Everyday Eternal Archives - Everyday Eternal - Magic the Gathering - Legacy Podcast

Everyday Eternal Archives - Everyday Eternal - Magic the Gathering - Legacy Podcast

By: Julian Patrick Knab

Language: en-US

Categories: Leisure, Games, Sports, Video Games

We are Magic: the Gathering’s oldest podcast focused on the Legacy format, bringing you event results, new technologies & community news. Our hosts break down complex strategies in cosy atmosphere and analyze the competitive spirit it takes to succeed in the long run. Everyday Eternal is both your cutthroat Legacy grinder podcast, as well as the relaxed hangout of three format veterans who don’t take themselves too seriously.

Episodes

Premodern-Addict Starter Kit- with Lanny Huang | EP.204
Jan 10, 2026

Julian and Lanny attempt to keep things casual and end up delivering a long, unsolicited defense of Premodern as a thinking person’s mistake. What follows is a surprisingly coherent case for a format that rewards preparation, curiosity, and learning things the hard way. Premodern comes off as punishing, deep, and endlessly discussable—in other words, exactly the kind of Magic that keeps pulling people back in. Resistance is possible, but not recommended.

00:00:00 – Cold open & why this is barely a podcast
No intro, no structure, just vibes and accidental philosophy.

00:02:00 – Falling into Premodern by not payi...

Duration: 01:24:27
Behind the Scenes @ EW Europe & The Revolution | EP.203
Dec 24, 2025

Julian and Kai sit down to finally hit record after fifty minutes of warm-up nonsense and immediately do what they do best: talk about Magic by talking around Magic. From Eternal Weekend in Lucca to commentary stories, format hot takes, and the kind of background info you only get from hanging around judges and grinders long enough, this episode wanders comfortably through Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and the strange joy of watching busted decks do busted things.

Somewhere along the way, Premodern turns into the main character, old formats get lovingly roasted, Blue-Green Madness is once again declared...

Duration: 01:11:35
Vintage Bootcamp with Justin ‘IAmActuallyLvL1’ Gennari – Get Ready For Eternal Weekend | EP.202
Nov 24, 2025

Julian is joined by the Vintage Ambassador himself, Justin Gennari, for a full guided tour of the current Vintage metagame. Justin breaks down why Vintage might be secretly the healthiest format in Magic, what really separates Esper and UB Lurrus, why Max Gilmore’s BUG Lurrus is both sweet and clunky, and how weird accidents like Kitesail Larcenist actually happen in Vintage.

We dig through everything: Lurrus tempo, PO and Breach combo, Mono Black’s breakout performance, the three major Workshop variants, the sad state of Bazaar decks, Mono White Initiative, the Doomsday renaissance (or lack thereof), and O...

Duration: 00:55:27
$50k on Magic a Year?! Anuraag Das Spills Everything | EP.201
Nov 09, 2025

We somehow convinced Anuraag Das to step away from his broadcast desk long enough to talk about… his broadcast desk. Once known as one of the pillars of Legacy, Anu tells us how a bit of “hey, someone’s gotta stream this” spiralled into DreamHack contracts, 15 battery packs, and paying union fees that cost more than a playset of Underground Seas.

We dive into his journey from everyday grinder to the person actually making Magic coverage happen, the disasters that nearly fried a whole event (and his power bank), and the moment he realised Twitch might not, in fact...

Duration: 01:26:23
Sportsmanship is Dead… Or Maybe Just the New Tech? – EW Review With Max Gilmore | EP.200
Oct 26, 2025

This week on Everyday Eternal, the boys are joined by Max Gilmore, an Eternal Weekend champion who recently added yet another Top8 to his belt. Together they navigate their way through another episode that was definitely planned in advance. Between “serious” Vintage talk and questionable life advice, the crew dives into Eternal Weekend stories, commentary behind the scenes, and the eternal struggle of looking smart on camera while eating junk food in pajama pants.

We also learn why Max’s Vintage deck secretly runs on frogs, how to lose your reputation faster than a Dark Confidant trigger, and wh...

Duration: 02:02:11
Kai’s Italian Misadventures @ 4Seasons | EP.199
Sep 26, 2025

Between tales of potato sponsorships, Magic tournament bans with nightclub-level secrecy, and an entrance through a life-sized Thomas the Tank Engine, the episode sets a new bar for “you can’t make this up.”

From there, it’s a whirlwind of LEGO heists, nostalgic IRC trolling, and tournament breakdowns ranging from Burn taking down a 2.5k to Kai’s heroic attempt to metagame against a banned card. Bavarian brewhouses get overrun by Commander pods, and demons get mistaken for hotel reception bells. Somewhere in between, Callum is busy crash-testing LEGO cars at full speed, and the hosts start plot...

Duration: 01:51:11
Guam Tried To Scam Us | EP.198
Sep 11, 2025

Between Julian scraping into the semifinals of a paper tournament and Kai being blindsided by the entire country of Guam, Callum does his contractually obligated best to herd the chaos. Meanwhile, the North Sentinel Islands make their show debut.

If you like clever chaos, mild incompetence, and friends who are way too honest about themselves, this episode will quietly ruin your sense of calm.

00:00:00 Shout-outs to the North Sentinel Islands

00:13:00 The 3 Cardinal Sins of Magic Podcasts

00:19:00 Julian Is Back In Paper

00:41:30 Do You Lie at the Table?

00:53:00...

Duration: 01:16:49
Eternal Mania Unplugged – Why Callum Wasn’t Allowed Into The Main Event | EP.197
Aug 28, 2025

Kai and Callum return from Eternal Mania and the Legacy European Masters with plenty of stories and just a few bruised egos. From night bus journeys and questionable Belgian cuisine to the thrill of sitting across from some of Europe’s best Legacy players, they recount their experiences with equal parts honesty and deck choices that looked smarter on paper than they did in round three.

Tune in to find out why Eternal Mania is one of the best community events in Europe, even if your record says otherwise.

(No trophies were harmed in the ma...

Duration: 02:09:43
Goblins, Nightclubs, and the Man Who Broke Legacy | EP.196
Aug 21, 2025

In this episode, we bravely attempt to make our rambling sound structured by claiming it’s “about the community.” What it’s actually about is cardboard hoarding, arguing over whether Judge Tower counts as a real format, and trying to convince ourselves that a Ledger Shredder counts as a financial plan.

Meanwhile, Johan Larsson strolls in fresh off his Eternal Mania win, dropping Legacy wisdom while the rest of us ramble about goblin collectors, nightclub encounters, and whether playing too many Tamiyos is a lifestyle choice.

By the end, we’ve somehow managed to cover tournament...

Duration: 01:52:07
Glimpse Twice If You’re Winning – Combo ELVES Brakdown! | EP.195
Aug 07, 2025

Just in time for Eternal Mania to unleash a storm of Legacy degeneracy across Europe, a familiar green menace has crawled straight back into the spotlight: Jaime Vázquez Villares took down the Spanish National Championship and followed it up just the next day with a Top8 in the IMPACT Returns main event… with GLIMPSE Elves!

Now, you might have heard it here first… okay, you almost certainly didn’t. But Julian is vibrating with joy at the sight of Quirion Ranger once again doing actual, meaningful things in Legacy. After jamming dozens of matches, he’s ready to...

Duration: 01:25:32
Phage Against the Machine | EP.194
Jul 24, 2025

We regret to inform you that Kai’s Phage obsession has entered what experts are calling the “no-return phase.” Multiple sources close to the situation (i.e. us) report he’s started referring to losses as “inevitable consequences of brilliance.” His entourage is pushing for an intervention, but Kai insists it’s all part of his visionary arc. We’ll see how that’s going.

Meanwhile, Julian has returned to the MTGO grind with Painter, only to discover that (shockingly) the format has not undergone a spiritual awakening in his absence. Turns out, Legacy is still Legacy, and Painter still...

