Episode 221: Deckfest 2 (Pioneer ed.): Gruul Elves & Boats, Dimir Rogues, Izzet Pyro, and Naya Tokens, ft. d00mwake

We kick off the show with a chat about a ton of Modern data that's been collected since the Yorion ban, and review matchups for the top decks in the format. Then we dive into four new Pioneer decks d00mwake helped put together to keep experimenting with cards from March of the Machine. Stan takes another Elves deck through the grinder, but Gruul with dinosaurs? Devon then plays his own Gruul dino deck, but with Reckless Stormseekrs and Esika's Chariots. Dave draws a bunch of cards with blue convoke spells. And we make as many tokens as possible in Naya. The Break Down: Modern data post Yorion ban! The Dive Down: Pioneer deckfest featuring more March of the Machine! 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 Check out our sponsor Barrister and Mann! https://www.barristerandmann.com/ Use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN2023 for 15% off your first order of some incredible fragrances, soaps, beard oils, and more. Get 10% off your first 2 months of ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN2023 And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code "DIVE8" at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 3:35 - Housekeeping 6:26 - Modern Meta Data Since the Yorion Ban 8:05 - Prevalence Data 15:25 - Win Percentages 18:05 - Matchup Percentages 26:05 - Barrister and Mann Welcome Spring 32:19 - Pioneer Deckfest Begins! 33:00 - Spirits, Rogues, etc. 38:50 - Gruul Elves w/ Imperiosaur 47:44 - Gruul "No Boats" w/ Imperiosaur 51:29 - Is Pioneer Becoming a Faster Format? 58:05 - Izzet Pyromancer 1:10:10 - Rakdos Ghalta 1:13:34 - Naya Tokens 1:16:58 - Wrapping Up With an Iron Bru Links from this week's episode: Anael Yahi's Modern data extravaganza: https://twitter.com/YahiAnael/status/1650601983697362956?s=20 Gruul Dino Elves (http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/gPcr1x_SO ), Gruul Dino no elves (http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/KMSs8DSJ9 ), Izzet Pyro (http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/DAjXwnxt2 ) Naya Tokens (http://www.streamdecker.com/deck/zIofmKPnZ ) Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: [email protected] twitter: https://twitter.com/thedivedown