Eternal Durdles

Legacy Doesn’t Need Perfection, It Needs Maintenance


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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnIs anyone actually playing Legacy at Wizards anymore?In this episode, Zac and Phil take a hard look at the current state of Legacy and ask why the format feels increasingly stale, hostile, and disengaged — despite being one of Magic’s most iconic formats.Rather than calling for any single card ban, this discussion focuses on format stewardship, Wizards’ approach to Banned & Restricted announcements, and why Legacy desperately needs more frequent, more aggressive maintenance.We talk about:Why Legacy feels like it’s multiple B&R cycles behindThe loss of meaningful decision points and replayabilityHow player disengagement creates a self-reinforcing negative cycleWhy bans should be seen as maintenance, not failureThe dangers of relying on win rates instead of player experienceWhy printing answers can’t fix entrenched power creepThe need for clear philosophy and transparencyWhy a Legacy community panel would improve trust and outcomesLegacy doesn’t need perfection — it needs responsiveness.If you’ve stepped away from the format, or feel like games are increasingly pre-scripted, this episode puts words to that frustration and calls for a better long-term approach to keeping Legacy healthy.Let us know in the comments:👉 What makes Legacy unfun for you right now?👉 Do you think Wizards should take more aggressive action?Support the show and help us keep covering Eternal formats honestly:patreon.com/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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