Duration: 01:37:56
No Bans, No Plan, No Problem? | EP.193
Jul 12, 2025

In a bold and daring move, Wizards of the Coast decided to do… absolutely nothing. No bans, no unbans, just leading us on with a “we’re thinking about it” and a firm shrug in Legacy’s direction. Naturally, we spend over an hour dissecting this non-event like it’s the Zapruder film.

We were tempted to slap a “find out why!” on here like true clickbait professionals in training… but let’s be real: if you’re listening to this podcast, you probably already have a hunch.

Still, sit back and enjoy us trying to make sense of the c...

Duration: 01:43:18
Austria, Las Vegas and Other Mistakes | EP.192
Jun 27, 2025

Kai goes to Austria to revive ANT in the most mediocre fashion and makes a ground-breaking discovery about airplanes. Meanwhile Julian’s meticulous research uncovers that Aluren is probably no longer viable in Legacy. 

Monday can’t come soon enough.

00:00:00 Steak is For Breakfast

00:10:30 Kai ANT’s @ Austrian Legacy Masters  

01:09:00 Magic Con Vegas

01:29:30 What Happens On Monday

01:44:30 What has Aluren Ever Done For Us?

https://imgur.com/a/CIWL7Sw

https://austrian-legacy.com/

https://mtgtop8.com/event?e=70388&d=733371&f=LE

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Duration: 01:51:15
Vegas Casinos Introducing ‘Legacy’ As New Crowd Favorite | EP.191
Jun 14, 2025

Las Vegas casinos have announced the addition of Magic: The Gathering’s Legacy format to their gaming options, highlighting the format’s recent surge in volatility as a major draw. Operators view this increased unpredictability as a positive feature, adding excitement and strategic depth that fits the city’s fast-paced gaming environment.

Sources indicate that casinos are working closely with Wizards of the Coast to maintain and even enhance this trend, aiming to keep gameplay thrilling and engaging for competitive players. This partnership signals a new chapter in Vegas’s commitment to innovative and dynamic gaming experiences.

I...

Duration: 01:37:57
*GOLDEN TICKET* Tournament This Sunday!
Jun 09, 2025

IMPACT Returns…returns!

Each year Spain hosts one of the biggest Eternal Magic weekends of the year. Callum, Kai and Julian have been there multiple times. Team Trios, Legacy, Modern, Premodern…and sometimes even a Super Nintendo exhibition on the side. Check it out on: https://impactreturns.com/en/

And here’s the deal: Everyday Eternal is giving away a GOLDEN Ticket to the event – and you don’t even have to buy a questionable amount of chocolate bars for it. Sign-up now for the tournament taking place this Sunday at 18:00 CEST on Magic Online: https://mel...

Duration: 00:01:18
You Asked For It – MORE BAD DECKS | EP.190
May 31, 2025

Following an episode bursting at the seams with some of the worst decks Legacy has ever suffered through, we felt morally obligated to redeem ourselves (and the format) by recording another one in a vain attempt to restore our credibility.

Settle in for two hours of memes, failures, and Julian climbing atop his trusty soapbox to share the seductive charm of the unknown.

00:00:30 The Doomsday Detectives are on the Case

00:17:30 We’re HOSTING a Tournament!

00:22:30 Kai Gets Exposed

00:27:30 This deck BANKRUPTED Julian

00:38:40 Veteran Explorer Storm

00:52:30 THI...

Duration: 02:03:11
We Rank The WORST Decks in Legacy History | EP.189
May 14, 2025

Legacy has been around for over 20 years now – time for the boys to review the worst of the worst, the absolute bottom of the barrel of decks the community ever tricked itself into accepting into the format. Callum, Kai, and Julian each introduce three decks from wildly different eras of the format to…properly analyze and never make fun of.

Also, Kai has some great tips for you, should you ever find yourself in what he calls the Greater Luxembourg Area. We know this is what gets you out of bed every morning.

00:00:00 THE GOLDEN TICK...

Duration: 02:03:25
No Callum, it’s NOT Black Lotus | EP.188
Apr 19, 2025

Callum rejoins the crew and is immediately wrong – about Black Lotus, of all the cards. Something he turns out to actually have been right about is the return of everyone’s favourite, most difficult-to-pilot archetype: 17-colour Midrange Pile. Turns out Rakshasa’s Bargain is a real and showing up in playsets across Legacy now. 

Also, get your bodies ready for the GOLDEN TICKET for the next Impact Returns in Spain in July! Everyday Eternal has picked up one of those and we’ll be giving it away to one of you soon! What it do? FREE ACCESS TO ALL EV...

Duration: 01:29:05
THEY BANNED IT! – Reactions With Bob Huang | EP.187
Mar 31, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Amnesty International Stands Firm in Support of Legacy Format Bans: A Call for Justice Against Mycospawn and Troll of Khazad-dûm

March 31, 2025 – London, UK – In a bold and unprecedented move, Amnesty International has thrown its full support behind the recent ban of Sowing Mycospawn and Troll of Khazad-dûm from the Legacy format of Magic: The Gathering. While the organization has long championed the rights of prisoners and the abolition of unjust detention, today, Amnesty makes an exception: we stand united in the belief that these two cards deserve to be locked away i...

Duration: 00:59:16
Legacy Power Ranking – March ’25 | EP.186
Mar 15, 2025

I feel like for the last ~18 months, Legacy has near-constantly been in a state of suspense, anxiously anticipating the next big change. And I can’t be alone in disliking it. I enjoy it when not just “the current meta” but the format as a whole settles, and actually allows for people to get deeper into their decks and find their place in the format. It’s what initially “entrenched” me into the format, and what I think Magic as a whole could really use. 

Guess what I’m looking for is a break from the constant hype, change an...

Duration: 01:59:54
Out of Control | EP.185
Feb 12, 2025

Spurred on by a recent chat on the Eternal Durdles podcast, the boys dive headfirst into the age-old lament: where have all the “real” Control decks gone in Legacy? And, more importantly—what makes one in the first place?

Armed with ancient wisdom (a.k.a. some 2007 musings from venerable sage Adrian Sullivan), we attempt to unravel the mysteries of Control, why it’s been all but exiled from Legacy, and whether we’re all (read: not Julian) just hopelessly nostalgic for a bygone era—or, you know, actually onto something.

00:00:00 AI Takes Over

00:11:00 S...

Duration: 01:48:26
Callum’s Newschool Painter CRUSHES Lyon+MTGO | EP.184
Jan 31, 2025

Callum & Kai headed down into just the most presentable suburbs of beautiful Lyon, France for the annual MTG Ones event. Commentating Day 1, the themselves jumped into the action on Sunday with their trusted Doomsday and Painter variants.

In true Everyday Eternal fashion, they once again faced each other for an elimination match for Top8. That, and without a hotel. Because forgetting to book your flight is so 2023.

00:00:00 “This Card is Unplayable”

00:11:00 They Forgot To Book Their Hotel…

00:26:00 MTG Ones Lyon Results

00:31:00 Callum vs Kai for Top8!

https://mtgtop...

Duration: 01:16:38
10-0 GG NO RE – Callum Takes Down The Challenge | EP.183
Jan 16, 2025

“New Year, New Me” Callum thought as he…takes down a Legacy Challenge with Painter. Okay, that one didn’t last long, but who can’t blame him? Cutting through the competition like a 10-0 knife through butter never felt this great. Check out what he has to say about his new list that is quite the deviation from what we used to rock in the archetype.

Also, Kai just returned from his honeymoon. Find out why he barely got to see his wife during it. Yes.

00:00:00 Watch Kai & Callum @ MTG Ones in France!

00:27:45...

Duration: 01:19:56
EW Prague Stories & Our New Legacy | EP.182
Dec 21, 2024

Closing out the year the gang reflects back on attending the biggest European Legacy events of the year in everybody’s favourite city, Prague. Tune in to find out whether we took home any promos/Top8s, learn more about Callum’s wedding plans, and why you should own a playset of Great Whale!

We also reflect on one of the more anticipated B&R rounds in recent memory, and which change Callum predicts to happen in early 2025!

