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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eternaldurdles/subscribe Eternal Durdles is a weekly Magic: the Gathering podcast focusing on the Legacy format. Hosted by long-time MTG veterans Zac Clark and Phil Blechman.
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Zac and Phil discuss the potential banlist changes in the Legacy format. They analyze the data from the community and break down the top cards that players want to see banned or unbanned. They explore the idea of a mass exodus from the banlist and how it could create a more diverse and interesting format. They also discuss the possibility of changi…
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Zac and Phil discuss the potential banlist changes in the Legacy format. They analyze the data from the community and break down the top cards that players want to see banned or unbanned. They explore the idea of a mass exodus from the banlist and how it could create a more diverse and interesting format. They also discuss the possibility of changi…
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In this episode, the hosts gather opinions from various players and content creators in the Legacy format about what cards they would like to see banned and what they think will actually be banned. The consensus is that Grief is the most likely card to be banned, with some also mentioning Psychic Frog and Orcish Bowmasters. Some players also expres…
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Zac and Phil discuss the topic of banning Psychic Frog broached on the Eternal Glory podcast. They specifically focus on the card Psychic Frog and whether it should be banned. Zac argues that it's too early to ban Psychic Frog and that there are other cards that should be addressed first. Phil agrees and believes that there are bigger outliers in t…
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Zac and Phil discuss two possible futures for the ban announcement in Legacy Magic: The Gathering. The first scenario involves banning several cards, including Grief, Entomb, Orcish Bowmaster, and Up the Beanstalk. The second scenario only bans Grief and mentions that Orcish Bowmaster and Up the Beanstalk are being closely monitored. They discuss t…
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Zac and Phil discuss two possible futures for the ban announcement in Legacy Magic: The Gathering. The first scenario involves banning several cards, including Grief, Entomb, Orcish Bowmaster, and Up the Beanstalk. The second scenario only bans Grief and mentions that Orcish Bowmaster and Up the Beanstalk are being closely monitored. They discuss t…
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Zac and Phil discuss the potential of Living Wish in the context of 5C control decks. They explore the idea of using Living Wish as a way to create silver bullet effects and have access to specific cards in their sideboards. They also discuss the challenges of sideboarding in their respective decks and the need for immediate answers in the current …
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Zac and Phil discuss the potential of Living Wish in the context of 5C control decks. They explore the idea of using Living Wish as a way to create silver bullet effects and have access to specific cards in their sideboards. They also discuss the challenges of sideboarding in their respective decks and the need for immediate answers in the current …
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Zac and Phil review the Bloomberg set and discuss the cards they find interesting. They cover cards like Stormchaser's Talent, Mockingbird, Thunderclap Trainer, Wear Down, Glarb Calamity's Augur, Pond Prophet, and Navigator's Compass. They share their thoughts on the potential uses and viability of these cards in the Legacy format.Chapters00:00 Int…
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Zac and Phil review the Bloomberg set and discuss the cards they find interesting. They cover cards like Stormchaser's Talent, Mockingbird, Thunderclap Trainer, Wear Down, Glarb Calamity's Augur, Pond Prophet, and Navigator's Compass. They share their thoughts on the potential uses and viability of these cards in the Legacy format.Chapters00:00 Int…
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Zac and Phil answer questions from their listeners. They discuss topics such as favorite playmats, the current state of Legacy, the paper Magic scene in Philadelphia, and their experiences in the Magic community. They also reflect on their golden years of playing Magic and other games, and the big events that shaped their journeys. In this part of …
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Zac and Phil answer questions from their listeners. They discuss topics such as favorite playmats, the current state of Legacy, the paper Magic scene in Philadelphia, and their experiences in the Magic community. They also reflect on their golden years of playing Magic and other games, and the big events that shaped their journeys. In this part of …
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Zac and Phil discuss their disappointment with the Bloomberg set and its lack of impact on eternal formats. They feel that the set is focused on flavor and commander playability rather than providing cards for competitive formats. They express frustration with the power level of recent legacy cards, particularly in black, and the lack of balance in…
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Zac and Phil discuss their disappointment with the Bloomberg set and its lack of impact on eternal formats. They feel that the set is focused on flavor and commander playability rather than providing cards for competitive formats. They express frustration with the power level of recent legacy cards, particularly in black, and the lack of balance in…
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Zac invites MTGBANDING to discuss the Premodern format in Magic: The Gathering. They cover the pillars of the format, including popular decks and staple cards. They also discuss specific decks like Cadaverous Bloom, Trix, Stiflenought, Stasis, Sligh, Recurring Survival, Landstill, and Doomsday. They provide insights into the strengths and weaknesse…
