Episode 287: Modern Since MH3 & First Bloomburrow Tests

This week it's a bit of a grab bag — or bags? Or grabs bag? One is the state of Modern since MH3, the other is our first tests with Bloomburrow in Modern and Pioneer. We take a dive through several recent challenges and a whole mess of concerning stats from frequently cited Modern watcher, Anaël Yahi. After that, we take a look at a few Bloomburrow cards in Modern and Pioneer — does Thundertrap Trainer slap? Is Rottenmouth Viper the truth... in Pioneer? We talk about all this and more. • Anaël Drops Another Banger • Mocked by Bird • Only a Snake Can Kill Another Snake 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 THEDIVEDOWN2024 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 10% off your first 2 months of ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN_8LU And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 3:51 - Heavy Play is as good as quick pickles 5:52 - This week's show/housekeeping 11:01 - The Break Down begins: The current state of Modern 18:29 - The Modern Super Qualifier 27:40 - MH3-era paper data breakdown 41:55 - The Dive Down begins: Bloomburrow in Modern 42:34 - Mockingbird 49:17 - Thundertrap Trainer 55:55 - Innkeeper's Talent 1:02:22 - Helga, Skittish Seer/Feed the Cycle 1:10:14 - d00m loves Rottenmouth Viper in Pioneer 1:26:29 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: Anaël Yahi's Metrics Tweet: https://x.com/AnaelYahi/status/1820337686982369522 D00mwake's Boros Energy List (Modern): https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-64-2024-08-0312666568?player=D00mwake#deck_D00mwake Izzet by SvenSveeterSven (Modern): https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6550302#paper Mono Green Scales (Modern): https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6553561#paper Omnath + Helga by DackFayden (Modern): https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6556724#paper D00m's Dimir Viper List (Pioneer): https://www.moxfield.com/decks/9nyVhbjTEUW28T2w-JHHEw D00m's Golgari Viper List (Pioneer): https://www.moxfield.com/decks/6M6aAGQTNEiUXsJWUaorOA D00m's Rakdos Viper List (Pioneer): https://www.moxfield.com/decks/Eki38qUUfkaIB9aqTYDwoQ 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