The Dive Down
The Dive Down
The Dive Down
Episode 36: Modern in Mathmagic Land
1 hour 37 minutes Posted Aug 23, 2019 at 7:00 am.
Housekeeping
The Break Down Begins - GP Birmingaak
Day 1 stand-outs
Day 2 metagame breakdown and conversion rates
Top 8 begins
Discussing Mardu Death's Shadow
2nd place and beyond
Post-GP discussion
The Dive Down Begins - Probably correct math
Why care about Magic Math?
How to use a hypergeometric calculator
Thanks to Frank Karsten
1) The Rule of 2 and 4
2) Your opening 7
3) 2-card combos
4) Mana screwing yourself
5) Cheating that Chalice
5a) The Deckulator
6) T1 Blood Moon
7) Natty Tron and other Tron math
8) Getting burned
9) Hollow numbers vs. Hogaak numbers
10) Jund'ing them out
11) Mono-red damage
The Wind Down - Comboing out
Intro
The Break Down: GP Birmingaak
The Dive Down: Probably Correct Math
The Wind Down: Comboing Out
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Show notes
The Break Down: GP Birmingaak with a special focus on Mardu Death's Shadow
The Dive Down: Probably Correct Math
The Wind Down: Comboing Out
Timestamps:
Links from this week's episode:
See Zak commentate the MSL on 8/28: https://www.modernstreamersleague.com
Our custom token art: https://www.patreon.com/posts/our-awesome-are-29292615
More of Ben Dewey: https://benjamindewey.tumblr.com
GP Birmingham Top8:
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/grand-prix-birmingham-2019#paper
Math References:
http://channelfireball.com/articles/how-many-copies-of-any-given-card-should-you-put-in-your-deck/
https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/the-london-mulligan-rule-mathematically-benefits-strategies-that-rely-on-specific-cards/
https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/how-reliable-is-hollow-one/
https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/magic-math-hogaak-can-be-played-on-turn-2-in-60-of-its-games/
Calculators:
https://stattrek.com/online-calculator/hypergeometric.aspx
https://deckulator.appspot.com/
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