In this episode, Zac and Phil dive into the meanest and funniest comments they've received throughout the year, reflecting on the nature of criticism and community engagement. They explore various comments, from humorous to harsh, and discuss how they respond to feedback. The conversation highlights the importance of creativity in criticism and the role of audience interaction in shaping their content. Takeaways Mean comments can be funny and insightful. Engaging with criticism can lead to self-...
Dec 27, 2024•19 min
In this episode, Zac and Phil dive into the meanest and funniest comments they've received throughout the year, reflecting on the nature of criticism and community engagement. They explore various comments, from humorous to harsh, and discuss how they respond to feedback. The conversation highlights the importance of creativity in criticism and the role of audience interaction in shaping their content. Takeaways Mean comments can be funny and insightful. Engaging with criticism can lead to self-...
Dec 27, 2024•19 min
In this episode, host Zac Clark interviews Johan Larsson, the Eternal Weekend Europe champion, discussing his recent victory with the Cephalid Breakfast deck. They delve into the performance of the deck, its place in the current meta, and the adjustments made following recent bans. The conversation also covers matchup strategies, playing style, and reflections on the Legacy format, providing insights for both pilots and opponents.
Dec 26, 2024•31 min
Eternal Durdles drops a new Magic inspired Christmas classic. Zac believes that Goblins NOT ELVES are the true MTG Christmas race! Cards like Goblin Ski Patrol, Goblin Rock Sled and Goblin Snowman serve as key examples that "as Garfield intended" Goblins celebrate the Yule! LYRICS: Light the Fuse,Flip the Coin,The snow is falling—hey let's join!Grab your sled, let chaos reign,Come on, goblins, jump on the sleigh! The fire’s warm, the mana’s red,Snowballs flying past your head,We’re laughing loud...
Dec 26, 2024•31 min
In this festive episode of Eternal Durdles, hosts Zac and Phil are joined by @MTGRemy as they dive into their favorite holiday traditions, mall food, and Christmas specials. They share personal anecdotes about their go-to mall snacks, discåçuss their top Christmas movies and specials, and reflect on the cheesy holiday films that have become nostalgic favorites. The conversation flows seamlessly from food to film, highlighting the joy and humor of the holiday season. In this lively conversati...
Dec 26, 2024•51 min
In this festive episode of Eternal Durdles, hosts Zac and Phil are joined by @MTGRemy as they dive into their favorite holiday traditions, mall food, and Christmas specials. They share personal anecdotes about their go-to mall snacks, discåçuss their top Christmas movies and specials, and reflect on the cheesy holiday films that have become nostalgic favorites. The conversation flows seamlessly from food to film, highlighting the joy and humor of the holiday season. In this lively conversation, ...
Dec 26, 2024•51 min
Host Zac Clark and guest Phil Nguyen discuss the recent success of LobsterCon, the evolving meta of pre-modern Magic: The Gathering, and the emergence of new deck strategies. They delve into community engagement, player experiences, and the importance of card art, while also contemplating the future of the pre-modern format.
Dec 23, 2024•36 min
Host Zac Clark and guest Phil Nguyen discuss the recent success of LobsterCon, the evolving meta of pre-modern Magic: The Gathering, and the emergence of new deck strategies. They delve into community engagement, player experiences, and the importance of card art, while also contemplating the future of the pre-modern format
Dec 23, 2024•36 min
Zac Clark invites Cyrus Bales to delve into the current state of the Legacy format in Magic: The Gathering. They discuss recent ban announcements, the impact of specific cards, and the overall health of the format. The conversation explores predictions for future bans, the evolution of gameplay strategies, and the potential for a more balanced environment. With insights from their experiences, they analyze the dynamics of various decks and the implications of recent changes, concluding with thou...
Dec 20, 2024•32 min
Zac Clark invites Cyrus Bales to delve into the current state of the Legacy format in Magic: The Gathering. They discuss recent ban announcements, the impact of specific cards, and the overall health of the format. The conversation explores predictions for future bans, the evolution of gameplay strategies, and the potential for a more balanced environment. With insights from their experiences, they analyze the dynamics of various decks and the implications of recent changes, concluding with thou...