A big HAPPY HOLIDAYS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you! Whether you support the cast...

Duration: 02:26:48
Winning EW Vintage+Legacy – with Max Gilmore & Kelvin Wallace | EP.181
Dec 02, 2024

With Callum busy bringing metal to rural German villages, Kai and Julian invited BOTH Eternal Weekend North American champions to the show. By that, we mean Kai was doing all the scheduling work while Julian was kitesurfing in Egypt.

Join us as Max Gilmore and Kelvin Wallace share their thoughts about their deck choices and states of the two formats. One of them in particular straight-up thinks his team broke a format in half despite not casting Psychig Frog or Brainstorm – and why he won the tournaments out of spite after being disrespected. 

00:00:00 Opening a Mun...

Duration: 02:20:14
History Channel: The Next 7 Legacy Bans | EP.180
Nov 28, 2024

One of our all-time most beloved episodes was a review of the origins of the Legacy format and the first seven bans required to keep it stable (and Survival of the Fittest).

Today we continue our History Channel…series? I don’t make the rules, so I assume two episodes on the same topic almost half a decade apart constitute a series. Join us as we look back at how Wizards of the Coast’s handling of the format evolved, as we share their reasonings and our own stories from around the time. Oh, and Kai got marrie...

Duration: 01:57:39
Calm Before the Storm – Eternal Weekend On The Horizon | EP.179
Nov 16, 2024

What the Dauphiné Libéré is to the Tour de France, the Anzid Eternal Showdown is to Eternal Weekend now, I guess? Either way, Magic Online recently hosted the preparation event for the upcoming big Legacy tournaments across the globe, and we’re here to review the results. 

Kai also reports back from his boot camp piloting the most difficult deck in the format, and whether he’s ready to rock it in Prague next month.

Oh, and someone’s getting married. Can you guess who?

00:00:00 Dual Land Communism 

00:09:30 Oops-All-Spells Boot Camp Report<...

Duration: 00:58:09
ETERNAL WEEKEND Japan – And Kai’s New Deck You’ll Never Guess | EP.178
Oct 24, 2024

Another giant Legacy event in the books, and of course Kai used to go to kindergarten with the winner, or something. We’ve given up on finding any halfway decent Legacy player in Japan whom Kai isn’t associated with in one way or another. I’m genuinely not sure whether this is a running gag or actually true – but we’re all here for it either way.

Get a great look back at what went down in the biggest Legacy tournament in the world this year thus far – and find out which “hardest deck in the format” Kai is g...

Duration: 01:34:44
L’ÉDH, c’est moi & Bin Laden’s Anime Collection | EP.177
Oct 03, 2024

“As you SEO plugin, I advise you to find a different title for today’s episode.”

Where do you even start with today’s episode? I guess it’s one of those that remind me of why we don’t release show notes publicly: we got as far as the second bullet point today – and even that’s being generous.

Jump into a wild ride touching on Rofellos, Cheating, and Osama bin Laden’s favourite pastime.

00:00:00 Callum’s New Castle & Osama’s Secret Stash

00:22:30 EDH Society and Its Future 

00:54:30 The Greater Picture

...

Duration: 01:13:00
Europe DOMINATED by one Guy | EP.176
Sep 10, 2024

Almost 400 people gathered in Italy for Europe’s largest Legacy tournament series, the 4Seasons in Bologna. Even more importantly, this iteration also featured the finals of the European Legacy Masters. Following 5k+ players grinding it out all across the continent for an entire season, 110 qualified players gathered in the Emilia-Romagna capital to crown their champion. Kai was on the ground to witness it all and do commentary, while also casually Top8’ing the Team event playing Vintage. What’s not to love?

ALSO: BIG News, as ELM IV will *not* be held in Italy in 2025!

00:00:00 Kai’s...

Duration: 01:25:57
Exploring America & Post-Ban Legacy | EP.175
Aug 31, 2024

Grief is dead, Kai went to America, and the boys discover some of the weirdest dishes known to man. Have you ever tried Sauerkraut Pancakes or Sardine Milkshakes? And what exactly is the Eldrazi Lifestyle? Find out more and discover why none of us can agree on what happens in December.

Also, there’s a HUGE European Legacy Masters and 4Seasons announcement at the beginning of the episode – definitely DO NOT MISS THIS!

00:00:00 BIG European Legacy Masters News!!

00:12:30 Real US Food Or AI-Generated Filth?

00:22:00 “Do You have Guns?”

00:29:30 Buffalo Chicken...

Duration: 01:29:21
Do You Have The City’s Blessing? | EP.174
Aug 14, 2024

As the crew finds out that Kai has been living under a rock, both he and Callum completely shock Julian with revelations about things neither of them has ever done. Callum also announces which type of tournament Wizards of the Coast will surely kill next year, and why it’s probably for the better – unless they find a different way to run it.

In the second half of the show, we look into specifically two cards that are tearing up the format right now, and find out why Kai has to paint a City’s Blessing token as soo...

Duration: 01:17:11
IMPACT Legacy Debrief + Callum Rocks PREMODERN  | EP.173
Jul 30, 2024

¡Viva España, caballeros! – The boys return from Impact Returns in beautiful Narón, Galicia with a bag full of stories and to the surprise of everyone, even a Top8. Jump into this episode and join us on a review of our 4-day ride holiday in Spain, doing commentary, playing tournaments and having an all-around amazing time!

Especially Premodern lovers are gonna have their fun time with this one, as Callum walks us through not only his 6-2 Legacy finish but also his Premodern Top8 with Goblins!

00:00:00 Are Noodles Pasta?

00:03:00 Eternal Weekend Changes

Duration: 01:58:26
Kai Conquers France 🇫🇷 | EP.172
Jul 10, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9YUyGcu6kw

Callum is back from his extended hideout in Italy, while Kai just celebrated the opening of the Sawatarix World Domination Tour OF DOOM. As part of the tour’s first stop at Gone Legacy in Lyon, Kai’s travelling circus allowed you to play with Chaos Orb in Legacy. Tune in to find out how that worked out, and learn about a couple new exciting decks that put up some very noteworthy results – promise it’s not just that stupid Eldrazi deck that keeps murdering Julian on turn 3!

00:0...

Duration: 01:09:18
Callum’s Tier List + Why He’s Hiding Abroad | EP.171
Jun 22, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL7n5hMmOAI&list=PLhAJZyLBTDL6bHqP1Jl2w8fP_AeKh0-du&index=2

Following a widely-celebrated cocaine scandal, Callum steps down from London Legacy Monthly to move away; according to The Sun. We hit you with the real news – and why he’s currently hiding out in a rather unnamed Italian town.

Scheming from his villa, Callum has set up the ultimate MH3 impact tier list of all the new cards coming into the format. However, Kai comes in last-minute with an entirely unranked card and why he thinks it’s a re...

Duration: 01:44:03
Psychic Frog is the TRUTH | EP.170
May 29, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ciy2Wkar40g&list=PLhAJZyLBTDL6bHqP1Jl2w8fP_AeKh0-du&index=4

In a shocking twist of events, the boys discover a stunning correlation between the most played deck in the most recent Legacy Showcase Challenge, and the highest winrate in the format. Skip the first 25 minutes in case you already know, as we decipher the arcane scrolls of wisdom. 

In the second half of the show, we get ready for the annual Modern Horizons shakeup, reviewing a bunch of good, bad  or, as Callum puts it, an utterly un...

Duration: 01:26:15
You Are The Best Player On the Podcast – Truthfully Answering Your Hottest Questions | EP.169
May 14, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKqiAJlA1Kg

Julian, Callum & Kai try something new, as they get together for their first VIDEO-episode in the history of Everyday Eternal.

Answering YOUR hottest and most controversial statements submitted via our Discord, we discover more about our hosts and their thoughts than the doctor ordered. Tune in for tuns of fun, and let us know whether you’d love to see more video episodes in the future.

00:00:00 Kai Gets Into the Hardest Club In The World

00:12:45 Magic Players Are Soft As Fuck

00:20:05 Ju...

