Episode 34: All Decks Go To Heaven ft. Ross Merriam

The Break Down: The 8/4/19 Modern Challenge - only 38% Hogaak

The Dive Down: I've Abandoned My Bird

The Wind Down: It's Not Easy Being Fair

Timestamps:

03:15 - Housekeeping

03:39 - The Break Down begins - 8/4/19 Modern Challenge

24:13 - The Wind Down begins - Is it time to put Izzet Phoenix down in Modern?

37:47 - The current and past Modern metagame

43:55 - Has Modern "rotated"?

49:16 - The impact of Modern Horizons

56:19 - Is Hogaak bannable?

60:55 - Making the most of Modern now

74:37 - Modern after Hogaak

79:17 - Can Phoenix actually survive in a Hogaak world?

87:23 - The Wind Down Begins - Why play fair?

98:14 - The role of Magic in Ross's life

Links from this week's episode:

8/4/19 Modern Challenge: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-challenge-2019-08-04

The MTG ELO Project: http://www.mtgeloproject.net/50decks/modern.html

Ross's article: http://www.starcitygames.com/articles/38921_Its-Time-To-Put-Izzet-Phoenix-Down-In-Modern.html

Gerry's article: http://www.starcitygames.com/articles/38937_Dont-Give-Up-Yet-Ross-Izzet-Phoenix-Is-Actually-Great-Right-Now.html

Find Ross on twitter: https://twitter.com/RossHunneds

Watch Ross on Vs. Live! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5d1KNNFArSPiU3vDwsH3dNtMGVm7Ldmd

Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?

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