Episode 272: Slickshot Trick Shots

A new spellslinger's in town — goes by the name Slickshot Show-Off. This week we focus on the most hyped card coming into OTJ season, where it's fitting across formats, and talk about a few tricks to making sure the show off goes off without a hitch... off. Is there anything we can do to keep Dave from falling into a deep Prowess hole again? Probably not, but we're going to try — and just in case you're trying to avoid catching Prowess, too, we also talk about a few other decks Devon is having success with in Pioneer. But first — before all that — we dive into the Modern main event at this weekend's NRG Minneapolis tournament.

• NRG Minneapolis
• The Show Off Rides Again
• It's Basically Demonic Tutor

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Timestamps:
4:30 - Heavy Play has clout
6:42 - This week's show/housekeeping
11:32 - The Break Down begins: NRG Minneapolis
24:34 - The top 8
28:55 - Cool Decks, Inc
33:04 - The Dive Down begins: We played some cool decks!
34:10 - Slickshot Showoff - does it live up to the hype in Modern?
56:45 - Does it live up to the hype in Pioneer?
1:09:05 - Golgari Vampires in Pioneer
1:16:35 - Azorius Mentor Zombies in Pioneer
1:25:18 - Wrapping up

Links from this week's episode:
NRG Modern Open Decklists: https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/51194
Alex Poulosky, Modern Temur Prowess: https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/388962
Nathan VanDinter, Modern Temur Prowess: https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/388996
Ryan Overturf, Modern Gruul Prowess: https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/387842
Devon O'Donnell, Pioneer Gruul Prowess: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6332355#paper
d00mwake, Pioneer Golgari Vampires: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6338707#paper
Devon O'Donnell (aka d00mwake), Pioneer UW Zombie Mentor: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6339425#paper

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