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Eternal Durdles

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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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Episodes

Episode 198 — Modern Horizons 2 First Looks.

Phil and Zac talk up the New Modern Horizons 2 Spoilers. Time Stamps: Dakkon Shadow Slayer: 4:29 Timeless Dragon: 10:07 Rishadan Dockhand: 10:22 Grief: 16:00 Profane tutor: 19:45 Thrasta, Tempest Roar: 25:00 Flametounge Yearling: 27:35 Yursi, Fortune's Flame: 28:10

May 24, 202145 minEp. 198

Episode 197 — MPL Sunset

Zac & Phil discuss WOTCs decision to kill the MPL. Without any solid plan to replace the Pro scene, what does this mean for the common player? https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdles Don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9PVLLPfdzI_pr1U9hZDtw?sub_confirmation=1

May 17, 20211 hr 10 min

Episode 195 -- Nate's Last Show

Nate is leaving the podcast after five years. Zac and Phil ask him anything and everything about Magic. [A message from Nate: Thank you for listening. I appreciate all of you who took the time to check in with us. I'm not quitting Legacy or Magic just stepping down from the cast. Onward.] This does mean we didn't do Part 2 of the Strixhaven review yet. Nate's Twitter: @n_r_g

Apr 28, 20211 hr 37 min

Episode 194-Strixhaven, Part 1

Hell yes it's set review time. We discuss whimsy for a while and debate how combo decks work. We actually ran out of time so we'll circle back to the cards you're mad we missed next time. Here's what we got so far (time stamps approximate!): 22 Magma Opus 24 Body Of Research 25 Harness Infinity 26 Blot out the Sky 28 Silverquill Silencer 32 Blex, Vexing Pest / Search for Blex 35 Double Major 37 Flamescroll Celebrant / Revel in Silence 38 Silverquill Command 41 Valentine, Dean of the Vein 44 Vene...

Apr 11, 20211 hr 18 min

Episode 193: Understanding Nic Fit with Joe Dyer

This Week in Legacy writer Joe Dyer joins Phil and Nate to talk about havin' kids, gettin' vaccinated, and Legacy. (Strategies and Tactics for Nic Fit/Explorer Rock starts about half an hour before the end of the episode.)

Mar 29, 20211 hr 16 min

Episode 192 -- A journal of the plague year

Phil, Zac and Nate discuss the many miniature eras of eternal Magic during the COVID-19 year. Nate and Phil have a spirited discussion about green one-drops.

Mar 15, 20211 hr 2 min

Episode 191 || New Legacy, Secret Lair "Nickelodeon's Doug"

We pontificate on potential Universes Beyond that could impact Legacy down the road, now that it's happening. Also discuss the fun things we're trying in the new Legacy and old-border reprints. Note: Patreon supporters can watch this podcast on video! It's a new perk we're adding, check out the Patreon to find out more.

Feb 27, 202158 min

Episode 190 | The Party on Endor, But About Oko

We live-streamed our celebration of the death of Oko, Thief of Crowns; Dreadhorde Arcanist; and Arcum's Astrolabe. Still works as audio only though. A new day for Legacy.

Feb 17, 20211 hr 14 min

Episode 189 | KHM Town

gdi we finally recorded and they're just gonna fix the format monday. oh well. we talk about valki. why can you do this? also new song!

Feb 11, 20211 hr 9 min

Episode 188 - Romancing the Stones with Stu

We chat with Stu Ziarnik, erstwhile leader of Austin's Romancing the Stones tournaments, on building and maintaining eternal Magic communities and adapting to the new webcam-based world. RTS plays mostly Vintage, with some Old School and Middle School mixed in. Check out the site: stonesmtg.com; and twitter.com/StonesVintage

Jan 13, 20211 hr 2 min

Episode 187 - Eric Vergo Hangout Sesh

Talkin' Magic with longtime friend of the cast Eric Vergo, the only person to top-8 both Legacy and Vintage champs in paper in the same year! We talk about Eric's Soul Sisters deck, his newfound love of brewing, what's going wrong in development, how to improve coverage, and much more. Happy new year everyone!

