This week Dave got lost in a cave while vacationing, so Dom Harvey joins the show to react and contextualize Wizard's official announcement that the Pro Tour is back! We break down the new competitive organized play systems, how it fits into the casual spike lifestyle, and how it supports Magic's highest level players. We warm up with a break down of some wild weekend top 8s.
The Dive Down: Enter the Pyramid
The Dive Down, cont: The Road to Regionals
The Dive Down, cont: The Life of a World Champion
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Timestamps:
1:55 - Dom's Housekeeping
7:57 - Housekeeping
10:32 - The Break Down begins: The Super Qualifier
24:07 - The Showcase Challenge
40:53 - Cool Decks, Inc - Rakdos Midrange "Blink"
43:56 - The Dive Down begins: The Pro Tour is back!
51:29 - The World Championship
57:21 - Regional Championships and Qualifiers
1:17:41 - The Pro Tour itself
1:27:24 - How do we feel about this?
1:37:58 - What goals can people have now?
1:46:42 - What's missing?
1:50:22 - Find Dom online and closing out
Links from this week's episode:
Find Dom online: https://linktr.ee/domhrv
The Return of the Pro Tour!: https://magic.gg/news/return-of-the-pro-tour-faq
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