Episode 49: Ban is Just Another Word for Pioneer Justice

This week, the Dive Down looks at some of Modern's bans throughout history, and examine how they shaped the format as it today.

The Beak Down: SCG Invitational, Modern and Pioneer results

The Dive Down: A history of bans and their impact on Modern

The Wind Down: The cards we liked in 2019

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Timestamps:

1:59 - Housekeeping

3:44 - The Break Down Begins

8:00 - Modern Discussion

24:43 - Pioneer Discussion

40:55 - The Dive Down Begins

44:39- The First B&R

50:45 - Eggs Ban

57:36 - Eye of Ugin Ban

68:37 - KCI Ban

77:08 - Putting it All Together

91:54 - The Wind Down

Links from this week's episode:

SCG Pioneer Day 2 Metagame: http://www.starcitygames.com/events/coverage/4680_day_2_metagame_breakdown.html

SCG Modern Day 2 Metagame: http://www.starcitygames.com/events/coverage/4680_day_2_metagame_breakdown.html

SCG Modern Decks 7-1 or Better: http://www.starcitygames.com/events/coverage/4687_71_or_better_modern_decklists.html

The First B&R: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/explanation-september-2011-br-changes-2011-09-20-0

Eggs Ban: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/banned-and-restricted-2013-04-22-0

Eye of Ugin Ban: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/banned-and-restricted-announcement-2016-04-04

KCI Ban: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/january-21-2019-banned-and-restricted-announcement

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