Duration: 01:38:49
New Decks But Will They Last? | EP.168
Apr 30, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gu6ThO3fWU&list=PLhAJZyLBTDL6bHqP1Jl2w8fP_AeKh0-du&index=7

Callum & Julian are joined by Eli Goings (goblinlackey1) to explore some of the new & adapted deck making an Impact in Legacy right now – and to look at some of the inofficial MH3 spoilers that dropped this week.

00:00:00 The Worst National Anthem
00:10:00 Beanstalk = Cheating
00:24:00 FROGMITE is a Legacy card
00:33:50 Is it Lands? Is it Depths? It’s DOM HARVEY!
00:45:00 Merfolk Like It’s 2011
00:52:00 MH3 Spoilers & OTJ Impact cards

https://twitter.com/goblin...

Duration: 01:14:31
SERIOUS WHAT IS THIS?! – Drawing A Line in the Sand | EP.167
Apr 18, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RJQYpmUTIY&list=PLhAJZyLBTDL6bHqP1Jl2w8fP_AeKh0-du&index=8

Callum Wins a Vintage Tournament, Kai Opens a Magic Café, and Julian thinks this is bullshit!

00:00:00 ¡Viva España!
00:16:00 Callums Wins a Vintage Event!
00:36:00 Kai Opened A Gaming Café…in Lage?!
00:47:00 JULIAN IS NOT OKAY WITH THIS

https://twitter.com/callumsmithmtg/status/1779564108657897828

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6305157#paper

https://www.lord-of-legacy.com

Thank you for tuning in,
Until next time!
Julian

Duration: 01:10:19
Britain, Germany & Italy – Legacy Across The Continent | EP.166
Mar 27, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2oeXbIDfNc&list=PLhAJZyLBTDL6bHqP1Jl2w8fP_AeKh0-du&index=9

After being delayed because of The Great Technical Difficulties of London (2024), the three of us reunite to talk shit and play Legacy across all of Europe. Callum breaks out his new RG Painter list, Julian plays his first Paper event in a couple months, and Kai tries not to get scammed at 4Seasons.

00:00:00 Faking Your Own Death, Skiing & Warhammer
00:16:00 Callum Top8s with RG Painter
00:25:00 Julian Soul Cauldrons at Et Cetera
00:44:30 WotC now HATES Stickers!<...

Duration: 01:26:27
IF YOU CAN’T BEAT HIM, INTERVIEW HIM – Marco Montani Wins ANOTHER 4Seasons! | EP.165
Mar 27, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaXT_EETtKw&list=PLhAJZyLBTDL6bHqP1Jl2w8fP_AeKh0-du&index=10

Marco Montani is one if not the most successful Legacy player of the last couple of years. He has Top8’ed FOUR 4Seasons Legacy Main Events, including back-to-back events of 400-500 players. “Guess who Top8’ed again?” has become Callum’s catchphrase of almost every 4Seasons event our crew attended, and at this point things are getting ridiculous.

Coming fresh of yet another Top8 (and a win!) at the Legacy Main Event earlier this month, this interview is Part 1 of...

Duration: 01:15:48
GET DAZED, NERD – There’s A Patron Wizard in Town | EP.164
Feb 28, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4WCbt7UIzQ&list=PLhAJZyLBTDL6bHqP1Jl2w8fP_AeKh0-du&index=11

Japan, Japan never changes – especially when it comes to Legacy, as probably one of the weirdest decks in years Top2’s the 233-player God of Legacy event. Ever made the mistake of thinking of Faerie Seer & Spellstutter Sprites as Pauper powerhouses? Think again, because they ripped right through this tournament, joined by their new partner in crime, Patron Wizard. Aether Vial, Stifle, and 21 creatures that are of course joined by Ensnaring Bridge – what’s not to love?

The boys...

Duration: 01:24:36
WE WERE ON A BREAK! – Kai Takes On Callum | EP.163
Feb 13, 2024

For a hot moment, Kai, Callum & Julian return to their hometowns to record just the most excellent of podcast episode of the year thus far. Tune in to find out how one small misclick devalued the entire MTGO Markov Manor economy quicker than even Argentina could have done it. Also, place your bets NOW as Legacy’s most heated rivalry heads into its second round: Kai vs Callum is ON and they’re gonna be battling it out in both Legacy and on skis! Callum has skied at least twice before so this will be an easy victory for him...

Duration: 01:09:06
We Don’t Talk About Legacy Today | EP.162
Jan 13, 2024

Caught in the twilight zone between the biggest events of the year, and the hosts dispersing all around the world to record a new album and party in Tokyo, Callum, Kai, and Julian talk about anything but Magic…almost.

For news about Kai’s Top8 in the Japanese God of Vintage championship, skip to the second half of the show. First half is all vibes, no gripes…except for learning about the dark side of Japan.

00:00:00 Kai Learns About Russia
00:11:00 Will Kai Move Back To Tokyo?
00:37:10 The GOD of Vintage
00:44:30 Jewel Shops is INS...

Duration: 01:19:31
Anuraag Das Launches Stage III Of Coverage Master Plan | EP.161
Dec 30, 2023

Anuraag Das, the greatest Magic event broadcaster since the late Renaissance is joining us for a special episode: instead of a review of what has happened, we want to close out the year by looking forward to 2024. Coming up on the third year of his master plan of making Magic coverage sustainable, he lets us in on previously undisclosed personal news – and what those mean for the future of Magic coverage.

Bonus: the differences in producing Eternal Weekend US vs Europe – and which one Anu liked better! Your guess?

00:00:00 Kai’s Prison Adventures
00:08:45 Anuraag, Yu-Gi-O...

Duration: 01:57:36
Why Aren’t YOU Playing The Best Decks? | EP.160
Dec 20, 2023

With Kai still in prison, Callum & Julian go deep into the 15,000+ matches played over all three Eternal Weekends, and the metagame that presented itself. Armed with the densest data the format has ever seen as a whole, we explore which decks ultimately performed the best, and this fits into the general trend of format evolution.

00:00:00 Julian’s Trip Into The Desert
00:15:00 Callum Rules Premodern & Vintage
00:27:00 4Seasons Top8 – 12Post Triumphs!
00:39:30 Eternal Weekend NA Results
01:16:50 15,000 Matches Later: The Best Decks
01:37:30 Metagame Blind Spot: This Deck RULEZ
01:40:30 Looking Ahead

https://mtgtop8.com/even...

Duration: 01:55:53
Kai Got CRUSHED by a Burn Prodigy @ Eternal Weekend | EP.159
Nov 28, 2023

Two in the books, one more to go! Kai, Callum & Julian take a deep dive into the results of Eternal Weekend Europe & Asia, revealing some of the surprising best-performing decks of both events – and some real stinkers!

We also share tons of behind-the-scenes, on-the-floor, and other stories from around both events – and pick THE favourite person to win EW North America!

00:00:00 Our EW Europe
00:34:00 EW EU Meta
00:47:30 EW Asia Meta 
00:50:30 Best Performing Decks EU 
01:02:30 Worst Performing Decks EU
01:11:10 EU Top8
01:25:40 Best Performing Decks ASIA
01:29:45 Worst Performing Decks ASIA
01...

Duration: 02:13:14
Last-Minute ETERNAL WEEKEND Techs – Don’t Fall For These! | EP.158
Nov 13, 2023

The last week leading up to Eternal Weekend has seen a TON of new tech coming out of the woodwork, and we’re here to share it! Decks, techs, as well as important strategies to approach some of the most important matchups in the format, we’re all about it in this last-minute briefing for your Eternal Weekend EU! In the first half of the cast, we also go over a couple of Top8s and tournament wins we recently got, and work our way into the general metagame from there. Also, Callum almost drowned in a cave in Wale...

