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Eternal Durdles
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.
Episodes
Eternal DurdlesPauper Has Figured Out What Magic Needs
What's the best way to prepare for a major Legacy tournament when you don't have endless hours to playtest? Build a Battle Box. With Eternal Weekend Europe…
Eternal DurdlesPauper Has Figured Out What Magic Needs
What's the best way to prepare for a major Legacy tournament when you don't have endless hours to playtest? Build a Battle Box. With Eternal Weekend Europe…
Eternal DurdlesStop Goldfishing. Start Building Your Opponents' Decks.
What's the best way to prepare for a major Legacy tournament when you don't have endless hours to playtest? Build a Battle Box. With Eternal Weekend Europe…
Eternal DurdlesStop Goldfishing. Start Building Your Opponents' Decks.
What's the best way to prepare for a major Legacy tournament when you don't have endless hours to playtest? Build a Battle Box. With Eternal Weekend Europe…
Eternal DurdlesStop Jamming Dreadnought: Learn to Play Stiflenought
The Complete Premodern Stiflenought Sideboard Guide In the second part of our Stiflenought Masterclass, Brian Stroh joins Zac to break down how to sideboard…
Eternal DurdlesStop Jamming Dreadnought: Learn to Play Stiflenought
The Complete Premodern Stiflenought Sideboard Guide In the second part of our Stiflenought Masterclass, Brian Stroh joins Zac to break down how to sideboard…
Eternal DurdlesWhat Happened to Competitive Magic? The History of Organized Play
What happened to competitive Magic? Zac is joined by former Pro Tour player Brian Stroh to trace the history of organized play in Magic: The Gathering, from…
Eternal DurdlesWhat Happened to Competitive Magic? The History of Organized Play
What happened to competitive Magic? Zac is joined by former Pro Tour player Brian Stroh to trace the history of organized play in Magic: The Gathering, from…
Eternal DurdlesEternal Weekend Legacy: What Actually Won?
We're back from Eternal Weekend, and there's a lot to talk about! The Legacy Top 8 gave us some interesting surprises: no Tamiyo, no The One Ring, two Welder…
Eternal DurdlesEternal Weekend Legacy: What Actually Won?
We're back from Eternal Weekend, and there's a lot to talk about! The Legacy Top 8 gave us some interesting surprises: no Tamiyo, no The One Ring, two Welder…
Eternal DurdlesTHE MAGIC RECLAMATION LADDER
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Eternal DurdlesTHE MAGIC RECLAMATION LADDER
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Eternal DurdlesI Locked In Cephalid Breakfast for Eternal Weekend
I went 5–2 and finished 10th at the nineties MTG Legacy Championship—and after this tournament, I'm locked in on Cephalid Breakfast for Eternal Weekend. Coming…
Eternal DurdlesI Locked In Cephalid Breakfast for Eternal Weekend
I went 5–2 and finished 10th at the nineties MTG Legacy Championship—and after this tournament, I'm locked in on Cephalid Breakfast for Eternal Weekend. Coming…
Eternal DurdlesThe Best Way to Enjoy Magic Might Be to Ignore It
What if the healthiest way to enjoy Magic: The Gathering is to stop trying to keep up with Magic: The Gathering? I've been playing since 1995, and over the…
Eternal DurdlesThe Best Way to Enjoy Magic Might Be to Ignore It
What if the healthiest way to enjoy Magic: The Gathering is to stop trying to keep up with Magic: The Gathering? I've been playing since 1995, and over the…
Eternal DurdlesMeta Decking: How to Choose the Best Deck for a Tournament
Are you playing to win, or are you playing your deck? In competitive Magic, there's a difference between optimizing the 75 cards you already know and choosing…
Eternal DurdlesMeta Decking: How to Choose the Best Deck for a Tournament
Are you playing to win, or are you playing your deck? In competitive Magic, there's a difference between optimizing the 75 cards you already know and choosing…
Eternal DurdlesHow to Master Psychatog in Premodern
- Full Psychatog sideboard guide and matchup matrix: [PATREON LINK]- Eternal Durdles Patreon: [PATREON LINK]ALKEM GEAR…
Eternal DurdlesPsychatog Masterclass
- Full Psychatog sideboard guide and matchup matrix: [PATREON LINK]- Eternal Durdles Patreon: [PATREON LINK]ALKEM GEAR…
Eternal DurdlesBlood Moon Elves, Slivers, and Jeskai Combo?!
