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Episode 40: Modern Sideboarding: Going From Good to Great

Sep 20, 20191 hr 36 minEp. 40
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Episode description

The Break Down: GP Ghent discussion and analysis
The Dive Down: Talking sideboarding in modern
The Wind Down: Our favorite sideboard cards

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Timestamps:
1:25 - Housekeeping
3:29 - The Break Down begins - GP Ghent
8:40 - GP Ghent top 4 team decks
16:17 - Thoughts on the meta
19:25 - The Dive Down begins - talkin' sideboards
20:55 - Silver bullet cards
29:51 - Color hosers
35:55 - Building a sideboard
38:27 - Knowing your plan, pivoting your plan
42:59 - Why to not netdeck sideboards
46:48 - Should you plan for your perceived local meta?
50:40 - Preparing for an expected meta
53:53 - Preparing for an unknown meta
56:48 - Sideboarding - for your good or bad matchups?
70:25 - When to tweak your sideboard
74:53 - Common sideboarding habits of Modern decks
87:04 - The Wind Down begins - our favorite sideboard cards

Links from this week's episode:
CFB's MagicFest Ghent coverage: https://coverage.channelfireball.com/event/32

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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