Episode 173: Do You Even Shred, Tho?

The Dive Down

The boys flap their little wings and scream caw caw as they dig their beaks into the hottest bird lawyer in Magic this week. Whether it's ripping up contracts, filtering hands, shouting 'objection!' or pumping flyers, Ledger Shredder does it all. But does it have what it take to be a multiformat staple? Yes, apparently yes.

The Break Down: Living End Won't Die
The Dive Down: New Bird Learns to Fly
The Dive Down, cont: Filling Graveyards Can Be Sly

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Timestamps:
4:02 - Housekeeping
5:56 - The Break Down - The Modern Showcase Challenge
6:54 - The Top 32 breakdown
10:25 - The Top 8
16:44 - Cool Decks, Inc - Modern edition
25:17 - The Pioneer Showcase Challenge
38:55 - Cool Decks, Inc - Pioneer Edition
41:53 - #Sponsored
45:16 - The Dive Down - Do You Even Shred?
52:03 - Why is Ledger Shredder good?
1:11:24 - Ledger Shredder in Explorer/Pioneer
1:27:55 - Ledger Shredder in Modern
1:41:42 - Closing Out

Links from this week's episode:
The Modern Showcase: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-showcase-challenge-2022-05-08?xd28
The Pioneer Showcase: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-showcase-challenge-2022-05-09
Izzet Flyers: https://tinyurl.com/izzetflyers
Esper Greasefang: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4806004#paper
Esper Reanimator: https://mtgdecks.net/Modern/ledger-shredder-reanimator-decklist-by-kanister-mtg-1365778
Grixis Death's Shadow: https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/3m-EJaUSq
Grinding Breach: https://twitter.com/tiddypills/status/1523323490866192386?s=20&t=6DB3Mg4lDJQPdZ54ohn7BA

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