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Eternal DurdlesBlood Moon Elves, Slivers, and Jeskai Combo?!
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Eternal DurdlesWhy Familiarity Matters More Than You Think in Legacy
Does switching decks give you a competitive advantage, or are you giving up the edge that comes from mastering one strategy? Zac and ForceofPhil break down the…
Eternal DurdlesWhy Familiarity Matters More Than You Think in Legacy
Does switching decks give you a competitive advantage, or are you giving up the edge that comes from mastering one strategy? Zac and ForceofPhil break down the…
Eternal DurdlesI Built 44 Magic Decks to Escape the Power Creep
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Eternal DurdlesI Built 44 Magic Decks to Escape the Power Creep
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Eternal DurdlesThe Most Important Skill in Legacy Is Role Assessment
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Eternal DurdlesStop Letting Corporate Slop Define Magic
Gatekeeping gets a bad reputation in Magic: The Gathering—but not all gatekeeping is bad. There’s a huge difference between telling another player they don't…
Eternal DurdlesStop Letting Corporate Slop Define Magic
Gatekeeping gets a bad reputation in Magic: The Gathering—but not all gatekeeping is bad. There’s a huge difference between telling another player they don't…
Eternal DurdlesLegacy Has Become a Goldfish Race
Legacy is a turn-two format now. With Eternal Weekend North America approaching, we’re looking at the results from the 74-player DMV Legacy League Season 3…
Eternal DurdlesLegacy Has Become a Goldfish Race
Legacy is a turn-two format now. With Eternal Weekend North America approaching, we’re looking at the results from the 74-player DMV Legacy League Season 3…
Eternal DurdlesThe Pre-Modern Meta Is Completely Different in Paper
Is the Pre-Modern metagame actually the same online and in paper? Cyrus “Crucible of Words” Bales joins us to dig into the latest Pre-Modern data and, more…
Eternal DurdlesThe Pre-Modern Meta Is Completely Different in Paper
Is the Pre-Modern metagame actually the same online and in paper? Cyrus “Crucible of Words” Bales joins us to dig into the latest Pre-Modern data and, more…
Eternal DurdlesEternal Weekend Is One Month Away — Here's the Meta
Eternal Weekend is just over a month away — so what does Legacy look like right now? Zac and Phil break down the latest Legacy threat levels, looking at which…
Eternal DurdlesEternal Weekend Is One Month Away — Here's the Meta
Eternal Weekend is just over a month away — so what does Legacy look like right now? Zac and Phil break down the latest Legacy threat levels, looking at which…
Eternal DurdlesI Quit Commander to Play Magic I Actually Enjoy
I have 17 Commander decks. And I'm taking them all apart. This isn't a video about hating Commander. I've had plenty of good experiences playing EDH, and if…
Eternal DurdlesI Quit Commander to Play Magic I Actually Enjoy
I have 17 Commander decks. And I'm taking them all apart. This isn't a video about hating Commander. I've had plenty of good experiences playing EDH, and if…
Eternal DurdlesWe Found Some LEGACY Cards in Reality Fracture
Reality Fracture has a surprising number of cards that are at least worth discussing for Legacy — but which ones actually have a shot at seeing play?Zac and…
Eternal DurdlesWe Found Some LEGACY Cards in Reality Fracture
Reality Fracture has a surprising number of cards that are at least worth discussing for Legacy — but which ones actually have a shot at seeing play?Zac and…
Eternal DurdlesLegacy Before Delver Changed Everything
What would Legacy look like if you went back to the format before Innistrad Block completely changed the metagame? That's the idea behind Classic Legacy…
Eternal DurdlesLegacy Before Delver Changed Everything
What would Legacy look like if you went back to the format before Innistrad Block completely changed the metagame? That's the idea behind Classic Legacy…
Eternal DurdlesIs Legacy Finally Ready for Control?
