This week we break down the post-ban Pioneer Challenges and Prelims and talk about what's over and under-performing. Then we head into the Dive Down to talk about our experiences playing Pioneer, our thoughts on the state of the format, and answer some listener questions!The Break Down: Pioneer is Back, Baybee!The Dive Down: Are We Having Fun Yet?The Wind Down: Dive Down is that You? It's Me, Listeners.Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedownNow get 20% off your first 3 months of ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use code "thedivedown"Timestamps:2:35 - Housekeeping5:25 - The Break Down begins7:58 - The overall competitive meta25:27 - The winner's meta28:17 - Cool decks!36:10 - Hot takes on Pioneer41:54 - The Dive Down begins43:51 - What players were talking about47:39 - What we were playing this week50:49 - How did our decks feel?1:03:00 - What we saw being played1:10:25 - Was anything feeling under or overpowered?1:16:00 - A digression - what makes Magic fun?1:22:32 - Are the best cards and decks too good?1:28:00 - Is the format healthier now?1:31:20 - Listener questions! Does Uro make aggro unplayable?1:35:28 - Does Pioneer need Bolt, Path, and better Counterspells?1:39:10 - What would we play in a Pioneer GP?1:41:25 - Will Pioneer be played when paper comes back?1:45:12 - Closing outLinks from this week's episode:Simic Spirits: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3283075#paperAbzan Aristocrats https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3279021#paperInverterless Inverter https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3283205#paperOur opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?email us: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])twitter: https://twitter.com/thedivedown