Zac and Phil discuss two possible futures for the ban announcement in Legacy Magic: The Gathering. The first scenario involves banning several cards, including Grief, Entomb, Orcish Bowmaster, and Up the Beanstalk. The second scenario only bans Grief and mentions that Orcish Bowmaster and Up the Beanstalk are being closely monitored. They discuss the potential impact of these bans and the best deck choices in each scenario. They also express their desire for a more significant shake-up in the format to address ongoing issues.

Zac and Phil discuss the potential of Living Wish in the context of 5C control decks. They explore the idea of using Living Wish as a way to create silver bullet effects and have access to specific cards in their sideboards. They also discuss the challenges of sideboarding in their respective decks and the need for immediate answers in the current metagame.

Phil shares his experience with using tutors and lessons in his control decks and how they can provide flexibility and access to specific cards. They both express interest in exploring Living Wish further and testing it in their decks. They discuss the need for control decks to have versatile answers in the current metagame, explore the idea of using Living Wish as a tutor package to access win conditions or answers, and how this concept can be applied to control decks. They also discuss the importance of having the correct answer at the right time and the challenges of developing in a format with cards like Wasteland and Daze.

Phil introduces the idea of using Luminarch Ascension as a card that requires time rather than mana to establish, and Zac mentions the card Bello Bard of the Brambles as a potential inclusion in decks.

Takeaways Living Wish can be a valuable tool in sideboarding, allowing players to access specific cards in their sideboards as needed.

Sideboarding in decks with a wide range of threats and answers can be challenging, and Living Wish provides a way to optimize the sideboard for specific matchups.

Tutors and lessons can provide flexibility and access to specific cards, allowing players to have answers for a variety of situations.

The current metagame demands immediate answers, and having access to silver bullet effects and specific cards can be crucial for success.

Exploring Living Wish and other similar cards can lead to innovative deckbuilding strategies and improve overall deck performance.

Control decks need versatile answers in the current metagame.

Using Living Wish as a tutor package can provide access to win conditions or answers.

Having the correct answer at the right time is crucial in the fast-paced metagame.

Developing in a format with cards like Wasteland and Daze can be challenging.

Luminarch Ascension is a card that requires time rather than mana to develop. Bello Bard of the Brambles is a potential inclusion in decks.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Discussion of Mystery Booster

03:35 Phil's Plan for Eternal Weekend

09:07 The Necessity of Having Immediate Answers

12:31 Optimizing Sideboards with Living Wish

17:13 The Flexibility of Tutors and Lessons in Control Decks

19:12 Exploring Living Wish and Other Deckbuilding Strategies

27:23 The Importance of the Correct Answer at the Right Time

31:02 Challenges of Developing in a Format with Wasteland and Daze

37:23 Exploring Potential Inclusions: Bellow Barr of the Brambles

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Zac and Phil discuss the potential of Living Wish in the context of 5C control decks. They explore the idea of using Living Wish as a way to create silver bullet effects and have access to specific cards in their sideboards. They also discuss the challenges of sideboarding in their respective decks and the need for immediate answers in the current metagame.

Phil shares his experience with using tutors and lessons in his control decks and how they can provide flexibility and access to specific cards. They both express interest in exploring Living Wish further and testing it in their decks. They discuss the need for control decks to have versatile answers in the current metagame, explore the idea of using Living Wish as a tutor package to access win conditions or answers, and how this concept can be applied to control decks. They also discuss the importance of having the correct answer at the right time and the challenges of developing in a format with cards like Wasteland and Daze.

Phil introduces the idea of using Luminarch Ascension as a card that requires time rather than mana to establish, and Zac mentions the card Bello Bard of the Brambles as a potential inclusion in decks.

Takeaways Living Wish can be a valuable tool in sideboarding, allowing players to access specific cards in their sideboards as needed.

Sideboarding in decks with a wide range of threats and answers can be challenging, and Living Wish provides a way to optimize the sideboard for specific matchups.

Tutors and lessons can provide flexibility and access to specific cards, allowing players to have answers for a variety of situations.

The current metagame demands immediate answers, and having access to silver bullet effects and specific cards can be crucial for success.

Exploring Living Wish and other similar cards can lead to innovative deckbuilding strategies and improve overall deck performance.

Control decks need versatile answers in the current metagame.

Using Living Wish as a tutor package can provide access to win conditions or answers.

