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Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnWe’re back with updated Legacy Threat Level data — and the numbers tell a very clear story.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D7HvuGRUI0qvT5xA--zb68g2cu9wS0JZ24ddbadZSz0/edit?usp=sharingUsing two months of MTGTo...

Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnGrand Prix used to define competitive Magic: The Gathering. Grinding points, earning byes, traveling to massive events, and playing multiple formats at your LGS — that ecosystem kept Standard, Modern, Limited, and co...

Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnGrand Prix used to define competitive Magic: The Gathering. Grinding points, earning byes, traveling to massive events, and playing multiple formats at your LGS — that ecosystem kept Standard, Modern, Limited, and co...

Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnA tweet from Brian Coval (BoshNRoll) sparked a conversation we’ve surprisingly never had on the show:What is the Reserve List actually doing for Magic? Using Meddling Mage in Pre-Modern as the example, we break down...

Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnA tweet from Brian Coval (BoshNRoll) sparked a conversation we’ve surprisingly never had on the show:What is the Reserve List actually doing for Magic? Using Meddling Mage in Pre-Modern as the example, we break down...

https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2015/02/developments-in-durdling-the-names-and-faces/Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnCheating scandals are back in the Magic discourse. Again. In this episode we talk about the recent cheating controversy and ask...

Cheating scandals are back in the Magic discourse. Again. In this episode we talk about the recent cheating controversy and ask a bigger question:What should actually happen when someone cheats in Magic? Most people immediately jump to lifetime bans. But is that enough? And is there ever a path back for someone who cheats repeatedly? Zac brings a unique perspective to this discussion — having been...

Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesDistraction Makers Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQZ0FXo75BsTrinket Mage Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyik3A3PEQU&t=2sThere’s a growing sentiment among long-time Magic players:We’re tired of the slop. In this episode, we react to:The Distraction Makers’...

Distraction Makers Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQZ0FXo75BsTrinket Mage Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyik3A3PEQU&t=2sThere’s a growing sentiment among long-time Magic players:We’re tired of the slop. In this episode, we react to:The Distraction Makers’ discussion on Magic’s independent ecosystemThe Trinket Mage video on the “slopification” of the gameThe shift toward Comman...

Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnMeta share is the number everyone looks at. But it might be the wrong number. This week, Cyrus Bales  @crucible_of_words  joins us to break down four-week rolling Premodern data — including:Meta share vs Top 8 shareE...

Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bWizards of the Coast has changed how tournament results are published — and it’s a bigger deal than it sounds. By limiting public decklists to Top 8 results in many events, WotC has significantly reduced the amount of competitive data available to players. No more full Top 16 or Top 32 breakdowns for smaller events. Less information. Le...

We’re diving deep into 13 weeks of Legacy data since the Entomb ban. With Cyrus Bale’s compiled metrics — meta share, Top 8 share, and over-representation rates — we compare: • Legacy before the ban • Legacy after the ban • Which decks are overperforming • Which decks are quietly falling apart • And what might be trending toward a problem Is Blue-Black Tempo creeping up? Is Oops All Spells secretl...

If you’re an Eternal player who’s feeling burned out on Magic: The Gathering Legacy … This might be the healthiest side-quest you can take. Today we’re doing a crossover between Eternal Durdles and Common Sense Sorcery to answer one question: Why should Legacy, Vintage, Premodern, and Old School players try Sorcery: Contested Realm? We break it down simply: • 1 set per year (no product treadmill)...

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnIt’s Banned & Restricted season again… and Legacy gets no changes. So what does that actually mean? Max joins me to break down the latest Magic: The Gathering Legacy announcement from Wizards of the Coast, including:• Why Dimir Tempo is still “the deck to beat”• Is Tamiyo,...

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnLegacy players used to scan every spoiler hoping for the next card that would shake up the format. Now? We’re mostly hoping new sets don’t do anything at all. In this episode of Eternal Durdles, Zac and Phil talk about how that shift happened—and why “low-impact” Magic sets mig...

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnLegacy players used to scan every spoiler hoping for the next card that would shake up the format. Now? We’re mostly hoping new sets don’t do anything at all. In this episode of Eternal Durdles, Zac and Phil talk about how that shift happened—and why “low-impact” Magic sets mig...

With Parallax Tide gone, Premodern is entering a new era — and two lands are poised to define it. In this episode, Zac and Phil break down why Gaea’s Cradle and Serra’s Sanctum are the real power outliers in post-Tide Premodern, and why their impact may be underestimated right now. Rather than focusing on obvious culprits like Survival of the Fittest or Replenish, the discussion zooms in on mana e...

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnWith Parallax Tide gone, Premodern is entering a new era — and two lands are poised to define it. In this episode, Zac and Phil break down why Gaea’s Cradle and Serra’s Sanctum are the real power outliers in post-Tide Premodern, and why their impact may be underestimated right...

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnIs anyone actually playing Legacy at Wizards anymore? In this episode, Zac and Phil take a hard look at the current state of Legacy and ask why the format feels increasingly stale, hostile, and disengaged — despite being one of Magic’s most iconic formats. Rather than calling f...

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnWith recent changes to the Premodern ban list, Zac and Phil take a full-format look at every banned card and ask a simple question:Does this still belong here? This episode isn’t about hot takes or knee-jerk unbans. It’s about format identity, historical context, and whether an...

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnLegacy is in a quiet moment — and that makes it the perfect time to ask an uncomfortable question:What if some cards came off the Legacy ban list? With the February B&R announcement approaching, Zac and Phil go card-by-card through Legacy’s banned list to separate relics of...

Lorwyn Eclipsed is finally a real Magic set again — and that matters more than you think. In this episode of the Eternal Durdles Cast , Phil and Zac break down Lorwyn Eclipsed through a Legacy lens , card by card, while also tackling the bigger question: 👉 Can Magic still be Magic in a world dominated by Modern Horizons design and Universes Beyond? We cover: Why Lorwyn Eclipsed feels like “actual...

There are powerful cards in Legacy. There are cards that define decks. And then there are cards that shape the entire format . In this episode of Eternal Durdles , we break down Orcish Bowmasters — not as just another strong card, but as a format-defining force that dictates how Legacy decks are built, sequenced, and played. Bowmasters doesn’t counter spells. It doesn’t tax mana. Instead, it punis...

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnParallax Tide is banned — and Premodern will never look the same. In this episode of Eternal Durdles, Zac Clark and Phil (ForceofPhil) react to the Parallax Tide ban, unpacking why it happened, what it says about Premodern as a format, and what comes next. This isn’t just about...

We finally have real Premodern data — and it’s shaping what LobsterCon is going to look like. In this episode of Eternal Durdles , Zac Clark and Phil (ForceofPhil) break down Cyrus Bales’ Premodern metagame data , compiled from Magic Online Challenges and other events. Using Top 8 appearances, win rates, and overperformance metrics , we analyze which decks are actually converting — and which ones...