Well, we've finally arrived at The Forgotten Realms, and talk about what mechanics and cards from the latest set we think have the potential to impact Historic, Modern, and Pioneer. Before that, we talk about the weekend's Modern Challenges to continue to keep up with the dynamic Modern meta.
The Break Down: Another Heartfelt Thanks//It's Darcy B's World
The Dive Down: Spoiled by Spoilers
The Wind Down: Venture Bros.
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Timestamps:
3:08 - Housekeeping
6:09 - The Break Down begins- Modern Challenges
9:37 - A Murktide Regent and Izzet diversion
15:27 - The Cascade decks
22:18 - More thoughts on the Challenge
27:56 - The Challenge top 8
29:29 - The Sunday Challenge
33:29 - What We're Buying
39:10 - The Dive Down begins - Venture into the Adventure!
41:12 - Our History with D&D
50:44 - Dungeons
58:21 - D20s
1:05:34 - Creature Lands
1:10:13 - Classes
1:15:25 - Pack Tactics
1:18:06 - Cards that Inspire Us
1:18:58 - Treasure Vault
1:21:08 - Portable Hole
1:23:15 - Demilich
1:26:12 - Flameskull
1:29:14 - Circle of Dreams Druid
1:31:46 - Oswald Fiddlebender
1:34:59 - Grim Wanderer
1:36:52 - Yuan-Ti Malison
1:38:31 - Hand of Vecna
1:40:40 - Sphere of Annihilation
1:41:54 - Devour Intellect & Eye of Vecna
1:44:35 - The Wind Down - Venture Bros.
Links from this week's episode:
Saturday's Challenge: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModernMagic/comments/odmf2t/modernshowcasechallengeresultsjul32021/
Sunday's Challenge: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModernMagic/comments/oeac16/sundaymodernchallengeresultsjul42021/
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms: https://scryfall.com/sets/afr
Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?
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