Control has been under siege in Legacy for a long time. But with the current metagame shifting, could Eternal Weekend finally be a place where control can…
Eternal DurdlesIs Legacy Finally Ready for Control?
Control has been under siege in Legacy for a long time. But with the current metagame shifting, could Eternal Weekend finally be a place where control can…
Eternal DurdlesClassic Legacy Is WAY Cheaper Than You Think
Classic Legacy might be one of the easiest community formats to get into — especially if you miss playing the old Magic cards that have been pushed out of…
Eternal DurdlesClassic Legacy Is WAY Cheaper Than You Think
Classic Legacy might be one of the easiest community formats to get into — especially if you miss playing the old Magic cards that have been pushed out of…
Eternal DurdlesYou Don't Need to Quit Magic for Riftbound
There has been a wave of videos telling Magic players why they should quit Magic and move to the next big CCG — most recently, discussions around Riftbound…
Eternal DurdlesYou Don't Need to Quit Magic for Riftbound
There has been a wave of videos telling Magic players why they should quit Magic and move to the next big CCG — most recently, discussions around Riftbound…
Eternal DurdlesThe Death of Magic's Original Identity
Who is responsible for protecting the identity of a game after its original creator is gone? In this episode of Eternal Durdles, Zac and Phil dive into the…
Eternal DurdlesThe Death of Magic's Original Identity
Who is responsible for protecting the identity of a game after its original creator is gone? In this episode of Eternal Durdles, Zac and Phil dive into the…
Eternal DurdlesThe “Unfun” Cards Are Why We Love Premodern
In this episode of Eternal Durdles, Zac and Phil dive into one of the strangest things about Premodern: some of the cards players love the most are exactly the…
Eternal DurdlesThe “Unfun” Cards Are Why We Love Premodern
What makes a Magic card actually unfun? In this episode of Eternal Durdles, Zac and Phil dive into one of the strangest things about Premodern: some of the…
Eternal DurdlesHow to Master Breakfast in Legacy
https://tinyurl.com/BREAKFASTSept2026MASTERCLASS https://tinyurl.com/BREAKFAST-SEPT2026SBGUIDE Breakfast looks simple. It isn't. Johan Larson joins Zac for a…
Eternal DurdlesHow to Master Breakfast in Legacy
https://tinyurl.com/BREAKFASTSept2026MASTERCLASS https://tinyurl.com/BREAKFAST-SEPT2026SBGUIDE Breakfast looks simple. It isn't. Johan Larson joins Zac for a…
Eternal DurdlesMagic Needs More Events Like DuressFest
Competitive Magic isn't dead. We just miss what it used to feel like. DuressFest is coming, and Zac and Phil are incredibly excited—not simply because it's…
Eternal DurdlesMagic Needs More Events Like DuressFest
Competitive Magic isn't dead. We just miss what it used to feel like. DuressFest is coming, and Zac and Phil are incredibly excited—not simply because it's…
Eternal DurdlesThe Eternal Weekend Meta Is Taking Shape
Eternal Weekend is coming. So... what are you playing? Zac and Phil break down the latest Legacy results from Buffalo Chicken Dip, looking at the decklists and…
Eternal DurdlesThe Eternal Weekend Meta Is Taking Shape
Eternal Weekend is coming. So... what are you playing? Zac and Phil break down the latest Legacy results from Buffalo Chicken Dip, looking at the decklists and…
Eternal DurdlesThe Classic Legacy Cards You NEED to Know
What cards do you actually need to know if you're getting into Classic? We're starting a new series looking at the cards that define Eternal Durdles' various…
Eternal DurdlesThe Classic Legacy Cards You NEED to Know
What cards do you actually need to know if you're getting into Classic? We're starting a new series looking at the cards that define Eternal Durdles' various…