Duration: 01:31:28
The Best Deck MTGGodlfish Doesn’t Want You To See | EP.157
Oct 27, 2023

While Julian seems to be stuck in a slump, and Kai Top8s another tournament, Callum tests the physical boundaries of the format: born a meme, (almost) living the dream after a 4-1’ing a Legacy league, 14-Beanstalk Cascade is his new weapon of choice that turned out to be much stronger than expected. Grab the decklist below and find out whether Ardent Plea is right for you.

We also find out why all of us, and we mean ALL OF US, are resolving mulligans incorrectly, and why Julian thinks the rules might actually want to be ch...

Duration: 01:19:28
The Best Deck MTGGodlfish Doesn’t Want You To See | EP.157
Oct 27, 2023

While Julian seems to be stuck in a slump, and Kai Top8s another tournament, Callum tests the physical boundaries of the format: born a meme, (almost) living the dream after a 4-1’ing a Legacy league, 14-Beanstalk Cascade is his new weapon of choice that turned out to be much stronger than expected. Grab the decklist below and find out whether Ardent Plea is right for you.

We also find out why all of us, and we mean ALL OF US, are resolving mulligans incorrectly, and why Julian thinks the rules might actually want to be ch...

Duration: 01:19:28
ASK YOURSELF: Is Your Body Ready For Soul Cauldron? | EP.156
Oct 10, 2023

Kai just right onto the cast after a devastating run in his last league, and the rest of the hosts to what they were trained to in the face of such inadequacy. With that out of the way, we look at specifically why RUG Delver has been one of the most popular homes of Up the Beanstalk lately, and why we just can’t get enough of that Canadian Threshold vibe in Legacy. Callum then unleashes the beast that is various, nefarious flavors of Agatha’s Soul Cauldron and why your body needs to be ready for Phyrexian Devourer’s sche...

Duration: 01:10:54
SEASON 2 LAUNCHED: The First Legacy GP 2005 | EP.155
Sep 29, 2023

Welcome to SEASON 2 of Everyday Eternal! Callum, Kai & Julian look back at the madness that was the very first Legacy Grand Prix ever. From today’s perspective, some absolutely wild decks and card choices populated the upper tables and Top8 of GP Philadelphia 2005, and we’re here to celebrate some of the best of them!

00:00:00 Kai faked his religion to get into a school
00:16:00 How We Started Legacy
00:32:30 Legacy Was Almost Called HWAT?!
00:38:30 Legacy in 2005
00:49:20 GP Philadelphia 2005
01:37:30 Can You Figure This Out?

everyday-eternal.com
patreon.com/everydayeternal

Our a ca...

Duration: 02:01:13
Why Kai Daze’d His Doomsday In Italy | EP.154
Sep 12, 2023

4Seasons Bologna is the cathedral of eternal Magic, where we practice our religion called Legacy. Returning from our third pilgrimage, the crew reflects on what was a very different experience this time around: all three of us were doing commentary during the European Legacy Masters, skipping Saturday’s big side event for it…mostly, as Callum the madman was actually juggling both roles. Tune in for many stories of railbirded Win-and-In matches, and find out how UB Scam massively underperformed, and which flavors of 4c Control were dominating the top tables, along with some sweet Artifact spice!

00:00:00 Juli...

Duration: 01:27:23
Our Last Episode…Unless! | EP.153
Aug 30, 2023

…you switch to our new website’s new RSS feed!

For 95% of you, this will be completely automated through your podcasting app of choice, so you don’t need to do anything. But like anytime you move house, sometimes stuff breaks. So in the unlikely case that all throughout September you don’t see any new episodes, please check either our Instagram, Twitter, or this website for a link to the new dedicated Everyday Eternal page to continue your addiction.

We’re super excited for this move, as this is just the first step of many to le...

Duration: 01:45:04
MIND’S DESIRE is unbanned & WINNING! | EP.152
Aug 08, 2023

QUICK GET IN THE CAR, MIND’S DESIRE HAS BEEN UNBANNED IN LEGACY!

As the news hit on our way back home from work, Kai, Callum & I immediately jumped into a call to record our thoughts about one of the most exciting unban in years! Not only is Mind’s Desire one of the most epic cards in the history of the game – it also sets a new precedent for WotC being willing to touch cards that were once considered un-unbanable. We touch on different ways to build the deck, look back at the Legacy UNCHAINED Series from 2...

Duration: 01:25:09
WE WENT TO SPAIN! – feat. runkor | EP.151
Jul 24, 2023

With Callum currently rocking out on a burning boat in Eastern Europe, Kai & Julian invite Iñigo ‘runkor’ Villamor onto the show, to look back at their adventures at IMPACT Returns in Spain earlier this month. There, in the very north-western reaches of the country in Galicia, the IMPACT crew had (thus far) rather secretly built the second-biggest recurring Legacy of Europe. We look back at their history which reaches back over a decade to a bunch of guys inside a bar, all the way to the big Legacy+Modern events that are hosting now.

Starting this year...

Duration: 01:35:58
Take A Bow, Legacy | EP.150
Jul 01, 2023

Callum, Kai & Julian gather for a first assessment of the damage Orcish Bowmasters & Friends have done, and are happy they actually brought up a card last episode that Callum completely underestimated. With tons of high-stake events in the books, we take a look at which new cards have actually made an impact, and discuss our feelings about Bowmasters after getting a couple of games in with them.

In the second part of the show, we take a look at the results of NRG Chicagoland, SCG Baltimore, and a couple other events. Julian is especially excited about the...

Duration: 01:30:44
Legacy is Back in Black & Callum’s New Painter | EP.149
Jun 17, 2023

Have you ever confused a random warhorse for the most glorious king of Rohan? Happens to the best of us. As yet another episode’s script is short-notice altered by Callum crushing a tournament (with an altered version of Painter), the crew comes together to reivew Kai’s special appearance at the BOTTROP series in, well, BOTTROP and why people paid money to wrestle with him. Also find out why Orcish Bowmasters is about to give Legacy the Wrenn and Six treatment, and completely wrap for the time to come…we believe.

To round things out we highli...

Duration: 01:19:56
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY & Podcasting Awards Show | EP.148
Jun 12, 2023

Ten years ago, four guys came together to found what would eventually turn out to be the longest-running Legacy podcast out there. Fast forward a decade, and Everyday Eternal is still going strong, with bi-weekly episodes, questionable takes, and three clowns joined by a dentist to celebrate their tenth anniversary!

Join us for a review of the entire Everyday Eternal timeline, from our very first episode, across all its 9 hosts, to where we are today: awarding the EVERYDAY ETERNAL PODCASTING AWARDS™ in 6 category, 1 bonus questions (and a lifetime achievement award!)

00:00:00 Where were you 10 years ago? Duration: 02:07:11

To Staff Or Not To Staff – feat. Marcus ‘iwouldliketorespond’ Ewaldh | EP.147
May 31, 2023

Famed Swedish Legacy Control mage Marcus ‘iwouldliketorespond’ Ewaldh joins the cast tonight. Together we go deep on his very low-to-the-ground Jeskai Staff list which he’s been Top8’ing Legacy Challenges left and right with recently. Marcus prefers an incredibly streamlined approach with no end-game payoffs but balances this out by employing 4 copies of Urza’s Saga. This is contrasted by Angelo “wiky” Cadei’s Jeskai Staff-less list that heavily leans on endgame Planeswalkers, Shark Typhoon, and Day’s Undoing.

Going further we also look into an entirely new and unique take on Legacy Control that Phil Bleckman started p...

Duration: 01:44:13
Top Spice Decks of May – feat. 1MrLee | EP.146
May 22, 2023

What’s better than Europe & Asia? Australia, obviously. On today’s show Kai, Callum & Julian are joined by none other than Lee Hung Nguyen aka 1MrLee, who is currently hiding from the law in Berlin, of all the places. Anarcho-Kai has given him shelter for the night, as 1MrLee joins the cast for a special guest appearance.

The four of us discuss the implications of the new-and-improved Banned & Restriction schedule and catch up on some of the most interesting Legacy results of the month.

00:00:00 1MrLee joins the crew
00:24:00 The new B&B Schedule
00:38:35 So M...

