Eternal Durdles

Why Deck Loyalty Doesn't Work Anymore


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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAn“Deck loyalty is dead.”In this episode of Eternal Durdles, Zac Clark and Phil (ForceofPhil) take on one of the most sacred cows in Legacy: the idea that you should pick one deck, master it forever, and ride it through every metagame.That advice used to work. It doesn’t anymore.Power creep, rotating threats, and shifting answers mean Legacy now punishes rigid deck identity. Being “the Miracles guy” or “the Reanimator player” might feel comfortable — but it can actively cost you matches, especially when you don’t understand how opposing decks actually function.We dig into:Why deck loyalty no longer works in modern LegacyThe difference between deck identity vs. archetype identityHow power creep and new printings force constant adaptationWhy playing decks you hate makes you better at beating themLearning play patterns vs. just knowing card textA painful Eternal Weekend Painter loss — and what it revealedGoblin Engineer, Goblin Welder, and “hidden Demonic Tutors”Why “knowing your enemy” matters most for control playersThe danger of being too precious with your play experienceHow touching your deck (tutors, cantrips) defines archetype powerThe takeaway is simple but uncomfortable:If your goal is to be a better Legacy player, you need to stop being loyal to a single deck and start being loyal to improvement.Deck loyalty is dead.Adapt — or keep losing to play patterns you don’t understand.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

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