Episode 244: To Ban or Not to Ban, Scam is the Question

No one fully understands the timing of the upcoming B&R announcement, but public opinion in Modern is swelling around Scam. Is it time to make a change to Modern? We look at the deck's performance, play patterns, and popularity to consider Wizard's options. The Dive Down boys are divided. Some of us like the deck! But it's insanely popular right now, and the Grief play patterns can be pretty annoying. Messing with the ban list seems a bit awkward during the Modern RCQ season, but maybe saving people from the turn one Scam play would be a welcome change? The Dive Down: Luv2Grief The Dive Down, cont: More of a Dauthi head myself The Dive Down, still cont: This discussion isn't dead after all 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 THEDIVEDOWN23 And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 3:58 - Heavy Beeps 6:25 - Housekeeping 9:42 - Why we are talking about Scam 13:13 - How did we get here? 21:13 - Scam's current place in the meta 39:12 - Our experiences with Scam 46:11 - How good is Scam, really? 1:00:11 - What's maybe not so good about Scam 1:12:07 - How you can beat Scam 1:20:08 - Winter scents 1:22:50 - Does Scam deserve a ban? 1:31:15 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: https://www.magic.gg/news/metagame-mentor-everything-to-win-your-2023-modern-rcq?_ga=2.177410017.512776497.1696739444-1798107090.1696739444 https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/10/september-23-modern-metagame-update-getting-cheated/ 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