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Episode 150: The Road to Las Vegas IV: Preparing to Win, ft. Zach Allen
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Length:
116 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
It's episode 150!! In our final Road to Las Vegas segment, we are joined by SCG grinder, former host of Turn One Thoughtseize, and all around great guy Zach Allen. We first talk over the weekend's Challenges, then head into The Dive Down to talk about the decks of Modern, leveling up as a player, playing in a big tournament, why Aether Gust is the best card in Modern, and more. It's a can't-miss episode!
The Break Down: A Huge Challenge
The Dive Down: Preparation Makes Perfect
The Dive Down, cont: The End of the Road
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Timestamps:
4:18 - Housekeeping
9:10 - The Saturday Challenge metagame
19:54 - The Top 8
39:24 - The Sunday Challenge Top 8
43:30 - The Dive Down begins - Zach's competitive past
47:08 - How Zach leveled up
57:15 - What is Modern about right now?
1:03:34 - Zach's thoughts on the best decks
1:30:11 - Do paper events lag behind MTGO?
1:35:35 - Performing your best at an event
1:40:41 - What does it take to win?
1:42:10 - Zach's advice on Modern
1:45:05 - Stan and Zach talk Murktide
1:51:30 - Where to find Zach and closing out
Links from this week's episode:
Find Zach on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a22en
Saturday's Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/modern-challenge-12355688#paper
Sunday's Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/modern-challenge-12355715#paper
Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?
Watch us stream our episodes every Sunday night at 8pm Central: https://www.twitch.tv/thedivedown_shane
email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)
twitter: https://twitter.com/thedivedown
The Break Down: A Huge Challenge
The Dive Down: Preparation Makes Perfect
The Dive Down, cont: The End of the Road
Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown
Get 15% off your first 2 months of ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use code "thedivedown2021"
Timestamps:
4:18 - Housekeeping
9:10 - The Saturday Challenge metagame
19:54 - The Top 8
39:24 - The Sunday Challenge Top 8
43:30 - The Dive Down begins - Zach's competitive past
47:08 - How Zach leveled up
57:15 - What is Modern about right now?
1:03:34 - Zach's thoughts on the best decks
1:30:11 - Do paper events lag behind MTGO?
1:35:35 - Performing your best at an event
1:40:41 - What does it take to win?
1:42:10 - Zach's advice on Modern
1:45:05 - Stan and Zach talk Murktide
1:51:30 - Where to find Zach and closing out
Links from this week's episode:
Find Zach on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a22en
Saturday's Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/modern-challenge-12355688#paper
Sunday's Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/modern-challenge-12355715#paper
Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?
Watch us stream our episodes every Sunday night at 8pm Central: https://www.twitch.tv/thedivedown_shane
email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)
twitter: https://twitter.com/thedivedown
Released:
Nov 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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