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Zac invites MTGBANDING to discuss the Premodern format in Magic: The Gathering. They cover the pillars of the format, including popular decks and staple cards. They also discuss specific decks like Cadaverous Bloom, Trix, Stiflenought, Stasis, Sligh, Recurring Survival, Landstill, and Doomsday. They provide insights into the strengths and weaknesse…
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Zac and Phil discuss the issues of scams in Magic: The Gathering and propose potential solutions. They also talk about the idea of a rotating ban list in Legacy and the challenges of implementing it. They touch on the importance of data-driven decision making and the need for Wizards of the Coast to listen to the community. The conversation conclud…
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Zac and Phil discuss the issues of scams in Magic: The Gathering and propose potential solutions. They also talk about the idea of a rotating ban list in Legacy and the challenges of implementing it. They touch on the importance of data-driven decision making and the need for Wizards of the Coast to listen to the community. The conversation conclud…
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In this episode of Eternal Durdles, Phil interviews Cam, The TO from Owl Central Games. The conversation includes running and LGS and the Recent announcements to cancel a $5k event due to the current state of the Legacy format and the lack of a ban on the card Grief. The decision to cancel the event was made after considering the low number of pre-…
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In this episode of Eternal Durdles, Phil interviews Cam, The TO from Owl Central Games. The conversation includes running and LGS and the Recent announcements to cancel a $5k event due to the current state of the Legacy format and the lack of a ban on the card Grief. The decision to cancel the event was made after considering the low number of pre-…
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Zac and Phil discuss the impact of the recent ban and restricted announcement, the cancellation of events due to player dissatisfaction, and the potential bans that could improve the format. They explore the role of cards like Grief, Days, Bowmaster, and Urza Saga in stifling deck diversity and propose banning multiple cards to address the power ou…
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Zac and Phil discuss the impact of the recent ban and restricted announcement, the cancellation of events due to player dissatisfaction, and the potential bans that could improve the format. They explore the role of cards like Grief, Days, Bowmaster, and Urza Saga in stifling deck diversity and propose banning multiple cards to address the power ou…
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Zac and Phil discuss their experiences playing in local tournaments, their upcoming trip to Las Vegas, and the challenges of playing control decks in Legacy. They also touch on the importance of evaluating opening hands, the impact of surveil lands in control decks, and the concept of win conditions in control decks. They express their hopes for po…
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The conversation revolves around the rise of mana denial strategies in Legacy, particularly the Stifle-based decks. The hosts discuss the reasons behind this trend, including the prevalence of greedy mana bases and the effectiveness of cards like Nulled Drifter and Phyrexian Dreadnought. They also explore the potential impact of MH3 on the meta, wi…
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The conversation revolves around the rise of mana denial strategies in Legacy, particularly the Stifle-based decks. The hosts discuss the reasons behind this trend, including the prevalence of greedy mana bases and the effectiveness of cards like Nulled Drifter and Phyrexian Dreadnought. They also explore the potential impact of MH3 on the meta, wi…
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Zac and Phil discuss their disappointment with the lack of changes in the recent ban announcement for the Legacy format. They express frustration with the card Grief, its impact on the format, and the lack of communication and transparency from Wizards of the Coast. They suggest the need for a community committee to provide input and feedback on th…
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Zac and Phil discuss their disappointment with the lack of changes in the recent ban announcement for the Legacy format. They express frustration with the card Grief, its impact on the format, and the lack of communication and transparency from Wizards of the Coast. They suggest the need for a community committee to provide input and feedback on th…
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Zac and Phil discuss their first impressions of Modern Horizons 3 and their experiences playing in the current metagame. They talk about the power outliers in the format, such as Grief and Beanstalk, and how these cards continue to dominate the top tables. They also discuss the potential impact of new cards like Nadu and Necrodominance. Zac shares …
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Zac and Phil discuss their first impressions of Modern Horizons 3 and their experiences playing in the current metagame. They talk about the power outliers in the format, such as Grief and Beanstalk, and how these cards continue to dominate the top tables. They also discuss the potential impact of new cards like Nadu and Necrodominance. Zac shares …
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Welcome to our comprehensive set review of Modern Horizons 3, where we dive deep into over 70 new cards and their impact on the Legacy format of Magic: The Gathering! Join us as we analyze each card, discuss potential synergies, and evaluate how these new additions might reshape the Legacy metagame.In this extensive review, we'll cover everything f…
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Welcome to our comprehensive set review of Modern Horizons 3, where we dive deep into over 70 new cards and their impact on the Legacy format of Magic: The Gathering! Join us as we analyze each card, discuss potential synergies, and evaluate how these new additions might reshape the Legacy metagame.In this extensive review, we'll cover everything f…