Jan 04, 20211 hr 27 min

Episode 186--Next up: Disco World

The guys ponder whether it's time to just play Yorion in everything. Then we discuss some of the early Kaldheim spoilers. What musical theme world will we head to after metal? Phil's Yorion Monte: 3 Painter's Servant 4 Goblin Engineer 4 Baleful Strix 4 Trinket Mage 4 Tribute Mage 4 Urza, Lord High Artificer 4 Karn, the Great Creator 4 Force of Will 4 Force of Negation 4 Brainstorm 4 Ponder 4 Swords to Plowshares 4 Arcum's Astrolabe 3 Thopter Foundry 3 Grindstone 1 Sword of the Meek 1 Pithing Nee...

Dec 17, 20201 hr 28 min

Episode 185--What is the stack, anyway?

We have a bad Maro tweet to discuss! Is it possible that the average player doesn't know what the stack is or what planeswalkers are? Why is this information being told to us anyway? It's basically an hour of riffing on this nonsense. Back next week with decks!

Dec 07, 20201 hr 9 min

Episode 184 -- Commander Legends and U.S. Election

We return from an extended hiatus to review Commander Legends for Legacy. Is Prosperous Bloom back? How good is the monarch, really? Then, we wrap up in the final half-hour or so with discussion of the U.S. election. If you don't want to listen to non-Magic talk, just shut it off after the review!

Nov 13, 20202 hr 1 min

Episode 182 -- Zendikar Rising

Nate and Phil adventure through Zendikar Rising looking for treasure. (It was late and I was too tired to timestamp the cards, sorry!)

Sep 18, 20201 hr 36 min

EPISODE 181—MTG REMY!

Zac and Phil interview Youtube sensation MTGREMY. they talk about parodies his experience with the game, and getting into creating MTG content. Remy's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YmkUUyVZSnfPzy4smvgXA ETERNAL DURDLES PATREON: patreon.com/eternaldurdles

Aug 26, 20201 hr 7 min

EPISODE 180—Looking Back

Nat Phil and Zac take a look at previous spoiler discussions and see how we did or if we missed anything.

Aug 10, 20201 hr

EPISODE 179—SHOOT THE CURL!

Phil and Zac, jump from that summer slump to talking about some wild lifegoals and an overlooked threat that legacy is taking for granted.

Jul 29, 202054 min

EPISODE 178—Interview w: Eli Goings Aka goblinlackey1

Eli Goings join us this week to talk about tiny red men. Eli's Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27429031&fbclid=IwAR33t7y-QGDAQZ3InbNJ49dQTAJKFFnfTTTUd6n3Gj4PdpN0dRaeo5Eq_iE 4 Aether Vial 4 Goblin Matron 4 Mogg War Marshal 3 Munitions Expert 3 Pashalik Mons 3 Cabal Therapy 2 Goblin Cratermaker 2 Goblin Ringleader 2 Sling Gang Lt. 1 Skirk Prospector 1 Goblin Chirurgeon 1 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser 1 Warren Weirding 1 Goblin Chainwhirler 1 Gempalm Incinerator 1 Goblin Trashmaster 1 Krenko, M...

Jul 13, 20201 hr 24 min

Episode 176 -- M21/Jumpstart

Nate and Phil review a bunch of cards that are coming out soon. Teferi, Master of Time 2:25 Mangara, the Diplomat 8:31 Discontinuity 12:24 Elder Gargaroth 16:18 Barrin, Tolarian Archmage 17:00 Terror of the Peaks 22:15 Demonic Embrace 23:32 Chandra’s Incinerator 24:40 Garruk’s Harbinger 29:02 See the Truth 30:50 Conspicuous Snoop 35:00 Liliana’s Standard Bearer 42:38 Jolrael , Mwonvuli Recluse 43:40 Necromentia 47:20 Gadrak, the Crown Surge 49:20 Peer Into the Abyss 49:50 Thieves Guild Enforcer ...

