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

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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

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