Episode 171: 6 Ways You Can Get Better at Magic

In a special patron-requested episode, our three friends provide a roadmap to improvement for key Magic skills and other useful habits. We also kick off the show with run downs and reactions to the latest Magic Arena announcements for Explorer and Pioneer. Huge thanks to Codi for supporting our show at the esteemed Double-Sided Diamond Dust Rare level, which has earned them the coveted opportunity to select an episode topic for the show. The Break Down: An Explorer Exposition Dump The Dive Down: Getting Better at Magic: Stan Proposes Practice The Dive Down, 2: Getting Better at Magic: Dave and Shane Reject Practice Check out our NEW SPONSOR, Barrister and Mann! https://www.barristerandmann.com/ Use code THEDIVEDOWN2022 for 15% off your first order of some incredible fragrances, soaps, beard oils, and more. 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 "THEDIVEDOWN2022" Timestamps: 4:28 - Housekeeping 7:30 - The Break Down - Explorer! 18:16 - How are we feeling? 26:05 - The potential decks of Explorer 32:35 - What are we playing in Explorer? 34:40 - An artistic diversion 37:57 - The Dive Down - How to get better at Magic 39:39 - 1) Play more Magic 42:20 - 2) Play both sides of the battlefield 49:42 - 2a) Do the math 1:03:24 - 3) Identify the decks you excel at 1:10:38 - 4) Mulligan better 1:22:15 - 5) Treat your games as experiments 1:41:49 - 6) Get feedback on your play 1:48:00 - Some conclusions Links from this week's episode: The announcement of Explorer: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-streets-new-capenna-2022-04-21 PVDDR's Best plays in Magic history: https://pvddr.substack.com/p/the-best-plays-in-the-history-of?s=w 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: [email protected] twitter: https://twitter.com/thedivedown Leave us an audio message: https://www.podinbox.com/thedivedown