Eternal Durdles

What are the MOST underrated sideboard cards in Premodern right now? In this episode, Zac and Phil break down 20 forgotten, overlooked, and criminally underplayed sideboard cards that deserve way more respect in the current metagame. We cover:• Why Gilded Drake is secretly busted• The return of prison cards like Peacekeeper and Ensnaring Bridge• Free enchantment hate with Reverent Silence• Why Mis...

What are the MOST underrated sideboard cards in Premodern right now? In this episode, Zac and Phil break down 20 forgotten, overlooked, and criminally underplayed sideboard cards that deserve way more respect in the current metagame. We cover:• Why Gilded Drake is secretly busted• The return of prison cards like Peacekeeper and Ensnaring Bridge• Free enchantment hate with Reverent Silence• Why Mis...

Is Legacy Miracles finally back? After Top 4’ing a local event with a brand-new UW Miracles shell, Phil breaks down why the deck may actually be positioned well again in modern Legacy — and why cards like Erod fundamentally changed the archetype. We cover: • Why Erod solves Miracles’ biggest problems • Flow State vs Predict in control shells • Counterbalance in current Legacy • Why Force of Will m...

Is Legacy Miracles finally back? After Top 4’ing a local event with a brand-new UW Miracles shell, Phil breaks down why the deck may actually be positioned well again in modern Legacy — and why cards like Erod fundamentally changed the archetype. We cover: • Why Erod solves Miracles’ biggest problems • Flow State vs Predict in control shells • Counterbalance in current Legacy • Why Force of Will m...

What happens when longtime Magic players look at Sorcery: Contested Realm sites through the lens of competitive MTG? Chaos ensues. In this bonus episode, we break down the Sorcery sites that would almost certainly be banned, restricted, or format-defining if they existed in Magic: The Gathering Arena or paper Magic. We cover: • Vaults of Zul as an “Ancestral Recall land” • Roots of Yggdrasil and f...

The Legacy B&R announcement finally hit Oops All Spells… but did Wizards actually solve the problem? In this episode, we go deeper on the May 2026 ban announcement and discuss why the bigger issue may actually be Colorless Tron, The One Ring, and the growing dominance of fast mana strategies in Legacy. We cover: • Why banning Undercity Informer may not be enough • The difference between old Go...

The Legacy B&R announcement finally hit Oops All Spells… but did Wizards actually solve the problem? In this episode, we go deeper on the May 2026 ban announcement and discuss why the bigger issue may actually be Colorless Tron, The One Ring, and the growing dominance of fast mana strategies in Legacy. We cover: • Why banning Undercity Informer may not be enough • The difference between old Go...

Wizards of the Coast finally made a Legacy ban announcement — and for once, they actually addressed the format directly. In this episode, we break down the May 2026 B&R update, the banning of Undercity Informer in Oops All Spells, and what it means for the future of Legacy. We discuss: • Why Oops All Spells needed to be hit • The Magic Online “fast deck” incentive problem • Why Legacy still ha...

Wizards of the Coast finally made a Legacy ban announcement — and for once, they actually addressed the format directly. In this episode, we break down the May 2026 B&R update, the banning of Undercity Informer in Oops All Spells, and what it means for the future of Legacy. We discuss: • Why Oops All Spells needed to be hit • The Magic Online “fast deck” incentive problem • Why Legacy still ha...

Former Leaving a Legacy host Jerry Mee joins the show to talk about the explosive growth of Premodern, the current state of Legacy, and why so many longtime Magic players are rediscovering their love for the game through older formats. We dive into: • Why Premodern feels different from modern Magic • The problems with Legacy and constant power creep • Universes Beyond and the “Fortnite-ification”...

Former Leaving a Legacy host Jerry Mee joins the show to talk about the explosive growth of Premodern, the current state of Legacy, and why so many longtime Magic players are rediscovering their love for the game through older formats. We dive into: • Why Premodern feels different from modern Magic • The problems with Legacy and constant power creep • Universes Beyond and the “Fortnite-ification”...

Back from LobsterCon 2026—and honestly, this event wasn’t about the record. It was about the people, the games, and why Premodern is one of the best formats in Magic right now. In this video, I break down my full tournament run with Uzi Control, including every matchup, key decisions, and the mistakes that cost me wins. I also go over what I’d change moving forward and what the event tells us abou...

Jacob Lee joins us after piloting Stasis to a 25th place finish at LobsterCon — proving once again that one of Magic’s most infamous prison decks is still VERY real in Premodern. We break down: • Why Stasis is underplayed • The secret tech behind the list • Upheaval lines and Brain Freeze kills • Matchups against Goblins, Enchantress, Tog, and more • Why free countermagic matters • How to actually...