Duration: 01:34:49
The 22nd God of Legacy | EP.145
Apr 29, 2023

God is dead. Slain by a mortal, ready to ascend to newfound divinity. For the 22nd time, Japan crowns a God of Legacy, and Kai has all the coverage, background info, and some of the most mind-blowing tech for us.

Another big announcement: Kai & Julian will be the *live* on-site commentary duo for Spain’s biggest Legacy event of the year: IMPACT Returns in Galicia from the 7th to the 9th of July! With the title of the Spanish National Champion, an even bigger Legacy event on Saturday AND 4 European Legacy Masters slots on the line, we’re l...

Duration: 01:15:23
Our Legacy 3×3 | EP.144
Apr 13, 2023

With the metagame slowly settling into place, Kai, Callum, and Julian publish their Legacy 3×3 as it stands today: each one of them ranks their Top3 Aggor, Control, and Combo decks in the format as it exists today – until we realize that one of them completely misunderstood the assignment…and wants to bring Dredge back?!

We also take a look at two spicy decks that recently made waves in the format: HankTheObese’s BW Arena Rector, and Killabee’s new version of Riddlesmith.

00:00:00 Easter in Japan?!
00:27:00 Spice, Spice, Baby!
00:44:00 Julian’s 3×3
01:13:20 Callum’s 3×3
01:24:20...

Duration: 01:45:34
Get Ready For UW Staff Control | EP.143
Mar 28, 2023

Julian takes Painter to the final of the Legacy Challenge, with a list from Callum’s Monkey School of deckbuilding. Why were there 4 Thorn of Amethyst, even though Julian expected no Storm to show up? And is Staff of the Storyteller the future of UW Control in Legacy? Also, is this the year Humility finally spikes?

Tune in for an episode with a little bit of everything, as the metagame is still settling and we just want to have fun.

00:00:00 Callum’s Monkey School of Deckbuilding
00:23:30 Julian Top2’s the Challenge
00:49:20 Callum Needs to Sor...

Duration: 01:37:00
Ban & Ban It Goes, Where It Stops Nobody Knows | EP.142
Mar 17, 2023

With White Plume Adventurer & Expressive Iterration finally put to rest, Kai, Callum & Julian reflect on the first week of post-ban Legacy. Has RG Initiative lived up to the hype, and how will Delver compensate on both tactical and strategic levels? Two of our heroes look back at their first Legacy Challenge results in this wide-open™ new format, and discuss why Kai’s fears of Predict are probably unwarranted.

In the first half of the show, we also look back at yet another outstandingly-well-run 4Seasons event in Bologna, in which Everyday Eternal Top8’ed the Team Tournament…after which Ca...

Duration: 01:59:49
WE’RE GOING TO ITALY…again! | EP.141
Feb 28, 2023

While Kai still tries to resolve his identity crisis by adding Expressive Iteration to every deck under the sun, Callum considers bringing back old faithful for 4Seasons Vintage. Because who doesn’t remember Goblin Welder’s reign of terror back in the day? Meanwhile Julian actually got to ONLY NOW play with Chaos Defiler in a real tournament, as he Top8s Et Cetera Freising.

In the second half of the show, we cover all the recent developments in Legacy, as the community heads into yet another massive 4Seasons in Bologna this weekend. We also go about whic...

Duration: 02:02:42
Kai BLACKLISTS Germany | EP.140
Feb 22, 2023

With Julian’s journey coming to an end, the entire crew regroups back home again to as Kai rolls out his new economic masterplan: forget #MengucciFinance – this is Sawatarix Economics, and it’s here to stay. Somehow the failing Callum and Julian remain unconvinced in the face of Kai’s economic genius, but surely our listeners will be able to appreciate our co-host’s brilliant business savviness.

While Kai has been preparing for the unquestionable riches that are about to come his way, Callum has been slinging some cards in Birmingham’s GREAT HALL at the Axion MEGA Legacy...

Duration: 01:09:18
ULTIMATE Banlist Review Episode | EP.139
Jan 31, 2023

With Julian still on the run, the boys review the entire Legacy banlist card-by-card, wondering how each one compares to the current standards of Legacy. For a hot 2 minutes, Julian thinks Mana Vault could get unbanned before his fever wears off. What starts out as a quick evaluation of some of the more broken cards quickly develops into how they would/could/should be used in 2023 Legacy. Apparently one of them completely breaks Hedron Crab.

Tune in for a dynamic yet laid-back episode of shooting the shit. Basically, an escape from the interregnum state of Legacy as...

Duration: 02:13:46
Kai’s 3 Rules About Japan & Julian Wins Et Cetera | EP.138
Jan 24, 2023

Kai is finally back from Japan. Did he win the God of Legacy event? No. Does he share his three golden rules about how to make your trip to the land of the rising sun the most enjoyable it could be? Allegedly. Listener caution advised. All we know is that ChatGPT will most certainly do a better job judging your next event than Kai did in his first (and last) appearance as a judge. Catch Me If You Can: Tokyo Drift.

In the second half of the show we cover Julian’s victory in the Et Cetera Inv...

Duration: 01:48:36
2022 CE: The Good, The Bay & The Awesome! | EP.137
Dec 24, 2022

Let’s send off 2022 in style, looking back at yet another turbulent year of Legacy all around the world. Kai, Callum & Julian recount their favourite moments and new cards, and relive each one’s biggest PUNT of the year. Join us for a great hangout, including some red hot takes about Ancient Tomb and Ponder. By the way, if you’re a patreon, NOW’s the time to make sure your postal address has been added to your account 🙂

00:00:35 — Kai wants to invade Japan
00:27:35 — THE FINAL EPISODE of the YEAR
00:29:35 — Ancient Tomb is the BEST card in Legacy Duration: 02:42:45

WE WENT TO ITALY! | EP.136
Dec 10, 2022

For the first time ever we assemble all three gladiators in the same place, to record our first-ever in-person episode! Kai, Callum, and Julian sat down in their hotel room at 4Seasons Bologna to record a preview of their Team Trios Tournament, the European Legacy Masters, as well as the 480-player Legacy main event!

We also come together right after the event to record our look back at it, and celebrate Kai’s Top8 in the ELM, and Callum’s Top16 in the main event – and Julian learns some secrets about Modern!

00:00:35 — 3 Guys 1 Room – Trailer
00:3...

Duration: 02:03:14
Dungeon Stompy & Casting from Kenya! | EP.135
Nov 30, 2022

Julian jumps from a ship and swims ashore to eat the famous island grass. Is this the first Legacy podcast recorded in Africa? Julian calls in from Kenya, while Callum steals someone else’s WiFi to tune in on the day he moved into a new apartment. This leaves this episode with KAI as the most professional member of the cast. Enter at your own risk.

I’m editing this episode during a 16-hour stint at home, right after returning from Kenya, and before leaving for Bologna tomorrow at 6am. If this is your first time experiencing the...

Duration: 01:11:21
British Brews & Callum’s Top8 – feat. Andy Fernandes | EP.134
Nov 10, 2022

Callum & Julian invite a short-notice guest to the cast, as Berlin keeps taking its toll on Kai. Joined by last month’s AXION MEGA Legacy Winner Andy Fernandes, we deconstruct the hottest new deck in town, Naya Stompy, as well as his actual favourite deck, RG Valakut.

In the second half of the show, we go over Callum’s insane run in both Challenges, going 13-0 across both Swiss. Of course, he immediately loses to UR Delver in the Quarters. Come on Callum, get your shit together!

00:09:20 — Et Cetera Tournament Report
00:42:15 — Naya Stompy is CRACKED<...

Duration: 02:14:53
Axion Tournament Recap & Rise of Naya Stompy | EP.133
Oct 28, 2022

With a foreword about Jordan Aisaka

The previous weekend, England’s Axion Now hosted one of the big non-GP tournaments the UK has ever seen: The Gathering offered the two so-called MEGA LEGACY events, each attracting 100+ players. Everyday Eternal was represented by our professional painter pilot Callum, who managed to navigate his way to two Top16 finishes with Painter. Both Legacy Top8s of the weekend featured some super interesting decks: one a huge blast from the Wilson-Hunter-past of the format and a way to stomp people with Courser of Cruphix – while the other saw the breakout of NA...