Jun 23, 20201 hr 46 min

EPISODE 175—Black Lives Matter

Zac and Nate announce a donation to Campaign Zero and discuss Black Lives Matter. They then move on to talk about Wizards’ decision to ban several cards for racist art or concepts. This is an emotional conversation with little about gameplay, please be advised. Correction: Nate refers to a statement being removed from the ‘Depictions is Racism in Magic’ article. That statement was not actually ever in the article, it was in a tweet from the company that is still live, posted here: https://twitte...

Jun 15, 20201 hr 4 min

EPISODE 174—Errata Salsa

Nathan, Zac, and Phil respond with thoughts about this new companion Errata. What it means for the game, and what sort of precedents this could set in the future.

Jun 04, 20201 hr 27 min

Episode 171--Anuraag Das Actually Has Played These Cards

Phil and Nate realized that they couldn't possibly play enough Legacy to have an informed opinion about the real impact of Companions on the format, so they called in a guy who plays more than enough! Anuraag Das is a Legacy streamer and podcaster who is three months into daily streaming. He streamed the recording live and we got into some more specifics about the actual texture of the format with input from his audience. You can find Anuraag on Twitter and Twitch at anzidmtg. He's also on the E...

Apr 24, 20201 hr 9 min

EPISODE 170—Companion Reactions

Nate goes Buck wild about a particular nonsensical companion interaction in standard that has implications that ripple through all formats. Zac and Phil sit back and share a bucket of popcorn.

Apr 21, 20201 hr 6 min

EPISODE 168—SPOILER ALERT!

Phil Nathan and Zac look at the spoils from this 2x spoiler season. Time Stamps Companion Discussion 12:50 Keruga 20:15 Obosh 23:23 Gyruda 26.50 Lutri 29:03 Umori 30:35 Rielle 34:20 Mana scape refractor 44:00 Ominous seas 50:30 Shark typhoon 54:50 Mass extinction 56:23 Drannith Magistrate 57:40 Lukka 102:00 Vivien 107:00 Call of the Death-Dweller 1:11:20 Valiant Rescuer 1:13:09 Grimdancer 1:14:16 Shredded Sails 1:16:33 General Kudro 1:16:37 Chevill, bane of Monsters 1:19:16 Fiend Artisan 1:23:00...

Apr 06, 20202 hr 4 min

Episode 167--Romario Vidal on Doomsday

Longtime Magic player and Legacy streamer Romario Vidal is going to the PT thanks to a second-place finish with Doomsday in an MTGO special event! We chat about the deck and the tournament. Then Phil answers some questions about his Miracles deck. But we start with a special message that we hope you all take to heart. Here's some other relevant timestamps. 4:30 New song 7:55 Introducing Romario Romario's deck: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/legacy-doomsday-160267 Phil's Miracles matches a...

Mar 30, 20201 hr 3 min

Episode 166--COVID coping with Edric in Legacy, EDH and Premodern

Nate and Phil catch up as the lockdown in New York begins. Zac is missing, but he's fine (he told us later). Improbable Edric: 4 Ice-Fang Coatl 2 Snapcaster Mage 2 Edric, Spymaster of Trest 1 Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath 4 Brainstorm 4 Arcum's Astrolabe 4 Ponder 4 Force of Will 3 Improbable Alliance 2 Daze 2 Lightning Bolt 2 Punishing Fire 2 Dack Fayden 2 Spell Pierce 1 Preordain 1 Oko, Thief of Crowns 1 Sylvan Library 1 Intuition 4 Scalding Tarn 2 Grove of the Burnwillows 3 Misty Rainforest 2 T...

Mar 23, 202042 min
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