Back from LobsterCon 2026—and honestly, this event wasn’t about the record. It was about the people, the games, and why Premodern is one of the best formats in Magic right now. In this video, I break down my full tournament run with Uzi Control , including every matchup, key decisions, and the mistakes that cost me wins. I also go over what I’d change moving forward and what the event tells us abo...

Jacob Lee joins us after piloting Stasis to a 25th place finish at LobsterCon — proving once again that one of Magic’s most infamous prison decks is still VERY real in Premodern. We break down: • Why Stasis is underplayed • The secret tech behind the list • Upheaval lines and Brain Freeze kills • Matchups against Goblins, Enchantress, Tog, and more • Why free countermagic matters • How to actually...

Remember PucaTrade? The creator of the original platform, Eric Freytag, joins us to talk about his new project: TradeMagic.gg — a modern take on asynchronous Magic card trading. We break down: • Why PucaTrade failed • What was learned from the experience • How TradeMagicGG works • Turning bulk into real value • Why trading beats buylisting • The economics behind MTG trading platforms • How players...

Remember PucaTrade? The creator of the original platform, Eric Freytag, joins us to talk about his new project: TradeMagic.gg — a modern take on asynchronous Magic card trading. We break down: • Why PucaTrade failed • What was learned from the experience • How TradeMagicGG works • Turning bulk into real value • Why trading beats buylisting • The economics behind MTG trading platforms • How players...

LobsterCon just gave us one of the clearest pictures of the Premodern meta we’ve seen in a long time—and it challenges a lot of what we thought we knew. In this episode, we break down the results, including why StifleNought underperformed , what actually rose to the top, and what it says about the health of the format . We dig into: • Why everyone came prepared for Dreadnought—and why that mattere...

LobsterCon just gave us one of the clearest pictures of the Premodern meta we’ve seen in a long time—and it challenges a lot of what we thought we knew. In this episode, we break down the results, including why StifleNought underperformed , what actually rose to the top, and what it says about the health of the format . We dig into: • Why everyone came prepared for Dreadnought—and why that mattere...

LobsterCon is next weekend, and the Premodern meta continues to evolve. In this episode, we help isolate what you need to prepare for going into one of the biggest Premodern events of the year! We cover: • The most played decks (Goblins, StifleNought, Landstill, etc.) • Why “meta buckets” matter more than specific matchups • The rise of Moneyball Black and how it’s evolving • Why Replenish might a...

LobsterCon is next weekend, and the Premodern meta continues to evolve. In this episode, we help isolate what you need to prepare for going into one of the biggest Premodern events of the year! We cover: • The most played decks (Goblins, StifleNought, Landstill, etc.) • Why “meta buckets” matter more than specific matchups • The rise of Moneyball Black and how it’s evolving • Why Replenish might a...

Is Legacy getting healthier? In this episode, we assess current Threat Level data , a metric that tracks how dominant cards are based on play rate and deck saturation, as well as: • The rise of Flow State • Why Orcish Bowmasters is finally trending down • Urza’s Saga’s massive surge • The impact of new design vs. bans on format health • How to interpret impact of threat level vs gameplay (and why...

Is Legacy getting healthier? In this episode, we assess current Threat Level data , a metric that tracks how dominant cards are based on play rate and deck saturation, as well as: • The rise of Flow State • Why Orcish Bowmasters is finally trending down • Urza’s Saga’s massive surge • The impact of new design vs. bans on format health • How to interpret impact of threat level vs gameplay (and why...

What if Magic felt like 1999 again? In this episode, we dive into a fully old-border Premodern Cube built for nostalgia and a weekend with the homies.https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/ac499a4f-4922-41f0-8749-0183e9bcaef4https://moxfield.com/decks/7Jq0coVJS0K5Kv2hW7Ev3A We chat:• The philosophy behind building a Premodern cube• Supported archetypes (Goblins, Zombies, Elves, Merfolk, etc)• Why this cu...

What if Magic felt like 1999 again? In this episode, we dive into a fully old-border Premodern Cube built for nostalgia and a weekend with the homies.https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/ac499a4f-4922-41f0-8749-0183e9bcaef4https://moxfield.com/decks/7Jq0coVJS0K5Kv2hW7Ev3A We chat:• The philosophy behind building a Premodern cube• Supported archetypes (Goblins, Zombies, Elves, Merfolk, etc)• Why this cu...