ForceofPhil
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• Co-Host: Eternal Durdles podcast & Common Sense: Sorcery podcast • Submit Your Article for EternalDurdles.com: https://eternaldurdles.com/submit • ForceofPhil on socials and SoundCloud. • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdles • PhilBlechman.com
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Looking to get into Premodern now that it's on MTGO? Here are three links to get you started: 1️⃣ premodern.guide — My intro guide to the format 2️⃣ www.tcdecks.net/format.php?f... — Go-to place for deck lists 3️⃣ data.duresscrew.com — Matchup win rates
Hoping this track is only relevant for one day #MTGLegacy @eternaldurdles.bsky.social on.soundcloud.com/b5VqX4iyFaIM...
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LAMEDUCK LEGACY — WILL WIZARDS OF THE COAST’S NOV. 10, 2025, BAN ANNOUNCEMENT AFFECT LEGACY? By @forceofphil.bsky.social eternaldurdles.com/2025/10/27/l...
Lame Duck Legacy — Will Wizards of the Coast’s Nov. 10, 2025, Ban Announcement Affect Legacy?
Written by ForceofPhil No. But let’s look deeper. Whenever ban discourse ensues, you might hear the about the mythical format of [insert yesteryear], when Legacy was supposedly enjoyable and …
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Commission me for your Magic-related rap parody and theme song needs soundcloud.com/forceofphil/...
ForceofPhil Magic Parodies
Underground dojo keyboard cage fighter making Magic: The Gathering song parodies. Co-Host of the Eternal Durdles podcast. @forceofphil on all socials
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@forceofphil.bsky.social is really talented! Check out the SoundCloud for more of his Magic tunes. I’ve commissioned him before for random songs, always a blast.
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two weeks ago @rhysticstudies.bsky.social posted this and I did what any reasonable person on the world wide web would do: I commissioned @forceofphil.bsky.social to do a rap and dramatic reading of it 🎶 in the replies
Wild how fast you can grow on YouTube if you know what you are doing! This Podcast is @forceofphil.bsky.social and Zac talking about Competitive @sorcerytcg.bsky.social You can join here: youtu.be/nj95wYWm2R8
Last year, Eternal Weekend ended one of the most meaningful traditions in Magic events: awarding original artwork to the winners. Dan Frazier, hearing the news, stepped up to give back to the community and has drawn two original paintings to be given to the Legacy and Vintage winners at EW!
I WAS WRONG (AND RIGHT) ABOUT PREMODERN eternaldurdles.com/2025/07/08/i...
I Was Wrong (and Right) About Premodern
Written by Chris James I was surprised by the response to my first article, which Legacy and Premodern, and the civil, constructive nature of the feedback. Thank you for the positive engagement! W…
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Offenders vs. Oppressors: The Case For Banning Orcish Bowmasters
Written by ForceofPhil The Legacy community has been ablaze in speculation about what action Wizards of the Coast (WotC) will take in the June 30, 2025, banned and restricted (B&R) announcment.…
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I wrote up a summary analysis of the recent Eternal Durdles roundtable ahead of the Banned and Restricted announcement. Check it out here! 🧙♂️
Eternal Durdles 🔜 Eternal Weekend@eternaldurdles.bsky.social · 2y agoETERNAL DURDLES BANNED & RESTRICTED ROUNDTABLE ANALYSIS by FFG eternaldurdles.com/2025/03/24/b...
*GRINDY CONTROL LEAGUE ALARM* I've been really enjoying @forceofphil.bsky.social's discussions of control and trying out his lists, so I've tried to put some of the learning there and build a control deck in that space. #MTGLegacy www.youtube.com/watch?v=THQK...
COUNTERBANTANCE! Legacy Bant Miracles control with Counterbalance + Mystic Sanctuary MTG
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Zac and Phil delve into the concept of load bearing in Legacy Magic: The Gathering deck building. Why Load Bearing Matters during Deck Building youtu.be/wQ0wRXkUjqY
Why Load Bearing Matters during Deck Building
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Friend of the Show and False Prophet Eric Ratkowski takes down the Beard Dragon Duel for Duels with REANIMATOR/DOOMSDAY! eternaldurdles.com/2025/03/05/w...
Winning With Doomsday — Tournament Report: Bearded Dragon Duel for Duals
Written by Eric Ratkowski Introduction In February 2025, The Bearded Dragon in New Jersey ran a Legacy tournament that capped at 48 players and featured cars full of New York City (NYC) Legacy grin…
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My video playing @forceofphil.bsky.social's control list is out now. It took me nearly four and a half hours to record, so you all better watch it! #MTGLegacy www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMaY...
THE GRINDIEST CONTROL LEAGUE I'VE EVER PLAYED! Legacy Azorious Counterbalance control MTG
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I just played an over four hour grindy control league, the grindiest control league I've ever played with @forceofphil.bsky.social's list. Is Miracles back? Kinda? [Video out Thursday] @eternaldurdles.bsky.social
Zac and Phil delve into the current state of control decks in Legacy, discussing the impact of the evolving meta, the challenges faced by control strategies, and innovative approaches to deck building. THEORYCRAFTING CONTROL in LEGACY youtu.be/eczoLp7YSr8
THEORYCRAFTING CONTROL in LEGACY
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Vintage Is Magic’s Healthiest Format by Michael Depa eternaldurdles.com/2025/01/15/v...
Vintage Is Magic’s Healthiest Format
Written by: Michael Depa Many things have been said about Vintage: “Vintage is only for millionaires or people who have played since 93’-94’.” “Vintage is a turn one format where everyone just comb…
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Friend of the Site Matt Chow explores the health of Legacy and her discourse holistically. eternaldurdles.com/2025/01/10/i...
Is Legacy a Wasteland?
Written by Matt Chow Video originally published to YouTube on Jan. 8, 2025. Is Legacy healthy? If not, how do we fix it? As an engaged and involved player, much of the discourse about the health of…
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Friend of the show Eric Ratkowski talks up Pauper! eternaldurdles.com/2025/01/07/p...
The Pauper Series: What TO Know For 2025
Written by Eric Ratkowski Hello, Eternal Magic: The Gathering (MTG) players. This article series discusses Pauper, the eternal format in which only common rarity cards are legal, and focuses on the…
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