Eternal Durdles

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 the format. They also discuss the upcoming ban an...

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 weaknesses of each deck and discuss their viability in comp...

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 weaknesses of each deck and discuss their viability in comp...

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 concludes with a discussion about upcoming events, includ...

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 concludes with a discussion about upcoming events, includ...

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-registrations and the potential lack of interest f...

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-registrations and the potential lack of interest f...

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 outliers. They also discuss the potential consequenc...

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 outliers. They also discuss the potential consequenc...

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 potential bans and unbans in the format, emphasizing...

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 potential bans and unbans in the format, emphasizing...

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, with a focus on the resilience of decks like Grixis...

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, with a focus on the resilience of decks like Grixis...

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 the format, and emphasize the importance of transpar...

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 the format, and emphasize the importance of transpar...

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 his success with his Draco Bean-packed control dec...

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 his success with his Draco Bean-packed control dec...

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 from powerful new format staples to exciting n...

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 from powerful new format staples to exciting n...

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, they provide a comprehensive overview of the gold...

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, they provide a comprehensive overview of the gold...

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 Raptor 07:48 Flare of Duplication 14:51 Frogmyr Enforcer 16:55 Ghostfire Slice 21:31 Party Thrasher 23:51 Powerbalance 36:53 Wheel of Potential 38:42 Ral, Monsoon Mag...

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 Raptor 07:48 Flare of Duplication 14:51 Frogmyr Enforcer 16:55 Ghostfire Slice 21:31 Party Thrasher 23:51 Powerbalance 36:53 Wheel of Potential 38:42 Ral, Monsoon Mag...

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 various green cards from Modern Horizons 3, d...

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 various green cards from Modern Horizons 3, d...