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Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnA tweet from Brian Coval (BoshNRoll) sparked a conversation we’ve surprisingly never had on the show:What is the Reserve List actually doing for Magic?Using Meddling Mage in Pre-Modern as the example, we break down how collectability and playability can coexist. One version of the card costs $14… while perfectly playable versions cost under a dollar.So what does that mean for the future of Magic finance?In this episode we discuss:• Why Pre-Modern highlights a healthier model for card prices• The concept of Veblen goods in Magic collectibles• Why reprints don’t always crash card prices• Commander’s surprising impact on Reserve List cards• Whether Wizards could ever realistically remove the Reserve List• And how Eternal formats could change if they didAlong the way we talk about Time Twister, Mox Diamond, Tarmogoyf, Rhystic Study, and the strange economics that shape Magic’s secondary market.If you care about Legacy, Vintage, Pre-Modern, or the future of Eternal formats, this is a conversation worth having.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

Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnA tweet from Brian Coval (BoshNRoll) sparked a conversation we’ve surprisingly never had on the show:What is the Reserve List actually doing for Magic?Using Meddling Mage in Pre-Modern as the example, we break down how collectability and playability can coexist. One version of the card costs $14… while perfectly playable versions cost under a dollar.So what does that mean for the future of Magic finance?In this episode we discuss:• Why Pre-Modern highlights a healthier model for card prices• The concept of Veblen goods in Magic collectibles• Why reprints don’t always crash card prices• Commander’s surprising impact on Reserve List cards• Whether Wizards could ever realistically remove the Reserve List• And how Eternal formats could change if they didAlong the way we talk about Time Twister, Mox Diamond, Tarmogoyf, Rhystic Study, and the strange economics that shape Magic’s secondary market.If you care about Legacy, Vintage, Pre-Modern, or the future of Eternal formats, this is a conversation worth having.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

https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2015/02/developments-in-durdling-the-names-and-faces/Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnCheating scandals are back in the Magic discourse.Again.In this episode we talk about the recent cheating controversy and ask a bigger question:What should actually happen when someone cheats in Magic?Most people immediately jump to lifetime bans. But is that enough? And is there ever a path back for someone who cheats repeatedly?Zac brings a unique perspective to this discussion — having been banned himself early in his Magic career and learning firsthand how reputation, accountability, and community trust actually work in the long run.We discuss:• Why cheating in Magic can become a compulsion• Whether lifetime bans are enough of a deterrent• The difference between mistakes vs habitual cheating• Whether cheaters should have to make financial reparations• If there is any path back into the community• And why reputation might be the real punishmentUltimately this episode isn’t about one specific scandal.It’s about how communities handle trust, accountability, and consequences.And why cheating in Magic almost always costs more than people think.🎙️ Eternal Durdles covers Legacy, Vintage, Premodern, and Eternal Magic culture.Subscribe for weekly discussions about Eternal Magic, tournament play, and the broader Magic community.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

Cheating scandals are back in the Magic discourse.Again.In this episode we talk about the recent cheating controversy and ask a bigger question:What should actually happen when someone cheats in Magic?Most people immediately jump to lifetime bans. But is that enough? And is there ever a path back for someone who cheats repeatedly?Zac brings a unique perspective to this discussion — having been banned himself early in his Magic career and learning firsthand how reputation, accountability, and community trust actually work in the long run.We discuss:• Why cheating in Magic can become a compulsion• Whether lifetime bans are enough of a deterrent• The difference between mistakes vs habitual cheating• Whether cheaters should have to make financial reparations• If there is any path back into the community• And why reputation might be the real punishmentUltimately this episode isn’t about one specific scandal.It’s about how communities handle trust, accountability, and consequences.And why cheating in Magic almost always costs more than people think.🎙️ Eternal Durdles covers Legacy, Vintage, Premodern, and Eternal Magic culture.Subscribe for weekly discussions about Eternal Magic, tournament play, and the broader Magic community.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

Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesDistraction Makers Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQZ0FXo75BsTrinket Mage Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyik3A3PEQU&t=2sThere’s a growing sentiment among long-time Magic players:We’re tired of the slop.In this episode, we react to:The Distraction Makers’ discussion on Magic’s independent ecosystemThe Trinket Mage video on the “slopification” of the gameThe shift toward Commander-first designThe pre-conification of StandardWhy 1v1 competitive formats feel increasingly neglectedWe dive into:• Why Standard feels parasitic and pre-built• Whether competitive Magic is being slowly phased out• Why Eternal formats like Legacy, Pauper, and Pre-Modern feel healthier• The frog-boiling effect of corporate design• Whether Wizards is maintaining a “competitive facade”If you’ve been playing for 10+ years, this conversation will probably hit home.We’re not quitting Magic.But we are asking questions.Check out the videos we reference below.Let us know in the comments:Are Eternal formats the future?Or is this just nostalgia talking?TCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnJOIN 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

