2 Cabal Therapists - A Session about Premodern

Lobstercon 2026 and the North-American Premodern Championship are in the books and man, what an event! It’s honestly hard to sum up this episode of 2 Cabal Therapists, because Phil and Ivan manage to cover a lot from big-picture meta shifts to very specific deck choices. Of course, we take a closer look at the Magic: The Gathering Premodern paper meta as a whole and compare it to what actually sho...

In this episode of Two Cabal Therapists, we tackle one of the most important questions in Premodern: Does your deck actually look good? Welcome to Black Border Supremacy, where style points matter almost as much as your win rate (and sometimes more). This episode is all about asthetics! foil vs. non-foil, signed cards, language choices, and of course the eternal debate: black border or white borde...

We tackle the big one: the Parallax Tide ban. The seas have finally calmed—at least a little—after Martin Berlin, the father of Premodern himself, decided it was time for this controversial card to walk the plank. We break down why Parallax Tide was banned, what this means for the format, and most importantly who the new villain of Premodern might be. Is it Enchantress? We will talk about it! With...

Premodern 2025 is in the books, and one thing is clear: it was The Year of Black. In this recap episode of Two Cabal Therapists, we look back at a year defined by discard spells, ruthless removal, and players learning—over and over again—that hands are temporary. We break down the biggest trends, dominant decks, and key moments of the 2025 Premodern season, talk about why black strategies thrived,...

In this episode of 2 Cabal Therapists, we talk about the biggest Magic The Gathering Premodern Event in Austria and this time, we’re keeping our enemies very close. We’re joined by Patrick, who terrorized the field with Mono Blue Dreadnought and cruised his way into the Top 4, reminding everyone why this matchup is feared and respected. Viennageddon 2026: https://viennageddon.wordpress.com/ Patric...

A rain coat is needed for this Magic: The Gathering Podcast episode! We have double-storm power and Phil has a blasting support from TonyScapone. This is by far the stormiest Premodern Podcast Episode and Tony brought his Lobstercon 2025 report where he played "Iggy Pop". Furthermore we talk about the Lobstercon Meta, some more (Storm) Brews and of course we will bring some thoughts abou...

You like to play Black in Magic: The Gathering? Todays episode is all about Mono Black Contamination in Premodern. We have a guest for this 2 Capal Therapy Session - Marvin! He won a local tournament with Contamination in Premodern and we take a closer look about his tweaks to the decks founded by Alvaro Galindo

This therapy session is needed very much because we have different topics to talk about in today´s episode of the Magic: The Gathering Premodern Podcast of 2 Cabal Therapists. Phil went to Munich to play Iggy Pop and went for the win. Let´s follow his journey how he was able to do that. Ivan on the other hand has a different struggle. Not only his passion to different artworks, Magic The Gathering...

Todays Premodern Therapy Session is about a Premodern GP in Trier, Germany. A community event organized from one of the Magic: The Gathering Premodern hotspots in Germany. We're diving deep into the battlefield of cardboard as co-host Ivan recounts his experience at the Premodern GP in Trier — spoiler alert : he took it down with none other than Enchantress ! 🌿✨ Tune in as we break down the...

It doesn´ matter if we are playing Magic: The Gathering in a closed format or not. It doesn´ matter whats currently popular in Premodern. One thing will never change: The endless amount of ban talks and the questions of todays episode is should we ban ban-talks or is there a necessity for Bans in Premodern.

We broke the curse and we are back on track! Todays episode is all about the meta in the past Premodern Magic: The Gathering. Furthermore we´ll have some service announcements for you. Speaking about the combat change in Magic the Gathering and how does it effect in Premodern. The main topic of this episode to speak about Magic: The Gathering if you take it a bit more seriously. SPANISH Nationals...

This is the cursed episode in the Magic: The Gathering Premodern podcasts 2 Cabal Therapists. Why? Just listen into part 2 of the recap from the European Premodern Championships in Prag where we are talking about Ivan's POV who is playing Echantress in Magic: The Gathering. Furthermore we'll talk about the evolution of his list and what is the gameplan to win or not lose with Enchantress.

In todays Magic the Gathering Premodern Podcast - The 2 Cabal Therapists - we are discussion how to Top 8 with a bad deck in Premodern. During the Premodern European Championship in Prague 2024 Phil made it with his UB Storm "Iggy Popp" list into the Top 8. People have been suprised and also mentioned how he made it with a "bad deck" and we are taking a closer look about his thought process and th...

On the way to the 2024 Premodern European Championships and in this episode Phil and Ivan are discussing about their preparation for their decks in Magic The Gathering: Premodern for Prague. Furthermore our two therapists are taking a closer look about the Meta in Premodern for August 2024 and how that could affect and be represented in Prague. Last but not least are bannings always a topic if we...

Once a year in Germany we have a full weekend of Premodern. During the Universal Premodern Championship in Darmstadt which is the biggest tournament in Germany everybody is looking forward to having a good time. Phil and Ivan were part of 4 intense days of Magic: The Gathering and want to share their journay with you. So another therapy session is definitely needed and this time for our hosts.

In this episode of "2 Cabal Therapists," we’re suiting up for the Universal Championship in Darmstadt—Germany’s biggest Premodern showdown! Join us as we sharpen our decks, polish our Duresses, and make some wild (but definitely accurate) predictions about what’s going to go down. Will Reanimator rise from the grave, or will Landstill still stand tall? Are we ready to face the meta, or a...

Dive deep into the world of Magic: The Gathering's Premodern format with "2 Cabal Therapists." Join our therapy session were we explore the rich history, intricate strategies, and iconic cards that define this beloved era of MTG. Each session, we analyze deck archetypes, discuss metagame trends, and revisit the game's golden age, offering insights for both seasoned players and ne...