Dec 20, 2024•32 min
SummaryIn this episode, Zac Clark and Phil Blechman discuss their current decks and strategies in the wake of recent bans in Legacy. They explore the implications of the bans on various archetypes, particularly focusing on control decks and the tools available to them. The conversation delves into the winners and losers of the ban, with a particular emphasis on the evolving meta and the potential for new strategies moving forward. The hosts also share insights on upcoming guests and episodes, hi...
Dec 19, 2024•41 min
SummaryIn this episode, Zac Clark and Phil Blechman discuss their current decks and strategies in the wake of recent bans in Legacy. They explore the implications of the bans on various archetypes, particularly focusing on control decks and the tools available to them. The conversation delves into the winners and losers of the ban, with a particular emphasis on the evolving meta and the potential for new strategies moving forward. The hosts also share insights on upcoming guests and episodes, hi...
Dec 19, 2024•41 min
Zac and Phil are joined by Reid to discuss the recent band announcement in the Legacy format of Magic: The Gathering. They analyze the reactions to the ban list, the implications for deck strategies, and the overall player sentiment regarding the changes. The conversation delves into the current meta, focusing on the impact of Eldrazi and Nadu, and speculates on future bans and the potential for control strategies to re-emerge. The episode concludes with discussion of the format's evolution and ...
Dec 18, 2024•35 min
Zac and Phil are joined by Reid to discuss the recent band announcement in the Legacy format of Magic: The Gathering. They analyze the reactions to the ban list, the implications for deck strategies, and the overall player sentiment regarding the changes. The conversation delves into the current meta, focusing on the impact of Eldrazi and Nadu, and speculates on future bans and the potential for control strategies to re-emerge. The episode concludes with discussion of the format's evolution and ...
Dec 18, 2024•35 min
Zac Clark and Phil Blechman discuss the recent ban and restricted announcement in Magic: The Gathering, focusing on the implications of unbanning cards in Modern and Bans in Legacy. They share their local tournament experiences, delve into the impact of nostalgia on the formats, and explore personal productivity with the help of a new product, Magic Mind. The conversation highlights the need for player feedback in shaping the future of both Modern and Legacy formats. MAGIC MIND LINK https://www....
Dec 17, 2024•42 min
Zac Clark and Phil Blechman discuss the recent ban and restricted announcement in Magic: The Gathering, focusing on the implications of unbanning cards in Modern and Bans in Legacy. They share their local tournament experiences, delve into the impact of nostalgia on the formats, and explore personal productivity with the help of a new product, Magic Mind. The conversation highlights the need for player feedback in shaping the future of both Modern and Legacy formats. MAGIC MIND LINK https://www....
Dec 17, 2024•42 min
Zac and Phil discuss the recent ban and restricted announcement in Magic: The Gathering, focusing on their gut reactions to the changes in both Modern and Legacy formats. They analyze the implications of the bans, the role of free countermagic in Legacy, and the community's feedback regarding the need for a more robust overhaul of the formats. The discussion highlights the differences in how the announcements were handled for Modern versus Legacy, and the potential future implications for the ga...
Dec 16, 2024•16 min
Zac and Phil discuss the recent ban and restricted announcement in Magic: The Gathering, focusing on their gut reactions to the changes in both Modern and Legacy formats. They analyze the implications of the bans, the role of free countermagic in Legacy, and the community's feedback regarding the need for a more robust overhaul of the formats. The discussion highlights the differences in how the announcements were handled for Modern versus Legacy, and the potential future implications for the ga...
Dec 16, 2024•16 min
Zac and the MTG Punks discuss their journey in creating a welcoming and inclusive community for Magic: The Gathering players. They share their experiences with the game, the importance of fostering a positive environment, and how they have built connections through various events and leagues. The conversation highlights the significance of friendship and community in gaming, emphasizing that Magic is more than just a game; it's a way to connect with others and create lasting relationships. In th...
Dec 13, 2024•33 min
Zac and the MTG Punks discuss their journey in creating a welcoming and inclusive community for Magic: The Gathering players. They share their experiences with the game, the importance of fostering a positive environment, and how they have built connections through various events and leagues. The conversation highlights the significance of friendship and community in gaming, emphasizing that Magic is more than just a game; it's a way to connect with others and create lasting relationships. In th...