Having the correct answer at the right time is crucial in the fast-paced metagame.

Developing in a format with cards like Wasteland and Daze can be challenging.

Luminarch Ascension is a card that requires time rather than mana to develop. Bello Bard of the Brambles is a potential inclusion in decks.

Supporting the Patreon provides ad-free content and bonus episodes.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Discussion of Mystery Booster

03:35 Phil's Plan for Eternal Weekend

09:07 The Necessity of Having Immediate Answers

12:31 Optimizing Sideboards with Living Wish

17:13 The Flexibility of Tutors and Lessons in Control Decks

19:12 Exploring Living Wish and Other Deckbuilding Strategies

27:23 The Importance of the Correct Answer at the Right Time

31:02 Challenges of Developing in a Format with Wasteland and Daze

37:23 Exploring Potential Inclusions: Bellow Barr of the Brambles

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Zac and Phil review the Bloomberg set and discuss the cards they find interesting. They cover cards like Stormchaser's Talent, Mockingbird, Thunderclap Trainer, Wear Down, Glarb Calamity's Augur, Pond Prophet, and Navigator's Compass. They share their thoughts on the potential uses and viability of these cards in the Legacy format.

Zac and Phil review the Bloomberg set and discuss the cards they find interesting. They cover cards like Stormchaser's Talent, Mockingbird, Thunderclap Trainer, Wear Down, Glarb Calamity's Augur, Pond Prophet, and Navigator's Compass. They share their thoughts on the potential uses and viability of these cards in the Legacy format.

Zac and Phil discuss their disappointment with the Bloomberg set and its lack of impact on eternal formats. They feel that the set is focused on flavor and commander playability rather than providing cards for competitive formats. They express frustration with the power level of recent legacy cards, particularly in black, and the lack of balance in the format. They also discuss the upcoming ban announcement and their hopes for significant changes to address the format's problems. Overall, they feel that the set does not offer much to talk about and does not improve the state of the game.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Disappointment with the Bloomberg Set01:50 Power Level Issues in Legacy05:09 Flavor vs Mechanics in Set Design07:47 Hopes for Significant Changes in the Ban Announcement10:38 Lack of Impact on Eternal FormatsJOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTE

Zac and Phil discuss their disappointment with the Bloomberg set and its lack of impact on eternal formats. They feel that the set is focused on flavor and commander playability rather than providing cards for competitive formats. They express frustration with the power level of recent legacy cards, particularly in black, and the lack of balance in the format. They also discuss the upcoming ban announcement and their hopes for significant changes to address the format's problems. Overall, they feel that the set does not offer much to talk about and does not improve the state of the game.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Disappointment with the Bloomberg Set01:50 Power Level Issues in Legacy05:09 Flavor vs Mechanics in Set Design07:47 Hopes for Significant Changes in the Ban Announcement10:38 Lack of Impact on Eternal FormatsJOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTE

Zac invites MTGBANDING to discuss the Premodern format in Magic: The Gathering. They cover the pillars of the format, including popular decks and staple cards. They also discuss specific decks like Cadaverous Bloom, Trix, Stiflenought, Stasis, Sligh, Recurring Survival, Landstill, and Doomsday. They provide insights into the strengths and weaknesses of each deck and discuss their viability in competitive play. They also talk about the MTG Banding newsletter and the importance of community building in the pre-modern format.TakeawaysPremodern is a Magic: The Gathering format that covers the period from 1995 to 2003.The format has seen a lot of change and has a diverse range of decks and staple cards.Popular decks in premodern include Goblins, Burn, Landstill, The Rock, Terravore, Ponza, Replenish, and Elves.Staple cards in premodern format include Oath of Druids, Survival of the Fittest, Gush, Swords to Plowshares, and Dark Ritual.Some decks like Trix and Recurring Survival have fallen out of favor due to newer decks popularity.Landstill and Stiflenought are still viable and have achieved good results in competitive play.Doomsday is a powerful combo deck that can be difficult to pilot but has potential in the format. Decks like Doomsday and Distorted Lens Control require careful planning and execution to win.The MTG Banding newsletter provides insights into the pre-modern format and highlights community experiences.The pre-modern format offers a nostalgic trip and allows for customization and personalization of decks.Data analysis can provide valuable information about the meta and deck performance in the pre-modern format.Subscribe to Phil's Newsletter here: