Why Your Answers Don’t Work (and What Actually Does).
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAn🧠 Legacy Theory: Sideboard Packages, Power Outliers & How to Actually Build a 75Phil debuts a new framework he’s been developing for Legacy deckbuilding: Sideboard Packages — a way of organizing your 75 around axes of interaction rather than individual hate cards. If you’ve ever wondered why your sideboard feels too tight, why certain cards never come in, or why powerful decks “always have it,” this is the theory episode you’ve been waiting for.This one goes deep into Legacy fundamentals after the Entomb + Nadu bans, including how decks generate axes, how to attack them, and why some answers are fundamentally better than others in a world of Tamiyo, The One Ring, and Urza’s Saga.🔥 In This Episode:📌 What IS a Sideboard Package?How powerful decks generate multiple “axes” you must respectWhy single-target answers often fail in the current Legacy metaThe difference between beating cards vs beating plans⚔️ Legacy’s Modern Power OutliersTamiyo as a standalone axisThe One Ring and why it invalidates most reactive plansUrza’s Saga as a one-card endgameWhy these cards define post-ban Legacy even without Nadu/Entomb📚 Classic Examples (ANT, Doomsday, Breakfast)Old Ad Nauseam Tendrils: 3 axes (Ad Nauseam, Tutor Chain, Past in Flames)How Cephalid Breakfast still has 3–4 functional axes even post-NaduWhy multi-axis decks feel like they “always have it”🧩 Sideboard Cards That Cover MULTIPLE AxesEngineered Explosives vs Prismatic EndingWrath of the SkiesCelestial Purge vs Hydroblast (Blood Moon, Bowmaster, Kaito)Extract in low-Thassa’s Oracle metagamesChoosing cards with maximum crossover📋 Building Your 75How to evaluate whether a sideboard card actually gets brought inHow to avoid over-indexing on narrow bulletsShoring up your weak matchups without wasting slotsLearning to think in “packages” instead of “piles”💬 Community Question:Do YOU use sideboard packages?Or do you prefer playing stock lists and tuning card-by-card?Drop your philosophy in the comments — we want to hear it.🙏 Support Eternal DurdlesGet ad-free episodes, bonus content, and deck guides:👉 https://patreon.com/EternalDurdles#MTGLegacy #MagicTheGathering #LegacyMTG #Sideboarding #Deckbuilding #Tamiyo #TheOneRing #UrzaSaga #CephalidBreakfast #Doomsday #ANT #EternalDurdlesJOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTEProudly supported by Three For One Trading: shop.threeforonetrading.comCardmillhttps://cardmill.com/EternalDurdlesMOXFIELDEternal Durdles Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/users/EternalDurdleshttps://www.moxfield.com/users/Durdlemagushttps://www.moxfield.com/users/ForceofPhil
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Breakfast Without Bird — What Now?! (feat. Johan Larsson)
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAn🥣 Cephalid Breakfast players — breathe. Your deck survived the bans.In this episode, Zac sits down with Johan Larsson (aka the Octofather) to unpack what Breakfast looks like in a post-Nadu Legacy. Where does the deck go now? Which shells are strongest? And is it still one of the format’s top contenders?⚙️ In this deep-dive we cover:• Stoneforge Mystic builds vs UB shells• How the loss of Nadu reshapes the mana• Staff of the Storyteller, Kaito, and other new tech• Narcomoeba math, Dread Return tension, and Therapy consistency• Why Ancient Tomb hybrid lists might be cracked• Painter-Breakfast?! Riddler-Breakfast?! The wild new brews• Combat tricks, lines most people miss, and Johan’s favorite legacy interactions• Eternal Weekend Europe prep: deck decisions, travel, and expectations• Infect vs Breakfast — Zac’s big metagame dilemmaJohan brings 3+ years of reps on Breakfast, including dozens of leagues, tournament reps, and multiple iterations of the deck. If you’re sleeving this archetype for Eternal Weekend or MTGO right now, this is essential viewing.🎧 Support the show & get decklists + bonus content:➡️ patreon.com/eternaldurdles💬 Question of the day:Are YOU sticking with Breakfast post-ban, or pivoting to something else?JOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTEProudly supported by Three For One Trading: shop.threeforonetrading.comCardmillhttps://cardmill.com/EternalDurdlesMOXFIELDEternal Durdles Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/users/EternalDurdleshttps://www.moxfield.com/users/Durdlemagushttps://www.moxfield.com/users/ForceofPhil
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Legacy Isn’t Fixed Yet — Zac & Max Debate the Entomb Ban
🧠 Legacy Banned & Restricted Discussion with Max GilmoreZac Clark sits down with Max Gilmore to break down the Entomb and Nadu, Winged Wisdom bans — and what they actually mean for the Legacy metagame. While the internet celebrates the end of Reanimator dominance, Max offers a more measured take on what was lost, what might come back, and how Wizards’ “light touch” approach could shape the next few months of Legacy.💬 In This Episode:Entomb ban fallout — was it the right card to hit?Nadu’s removal: cleaning up the combo metaWhy Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student survived (and maybe shouldn’t have)The One Ring debate: too strong or just misunderstood?“Free” unbans that WotC could’ve made (Troll? Grief?)Legacy’s next top deck — is Blue-Red Delver back?Volcanic Island is “unbanned” (metaphorically, of course)The cards gaining stock post-ban: Bowmasters, Pyroblast, Consign to Memory📈 Max’s Take: “Legacy isn’t dead — it’s just breathing differently now.”💀 Zac’s Take: “They had to kill Entomb, but it’s not something to celebrate.”🎧 Support Eternal Durdles and get exclusive content:👉 patreon.com/eternaldurdles📺 Watch more Legacy coverage and interviews:👉 youtube.com/@EternalDurdles#MTGLegacy #MagicTheGathering #EternalDurdles #LegacyBans #Entomb #Nadu #Tamiyo #TheOneRing #MaxGilmore #MTGPodcast
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The Ultimate Psychatog Masterclass
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnPsychatog players — this one's for you.In this episode, Zac sits down with Adam, the Psychatog aficionado of the Premodern community, to break down exactly why this classic control-combo hybrid still competes at the highest levels of the format.This isn’t just a deck tech — it’s a philosophy session on how Psychatog actually works.We explore:• The true identity of Psychatog (not just control, not just combo)• Why free spells matter more than ever• How to survive turn-one Lackey, turn-two Survival, or StifleNought• What bounce spells really do in this list• Why Prohibit over Counterspell in this build• Why your graveyard isn’t as fragile as players think• How to “stay alive → maintain parity → take over”• Early game heuristics, mulligans, and turn sequencing• How to make Duress feel like the strongest card in the deck• Short math vs. full math on Psychatog kills• Why graveyard hate almost NEVER beats Tog• The role of Cunning Wish and the surprise Shallow Grave line• The real weaknesses of the deck & how to patch themIf you're trying to learn Premodern Psychatog from the ground up — or refine your play at the highest level — this breakdown will level up your whole approach.⭐ Want the Full Matchup Guide? https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesWe cover: Survival, Goblins, StifleNought, Replenish, Parfait, Stasis, Tide, Elves, Landstill, Ponza, Oath, and more in the Patreon-only extended episode:JOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTEProudly supported by Three For One Trading: shop.threeforonetrading.comCardmillhttps://cardmill.com/EternalDurdlesMOXFIELDEternal Durdles Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/users/EternalDurdleshttps://www.moxfield.com/users/Durdlemagushttps://www.moxfield.com/users/ForceofPhil
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Legacy Ban Reaction: Wizards Finally Did SOMETHING!
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAn🧟♂️ **Legacy Banned & Restricted Reaction — Entomb and Nadu Are Gone!**Zac and Phil break down the latest **Magic: The Gathering Banned & Restricted announcement**, where *Entomb* and *Nadu, Winged Wisdom* finally got the axe. Was this the right call? Why did *Tamiyo*, *The One Ring*, and *Urza’s Saga* survive? And does anyone at Wizards actually know what Legacy is anymore?💬 **In this episode:*** *Entomb* and *Nadu* bans: too late or just in time?* The “Starbucks Theory” of WotC trolling players* How far behind the ban cadence really is* The mystery of Inkwell Leviathan (again)* Why Legacy gets all the cards but none of the testing* The C+ announcement that still somehow feels like a win🏆 **Zac’s Grade:** B-📉 **Phil’s Grade:** C+💭 Drop your own letter grade in the comments — and tell us which two cards *you* would’ve banned.Support the show and get bonus episodes at👉 [patreon.com/eternaldurtles](https://patreon.com/eternaldurtles)Read community articles at🧾 [eternaldurtles.com](https://eternaldurtles.com)---JOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTEProudly supported by Three For One Trading: shop.threeforonetrading.comCardmillhttps://cardmill.com/EternalDurdlesMOXFIELDEternal Durdles Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/users/EternalDurdleshttps://www.moxfield.com/users/Durdlemagushttps://www.moxfield.com/users/ForceofPhil
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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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