Episode 326: The Final Fantasies in Modern & Pioneer

Author: The Dive Down
Published: Thu 19 Jun 2025
Episode Link: https://thedivedown.fireside.fm/326

It's week 1 of Final Fantasy's legality in our formats — and these cards are popping up in way more places than we thought. This week we talk about the surprising places Sephiroth is soldiering, how Cloud (or Raubahn) is reviving Hammertime, and just how much we all wanted a 1cmc 2/3 reverse Jackal Pup with deathtouch... with a back side. Stan shares his conspiracies. Dave changes his mind while enjoying a shake, and Devon shows up 20 minutes late (which we all understand).

• Cloud

• Sephiroth

• & Others with Excellent Hair

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Timestamps:

6:58 - This week's episode/housekeeping

10:41 - Final Fantasy hits our formats - Cloud in Hammertime

20:51 - Affinity upgrades, and a wild d00m appears

28:24 - Energy as well

38:01 - Final Fantasy in Pioneer Humans and others

49:15 - Rapid fire time

1:00:50 - What we're going to try

1:03:56 - Oh yeah, Devon won an RCQ

1:05:06 - Wrapping up

Links from this week's episode in no particular order

Modern

Hammertime

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7178353#paper

https://moxfield.com/decks/ju7YAgVgJke5zA9oU7KoYw

Energy

https://moxfield.com/decks/oZVPGLmXcU6xSd4ZcvCNMg

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7174740#paper

https://moxfield.com/decks/pso7oB9JnEKtP8Uo6g2k-w

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7177381#paper

Affinity

https://moxfield.com/decks/_HW5gjnOp0K90Ho2nYyYFA

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/modern-challenge-64-2025-06-16#paper

WB

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7177098#paper

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7178482#paper

Domain/Zoo

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7171331#paper

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7176252#paper

Twin

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7173848#paper

Dimir

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7175642#paper

Eldrazi

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7175986#paper

4C Omni Cascade

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7174676#paper

Pioneer

Rakdos: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7177603#paper

Mono B Mid: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7177591#paper

Phoenix: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7174822

Lotus: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7174812#paper

5c Humans: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/56523

Esper Legends: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7173618#paper