Duration: 02:09:25
WotC REPRINTS* Black Lotus | EP.132
Oct 06, 2022

“Back in the old days at Wizards of the Coast, we used to joke about how cravenly greedy it would be to release cards that you could only get with a high purchase price, like only available in a booster box etc. We often said that if we did that it was because we were out of ideas and the grasping suits had totally taken over. Then we would laugh because we would never allow that to happen.

We called them ‘chase’ cards and we knew their single purpose was to squeeze even more money out of obsessed players. Even b...

Duration: 01:56:39
Winning the Showcase Challenge with Sheoldred – feat. Maxtortion | EP.131
Sep 30, 2022

In an impromptu attempt at amateur science, the crew looks into the effect of pouring a bottle of wine over your keyboard. The results will SHOCK you, as one of us soon gets relegated to a literal casting couch for the rest of the podcast. Oh, and there’s Max Gilmore too, who actually CRUSHED the quarterly Legacy Showcase Challenge on Magic Online with Sheoldred, the Apocalypse. Never since the days of Juzám Djinn has a black four-drop creature ruled the tables again, so we’re all excited to find out more about it. Oh, and Max happily calls...

Duration: 01:44:48
Your Pet Card Sucks – with xJCloud | EP.130
Sep 14, 2022

It’s a full house today, as the entire crew is joined by famed sky noodle expert John Ryan ‘xJCloud’ Hamilton. xJ recently relocated his desires into the realms of Dragon Stompy, and used his dark powers to once again almost take down a Legacy SuperPTQ. Nevertheless, his 2nd place finish was good enough to qualify him for the Pro Tour (or whatever the cool kids call it these days).

We invited xJ to give us his take on how to build the deck, what the common pitfalls in deck construction are – and answer a whole bunch of questi...

Duration: 01:41:22
Callum Wins the Legacy Challenge & Mailbag | EP.129
Aug 31, 2022

We planned this episode as a mailbag one, but then SOMEONE had to go and win the Legacy Challenge with Painter and mess up our plans. Typical Callum move, shameful. Tune in to find out everything about Callum’s victory, and listen to us answering all kinds of questions, such as: will the Legacy Premier League return? What happened to the other 22 Julians? And which one of us is actually the best player?

00:00:34 — Kai’s Booth @ Gamescom
00:05:04 — Callum Wins The Challenge
00:40:04 — European Legacy Masters
00:49:34 — Mailbag Questions

Callum’s Challenge-winning Painter list The Gorgeous Premodern Deck...

Duration: 02:43:13
7 Months Later | EP.128
Aug 11, 2022

Callum, Kai & Julian gather to take a comprehensive look back at metagame ever since Ragavan good banned. Equipped with all the latest numbers from the Data Collection Group, we are able to provide on of the most detailed reviews of metagames & matchups this podcast has ever seen.

In the second half of the show we also analyse Ozymandias172’s newly released Legacy Power Rankings, and share our thoughts about specifically Jeskai as well as the current UR trinity of top decks.

00:20:08 — October: BIG Legacy Event in the UK
00:23:40 — UW Moderation Control
00:37:13 — The LOST Episode...

Duration: 02:03:14
Play Every Event For Free with This 1 Little Trick | EP.127
Jul 27, 2022

If there’s one country that knows what it takes to flavour the shit out of a tournament, it is Japan, where earlier this month, the 20th all-Japanese GOD of Legacy was crowned. However, similar to the Chess World Championship, one does not simply ascend to divinity but instead has to battle their way through a candidates tournament, in order to earn the right to challenge the reigning GOD of Legacy.

What sounds like an anime plot is the reality that Legacy players in Japan are living every quarter of the year. In today’s episode, the boys...

Duration: 01:52:34
Summer In Sweden | EP.126
Jul 10, 2022

Kai returns from his attempted raid of the Viking coasts of Scandinavia. Did he finally end up touching Andrea Mengucci at Tier1CON in Malmö? And which long-forgotten Bird Wizard ended up costing him a potential Top8? Thew crew covers the event from Kai’s POV, and jumps into an analysis of a rather colourful Top8 afterwards. Also, MAGMALORD2000 has entered the chat. Let us know what you think about him!

00:08:25 — Kai Goes To Tier1Con
00:43:35 — Top8 Decklists
01:24:25 — Callum goes deeper on Displacer Kitten
01:35:55 — Listener Questions
01:50:35 — Introducing: MAGMALORD2000

Shandalar (1997 Magic Video Game) Tier1Co...

Duration: 01:52:50
Paper Magic Diversity TO THE MOON! | EP.125
Jun 30, 2022

Can you run a podcast from German prison? Which AI will emerge victorious in the pixelating/depixelating porn wars? Check out all the big events that went down last weekend to find answer to all your questions Legacy and beyond!

00:00:34 — Callum’s PTQ Days & Kai Goes to Sweden
00:28:14 — LAL Open VIII Results
00:53:14 — 315 Player Showcase Results
01:35:24 — Which brews are underexplored?

LAL Open VIII Metagame LAL Open VIII Top8 Decklists Legacy Showcase Top32 Decklists Legacy Showcase Metagame Land Nauseam.dec

Thanks a lot for tuning into today’s show!
Until next time,
Julian

Duration: 02:00:06
USA, Kenya & Kai Wins EtCetera Legacy | EP.124
Jun 23, 2022

Today’s episode is mostly travel stories from around the world: Callum just returned from his band’s month-long tour of the American Midwest and East Coast, where he picked up, among other things, an 18-inch machete at Walmart, and played in front of some of the biggest audiences ever…yet! Julian meanwhile declined an absolute bargain on a Maasai-knife in Kenya, where he spent the last three weeks working from a hammock above a lagoon. And Kai does, what Kai does best: destroying people with Doomsday, at the legendary Et Cetera Legacy tournament in Freising.

These are th...

Duration: 01:42:37
Welcome to the Cephalid Seafood Restaurant! | EP.123
May 20, 2022

The Legacy Showcase Challenge flipped the metagame on its head: an all-creature Sliver deck, the latest iteration of Goblins, a TON of turbo-charged Goblin decks – and in the middle of the madness, Javier Dominguez driving his Esper Yorion Cephalid Breakfast car around the arena. Legend has it Javier’s list was created during a transporter freak accident, but what do we know about Star Wars? Kai, Callum & Julian jump into the most interesting decks that made Top8 in the biggest Legacy event of the month and uncover the ancient secret of Japanese shuffling sound design.

00:15:47 — Ledger Shredder to the...

Duration: 01:15:11
We Bought Out HIS Contract! | EP.122
May 07, 2022

Today we announce a MASSIVE improvement to the podcast. We saved up for a long time, and were finally able to buy out the contract of THIS guy to join us as a brand new member of the crew! Check out the new episode to find out which madmen will be riding with us in the future, and get a first sneak peak into Callum’s favourite new project: the 2022 Legacy Pub Crawl!

00:08:14 — Everyday Eternal Pub Crawl!
00:28:04 — The next big BIRD in Legacy
00:38:14 — Dwarves have arrived in Legacy
00:49:54 — Jokulhaups.dec
00:57:54 — BW Humans
01:06:20 — SCG Con 5K Pit...

Duration: 01:25:11
(Is it?) Time for the Nuclear Option – with Lawrence Harmon | EP.121
Apr 23, 2022

Are we forever gonna play a game of Whac-A-Mole, or go all-in on nuking some pillars® of the format? And why it actually does not not matter….until we have solved a deeper issue. On tonight’s episode, Callum & Julian are joined by serial format breaker Lawrence Harmon, who authored some of the rare meta-level articles about this topic.