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Zac and Phil discuss gold cards, artifacts, and lands in Modern Horizons 3. They review 20 cards and provide their insights on each one. Some notable cards discussed include Cranial Ram, Invert Polarity, Kudzu, Psychic Frog, and Planar Genesis. They analyze the potential impact of these cards in various formats, such as Legacy and Modern. Overall, …
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Zac and Phil discuss gold cards, artifacts, and lands in Modern Horizons 3. They review 20 cards and provide their insights on each one. Some notable cards discussed include Cranial Ram, Invert Polarity, Kudzu, Psychic Frog, and Planar Genesis. They analyze the potential impact of these cards in various formats, such as Legacy and Modern. Overall, …
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Zac and Phil discuss several red cards from Modern Horizons 3 that could potentially see play in various formats. They analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each card and evaluate their potential impact on the metagame. 00:27 Amped Raptor07:48 Flare of Duplication14:51 Frogmyr Enforcer16:55 Ghostfire Slice21:31 Party Thrasher23:51 Powerbalance36:…
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Zac and Phil discuss several red cards from Modern Horizons 3 that could potentially see play in various formats. They analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each card and evaluate their potential impact on the metagame. 00:27 Amped Raptor07:48 Flare of Duplication14:51 Frogmyr Enforcer16:55 Ghostfire Slice21:31 Party Thrasher23:51 Powerbalance36:…
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Zac & Phil review of green cards from Modern Horizons 3, discussing their potential impact on various decks. The topics include card analysis, potential deck inclusions, and comparisons to existing cards. The conversation explores the themes of card evaluation, deck strategy, and potential meta impact. The conversation covers a detailed analysis of…
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Zac & Phil review of green cards from Modern Horizons 3, discussing their potential impact on various decks. The topics include card analysis, potential deck inclusions, and comparisons to existing cards. The conversation explores the themes of card evaluation, deck strategy, and potential meta impact. The conversation covers a detailed analysis of…
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Zac and Phil review black cards from Modern Horizons 3, and their potential impact on the game. It also delves into the concept of sacrifice outlets and their relevance in the game. The discussion explores the design and playability of various cards, as well as their potential applications in different deck archetypes. The conversation covers the e…
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Zac and Phil review black cards from Modern Horizons 3, and their potential impact on the game. It also delves into the concept of sacrifice outlets and their relevance in the game. The discussion explores the design and playability of various cards, as well as their potential applications in different deck archetypes. The conversation covers the e…
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The conversation covers the discussion of various blue cards from the Modern Horizons set. The hosts explore the potential impact of these cards on the game, their interactions, and their relevance in different deck strategies. The conversation covers a range of blue cards from the Magic: The Gathering set, discussing their potential impact on the …
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The conversation covers the discussion of various blue cards from the Modern Horizons set. The hosts explore the potential impact of these cards on the game, their interactions, and their relevance in different deck strategies. The conversation covers a range of blue cards from the Magic: The Gathering set, discussing their potential impact on the …
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Phil and Zac discuss various white cards from Modern Horizons 3 that have the potential to see play in Legacy. They explore the strategic implications, synergies, and trade-offs of each card, considering their impact on the format and the archetypes they may fit into. Additionally, they delve into the design philosophy behind the trade-offs of cert…
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Phil and Zac discuss various white cards from Modern Horizons 3 that have the potential to see play in Legacy. They explore the strategic implications, synergies, and trade-offs of each card, considering their impact on the format and the archetypes they may fit into. Additionally, they delve into the design philosophy behind the trade-offs of cert…
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The Eternal Durdles Cast discusses the Modern Horizons 3 spoilers, focusing on colorless cards and their impact on the format. They explore the potential of new archetypes, the power of specific cards, and the implications for Eldrazi decks. The conversation delves into the practical applications and strategic considerations of the new cards, provi…
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The Eternal Durdles Cast discusses the Modern Horizons 3 spoilers, focusing on colorless cards and their impact on the format. They explore the potential of new archetypes, the power of specific cards, and the implications for Eldrazi decks. The conversation delves into the practical applications and strategic considerations of the new cards, provi…
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The episode revolves around the perceived impact of Modern Horizons 3 on Legacy, the experience of returning to the format after a break, and the challenges and frustrations with the current state of the format. The hosts discuss the dominance of certain cards, the need for change, and the impact of power outliers on the gameplay experience. The co…
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The episode revolves around the perceived impact of Modern Horizons 3 on Legacy, the experience of returning to the format after a break, and the challenges and frustrations with the current state of the format. The hosts discuss the dominance of certain cards, the need for change, and the impact of power outliers on the gameplay experience. The co…
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