
  • community discussions

Keywords

  • Modern
  • bans
  • unbans
  • Magic: the Gathering
  • D00mwake
  • Phlage
  • Umezawa's Jitte
  • Lotus Field

Sponsors

Heavy Play, ManaTraders, Nerd Rage Gaming

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Magic: the Gathering

Products: Phlage, Crashing Footfalls, Umezawa's Jitte, Lotus Field

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