Distraction Makers Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQZ0FXo75BsTrinket Mage Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyik3A3PEQU&t=2sThere’s a growing sentiment among long-time Magic players:We’re tired of the slop.In this episode, we react to:The Distraction Makers’ discussion on Magic’s independent ecosystemThe Trinket Mage video on the “slopification” of the gameThe shift toward Commander-first designThe pre-conification of StandardWhy 1v1 competitive formats feel increasingly neglectedWe dive into:• Why Standard feels parasitic and pre-built• Whether competitive Magic is being slowly phased out• Why Eternal formats like Legacy, Pauper, and Pre-Modern feel healthier• The frog-boiling effect of corporate design• Whether Wizards is maintaining a “competitive facade”If you’ve been playing for 10+ years, this conversation will probably hit home.We’re not quitting Magic.But we are asking questions.Check out the videos we reference below.Let us know in the comments:Are Eternal formats the future?Or is this just nostalgia talking?TCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnJOIN 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

Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnMeta share is the number everyone looks at.But it might be the wrong number.This week, Cyrus Bales  @crucible_of_words  joins us to break down four-week rolling Premodern data — including:Meta share vs Top 8 shareEvent win percentageOver-representation (over-rep)Which decks are quietly overperformingWhy Sly is strugglingWhy Elves and The Rock are spikingWhether StifleNought is becoming a problemThe financial ripple effects of breakout decksThe headline?Mono-Blue StifleNought sits at roughly 12% meta share… but nearly 20% of Top 8s and ~40% of event wins.That’s not just popular. That’s overperforming.We also talk about:Green/White MadnessReplenishIggy PopPsychatogSurvival GoblinsThe future of the Reserved List (yes, we went there)If you care about competitive Premodern, this is the kind of data you should be watching.Support Cyrus’ work here: https://www.patreon.com/CrucibleOfWordsFollow him on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/crucibleofwords.bsky.socialJOIN 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

Join our Email List: https://eternaldurdles.kit.com/b3d4a4dc9bWizards of the Coast has changed how tournament results are published — and it’s a bigger deal than it sounds.By limiting public decklists to Top 8 results in many events, WotC has significantly reduced the amount of competitive data available to players. No more full Top 16 or Top 32 breakdowns for smaller events. Less information. Less transparency.But what does that actually mean for competitive Magic?In this episode, Zac and Cyrus break down:• Why limiting data won’t stop “netdecking”• How reduced information can homogenize formats• The impact on Legacy, Vintage, and Eternal formats• Whether this helps or hurts innovation• What this says about Wizards’ current design philosophyCompetitive formats thrive on information. When you restrict the data, you change how players adapt, brew, and prepare. The question is: does this make formats healthier… or just more opaque?Let us know in the comments:Does less data create more creativity — or just more confusion?If you enjoy deep dives into Legacy, Vintage, and Eternal format trends, subscribe and check out our Patreon for extended analysis.🎙 Support the channel: patreon.com/eternaldurdles📊 More data breakdowns coming soon.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnJOIN 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

We’re diving deep into 13 weeks of Legacy data since the Entomb ban.With Cyrus Bale’s compiled metrics — meta share, Top 8 share, and over-representation rates — we compare:• Legacy before the ban• Legacy after the ban• Which decks are overperforming• Which decks are quietly falling apart• And what might be trending toward a problemIs Blue-Black Tempo creeping up?Is Oops All Spells secretly the best deck?Is the Mardu Energy/Ocelot Pride deck being slept on?This episode breaks down the real numbers behind the format — and what they actually mean for players preparing for tournaments.If you care about the health of Legacy, this is the episode.Support Cyrus’ work here: https://www.patreon.com/CrucibleOfWordsFollow him on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/crucibleofwords.bsky.social

If you’re an Eternal player who’s feeling burned out on Magic: The Gathering Legacy…This might be the healthiest side-quest you can take.Today we’re doing a crossover between Eternal Durdles and Common Sense Sorcery to answer one question:Why should Legacy, Vintage, Premodern, and Old School players try Sorcery: Contested Realm?We break it down simply:• 1 set per year (no product treadmill)• Slower, skill-testing gameplay (positioning > “gotcha” cards)• Hand-painted art, zero IP crossovers• Affordable deckbuilding (1-of mythics, not 4-of staples)• Designers who actually listen and patch mistakes fast• A format that feels like old-school Magic used toPhil talks about almost quitting Legacy entirely… and how Sorcery brought back that “I want to play cards again” feeling.If you love Eternal Magic but hate the churn, the power creep, and the constant spoiler seasons — this might be exactly what you’re looking for.👉 Links below to both podcasts, deck techs, and gameplay.