Eternal Durdles

10 weeks after the Parallax Tide ban… what does the Premodern meta actually look like?
We brought in Cyrus to break down real tournament data and answer the big question:
👉 Is Premodern still healthy?
In this episode, we cover:
• The rise (and dominance) of StifleNought
• Meta share vs Top 8 vs win rate (and why it matters)
• Decks that are overperforming vs underperforming
• Why some decks spike… then disappear
• The “Goldilocks zone” of a healthy format
• Whether action needs to be taken (and what that could be)
The data paints a very clear picture… and it might not be what you expect.
📊 Full dataset discussed in the episode:

10 weeks after the Parallax Tide ban… what does the Premodern meta actually look like?
We brought in Cyrus to break down real tournament data and answer the big question:
👉 Is Premodern still healthy?
In this episode, we cover:
• The rise (and dominance) of StifleNought
• Meta share vs Top 8 vs win rate (and why it matters)
• Decks that are overperforming vs underperforming
• Why some decks spike… then disappear
• The “Goldilocks zone” of a healthy format
• Whether action needs to be taken (and what that could be)
The data paints a very clear picture… and it might not be what you expect.
📊 Full dataset discussed in the episode:

Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bChannel Art Assets by: https://www.instagram.com/jonthetallone/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnThe March 23, 2026, Banned & Restricted announcement had three paragraphs for Legacy that didn’t really tell us anything meaningful.In this episode, we break down exactly why that lack of clarity and transparency is a problem, including• Why not addressing something can lead to presuming it’s an intentional omission.• Why undefined language (e.g., “fair,” “healthy”) is insufficient from a governing body.• The disconnect between player experience and WotC messaging.• How and why better communication could fix this.Banned and Restricted announcements aren’t solely about bans, but also about communicating intent for Legacy and respecting players by demonstrating an understanding of the current play experience.📖 Read Phil’s full article here:JOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTEProudly supported by Three For One Trading: shop.threeforonetrading.comRiverside Partner Link: https://riverside.sjv.io/KB0E07MOXFIELDEternal Durdles Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/users/EternalDurdleshttps://www.moxfield.com/users/Durdlemagushttps://www.moxfield.com/users/ForceofPhil

Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bChannel Art Assets by: https://www.instagram.com/jonthetallone/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnThe March 23, 2026, Banned & Restricted announcement had three paragraphs for Legacy that didn’t really tell us anything meaningful.In this episode, we break down exactly why that lack of clarity and transparency is a problem, including• Why not addressing something can lead to presuming it’s an intentional omission.• Why undefined language (e.g., “fair,” “healthy”) is insufficient from a governing body.• The disconnect between player experience and WotC messaging.• How and why better communication could fix this.Banned and Restricted announcements aren’t solely about bans, but also about communicating intent for Legacy and respecting players by demonstrating an understanding of the current play experience.📖 Read Phil’s full article here:JOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTEProudly supported by Three For One Trading: shop.threeforonetrading.comRiverside Partner Link: https://riverside.sjv.io/KB0E07MOXFIELDEternal Durdles Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/users/EternalDurdleshttps://www.moxfield.com/users/Durdlemagushttps://www.moxfield.com/users/ForceofPhil

AI is everywhere and we’ve been accused of using it. In this episode, we talk through why we don’t use AI for creative content and explain our views on when AI as a tool is valuable.

We also chat channel updates, including content schedule, personal health goals, and the new artists creating our assets.