Dec 13, 2024•33 min
Zac and Phil invite Matt Chow to discuss the extensive data collection and analysis surrounding Eternal Weekend. They explore the motivations behind the data collection, the performance of various decks, and the implications of key cards like Mystic Forge, Psychic Frog, and Nadu. The conversation delves into the metagame shares and win rates of these decks, providing insights into the current state of the legacy format. In this conversation, the speakers delve into the complexities of win rates ...
Dec 12, 2024•50 min
Zac and Phil invite Matt Chow to discuss the extensive data collection and analysis surrounding Eternal Weekend. They explore the motivations behind the data collection, the performance of various decks, and the implications of key cards like Mystic Forge, Psychic Frog, and Nadu. The conversation delves into the metagame shares and win rates of these decks, providing insights into the current state of the legacy format. In this conversation, the speakers delve into the complexities of win rates ...
Dec 12, 2024•50 min
Zac and Phil engage with guest Andreas aka EcoBaronen to explore their philosophies surrounding the Legacy format in Magic: The Gathering. The conversation delves into community sentiment, the importance of diverse deck types, and the role of interaction in gameplay. They discuss how certain cards can dominate the format and the implications of tournament logistics on deck viability. The discussion also touches on the evolution of Legacy since 2019, the need for thoughtful card design, and the h...
Dec 11, 2024•41 min
Zac and Phil engage with guest Andreas aka EcoBaronen to explore their philosophies surrounding the Legacy format in Magic: The Gathering. The conversation delves into community sentiment, the importance of diverse deck types, and the role of interaction in gameplay. They discuss how certain cards can dominate the format and the implications of tournament logistics on deck viability. The discussion also touches on the evolution of Legacy since 2019, the need for thoughtful card design, and the h...
Dec 11, 2024•41 min
Zac Clark and Phil Blechman discuss the ideal structure for banlist announcements in Magic: The Gathering. They emphasize the need for transparency in the decision-making process, the importance of establishing clear thresholds for card bans, and the necessity of having protected status cards. The conversation also touches on the need for more frequent banning to maintain a healthy format and the importance of community engagement and feedback in shaping the game's future. Takeaways The structur...
Dec 10, 2024•26 min
Zac Clark and Phil Blechman discuss the ideal structure for banlist announcements in Magic: The Gathering. They emphasize the need for transparency in the decision-making process, the importance of establishing clear thresholds for card bans, and the necessity of having protected status cards. The conversation also touches on the need for more frequent banning to maintain a healthy format and the importance of community engagement and feedback in shaping the game's future. Takeaways The structur...
Dec 10, 2024•26 min
Zac & Phil lead a discussion with various content creators and legacy players about the upcoming ban announcement for the Legacy format in Magic: The Gathering. The conversation covers proposed bans, community opinions, and predictions for the future of the format, focusing on cards like Psychic Frog and Vexing Bauble. Participants express concerns about the current state of the format, the impact of fast mana, and the need for a diverse and healthy metagame. In this conversation, various ho...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 40 min
Zac & Phil lead a discussion with various content creators and legacy players about the upcoming ban announcement for the Legacy format in Magic: The Gathering. The conversation covers proposed bans, community opinions, and predictions for the future of the format, focusing on cards like Psychic Frog and Vexing Bauble. Participants express concerns about the current state of the format, the impact of fast mana, and the need for a diverse and healthy metagame. In this conversation, various ho...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 40 min
Zac and Phil delve into Phil's experiences at the Eternal. Phil shares insights on his deck choice, the challenges he faced against popular meta cards like Orcish Bowmasters, and the strategies he employed during his matches. Phil and Zac delve into the intricacies of Magic: The Gathering, focusing on Phil's experiences in Vintage and Legacy tournaments. They discuss the nuances of combo decks, the impact of Modern Horizons on gameplay, and Phil's strategic preparations for the Legacy Champs. Th...
Dec 06, 2024•56 min
Zac and Phil discuss their experiences at Eternal Weekend, focusing on Zac's deck choices, tournament challenges, and community interactions. He shares insights from his matches, including strategies with Legacy Cephalid Breakfast and Premodern Stasis, as well as the misplays that impacted his performance. The conversation highlights the importance of adaptability and learning from experiences in competitive play. In this conversation, Zac focuses on the challenges he faced with his deck, the im...
Dec 06, 2024•48 min
