Episode 236: Pondering Preordain & NRG Detroit, ft. SpiderSpace

This week Shane and Stan are joined by returning guest Gabriel Maxson, aka SpiderSpace, to talk about the implications, impact, and potential uses of Preordain in Modern. Before that, we take a good look at the results from the NRD Detroit Modern $10k. How many copies of Preordain made the top 8? I guess we will never know.... The Break Down: NRG Detroit Results The Dive Down: SpiderSpace on Preordain (aka Stan Loves Cantrips) 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 Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2023 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Check out our sponsor Barrister and Mann! https://www.barristerandmann.com/ Use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN23 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: 6:21 - Housekeeping 9:40 - The NRG Detroit Modern $10k metagame 34:45 - The NRG Top 8 44:54 - The NRG leaderboard 46:46 - An ocean of aroma 48:26 - The Dive Down begins: What's the deal with Preordain? 51:31 - Why Preordain was banned in the first place 54:28 - How does Preordain compare to what we had before? 1:02:54 - Are cantrips even good in Modern? 1:07:50 - Preordain's role in particular decks 1:32:04 - Did we decide anything here? 1:41:10 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: NRG Detroit: https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/15650 Find SpiderSpace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiderspacemtg?lang=en Find SpiderSpace on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/spiderspace 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