00:07:12 — History Lesson
00:24:52 — Legacy’s Format Identity
01:05:42 — Format Identity Under Attack!
01:14:42 — Lawrence’s Solution
01:28:12 — The Nuclear Option?
01:55:22 — The 4 Options

Lawrence’s Twitter Delver of Secrets and the Ban List EDH and the Issues Inherent to Eter...

Duration: 02:09:00
It’s Turtles All The Way Down | EP.120
Mar 24, 2022

Callum came, Callum saw, Callum painted. All of London. Mostly blue. All the way to the very top of this month’s London Legacy Monthly, as he and his ragtag crew of Goblins, Scarecrows and a lonely Monkey emerged victorious. Meanwhile in Freising, the community-ran Et Cetera Legacy just posted record attendance, while 8-Cast in the hands of Jordan Meyer just took down its THIRD Sunday Legacy Challenge in a row!

00:05:34 — Callum’s conquers London with Painter
00:31:14 — The Top8 of the London Legacy Monthly
00:42:19 — Et Cetera Legacy RECORD attendance
01:07:14 — 8Cast / Jordan winning THREE in a row!
...

Duration: 01:44:03
The Best Lands.dec In History | EP.119
Feb 28, 2022

With the format busy discussing Delver, Lands in the hands of Matt Brown has decided to completely wreck the metagame and win two of the February Legacy Challenges. Callum and Julian invite famed Legacy experts Alli Lindblom and Kourosh Alizadeh to the cast, to discuss the hidden powers that lie within one of Legacy’s most unique decks, and why it seems to be bulldozing the format right now.

00:11:30 — The Deck former known as 43 Lands
00:23:10 — The Standard Build
00:51:00 — The best listener question
00:58:25 — 8Mulch Lands!
01:18:00 — The Competitive Lands Project
01:43:50 — The PendrellVale.com Project

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Duration: 02:12:17
We Are Scared of This Turtle! | EP.118
Feb 12, 2022

Legacy developers are currently working in full overdrive, creating fast-combo decks out of removal spells, and conducting ethically questionable experiments trying to merge two or more decks into one. Callum, Matt & Julian dive into the madness and uncover a hidden gem that had been lurking around the format for a while, before having its breakout result rather recently. The crew also explores the uses of it in especially UB “Tempo” Doomsday and why Temporal Mastery is now the most playable Miracle spell in Legacy.

In the second half of the cast, we go over the most playable card...

Duration: 01:45:23
Have You Seen This Monkey? | EP.117
Jan 27, 2022

Ragavan has been banned. Our sweet prince of Legacy, beloved by many and revered by even more, is no more. Wizards of the Coast has taken action, and our simian sidekick will speak, see or do no evil anymore. But as a wise man once said: don’t be sad it’s over – be glad it happened. In this spirit, Callum and Julian analyze WotC’s stated reason for banning the monkey, and why this B&R announcement has already pathed the way for the following one “soon” after. We also take a look at the state of the format we’re...

Duration: 01:26:57
An Intro To Modern with Andrea Mengucci | EP.116
Jan 21, 2022

After Callum had been shamelessly stood up by our scheduled guest, Queen Elizabeth II of England, we instead invited the ONE and ONLY Andrea Mengucci of Italy to save the day and introduce us to the current state of Modern! The format has recently gotten tons of praise following the release of Modern Horizons 2, with some voices even comparing it to the “Golden Age” of Legacy. After checking with our Patreon Discord, our supporters were overwhelmingly in favour of dedicating an episode to learning all there is to know about why Modern is such an amazing experience right now, so h...

Duration: 02:28:12
Julian Almost Goes To The Pro Tour | EP.115
Dec 30, 2021

For the final episode of the year, the full triforce assembles once again, as we get military clearance to have Matt back on the cast. In the first part of today’s show, we try to stay on the topic of Julian almost qualifying for the Pro Tour through the Legacy Showcase Qualifier, playing the weirdest version of Elves to date, but the conversation escalates the most absurd discussion of the year..thus far. Once things get back on track we dive deeper into one of the highest-profile/stakes event of the year, as Callum rediscovers his desire to cr...

Duration: 01:25:28
Winning Eternal Weekend & The State of Legacy | EP.114
Dec 18, 2021

Alex ‘Vivarus’ McKinley joins Callum & Julian to celebrate his recent win in the Eternal Weekend Vintage Mox Emerald Championship. Alex and his crew applied specific principles to constructing the Grixis Tinker Breach list that guided him all the way to the trophy, and we promise only 90% of it is gonna about playing the most broken card they could find. Is Preordain secretly the best still unrestricted spell in Vintage?

In the second part of the show we take a look at Legacy, and its pathological addiction towards adding more colours to decks – and getting away with it! Especi...

Duration: 02:00:09
Eternal Weekend In the Books! – with Nevilshute | EP.113
Nov 26, 2021

With the three BIGGEST Legacy events of the year in the books, Callum & Julian invite Danish Doomsday deity Martin ‘nevilshute’ Nielsen to the cast! Martin just finished runner-up in the biggest of last weekend’s Legacy events, nearly taking home the Sylvan Library painting. Martin tells us all you ever wanted to know about Doomsday, and why sometimes you don’t even need Thassa’s Oracle to win.

In the second half of the cast, we go over the top finishers of all three events – and discover maybe the WILDEST deckbuilding principle we ever encountered in a (successful) de...

Duration: 02:17:06
Did the Zoomers just break Legacy? | EP.112
Nov 12, 2021

Callum & Julian review the most recent big event results, making a big discovery: UR Zoomer Control is ready to take the metagame by storm! Callum has all the background info on the deck, and Julian can’t stop loving it (and got an immediate 5-0 with it after the cast.) Definitely check out this deck as one of the hottest recommendations for Eternal Weekend, and learn why you need to alter your gameplay and strategy to play the deck to the best of its capabilities.

For those new to MTGO, we also cover how to play in Et...

Duration: 01:19:32
The Joy of Painting & DQ Talk | EP.111
Oct 22, 2021

“I see a red card and I want it painted blue. I could not foresee this thing happening to you.”
– Mick “Painter’s Servant” Jagger (1966)

Callum & Julian welcome Legacy Methuselah Marius Hausmann back onto the cast to discuss a wide range of topics, starting out each one’s performances in our fast-growing local Legacy events. Callum had a great run with UW Yorion Bomberman, Marius split the finals with his unique take on Painter, and Julian placed third after almost losing to Food Reanimator.

Sparked by a discussion on our Discord, we then look into what peop...

Duration: 02:09:07
Winning The Showcase! | EP.110
Sep 29, 2021

It’s common knowledge among podcasters that while a lot of your time & energy is focussed on producing content, every once in a while you have to renew your “Serious Tournament Player” membership. For Julian, his was up this month so he jumped straight into the Legacy Showcase Challenge and took it down. Easy as that, right? It helps when you have a BIG FLYING DRAGON or three on your side! Join us for this episode in which we not only recap all 11 rounds of the Showcase, but also focus on the exact style on UWr Saga Julian registered in the...

Duration: 01:46:02
New Metagame SLAYERS | EP.109
Sep 12, 2021

Legacy is EVOLVING! Ever since Modern Horizon 2 put the formats on its head once again, with Monkeys, Dragons and Constructs running the tables, players have started adapting to this new madness that is our format now. Callum & Julian look into three of the most interesting decks to pop up/back into the format: Marcus Ewaldh almost goes all the way with HIGH TIDE, an ACTUAL AFFINITY deck, and Anuraag fully embraces the degeneracy that is Neo Czech Pile! Oh, and in the end, Yorion Death & Taxes wins again. This is getting spooky, but Callum has a theory about why...

Duration: 01:31:25
Delver gets DUNKED on in the Showcase! | EP.108
Aug 27, 2021

Birthday-Brit Callum and Julian tackle a bunch of listener questions about the current state of Legacy. What’s going on with UR Delver, Bant Miracles and Death & Taxes, and why THIS ONE WEIRD trick deck is probably severely underplayed. Julian also tries to explain the Magic Online Championship Series structure and fails horribly at it. Enter Callum and the key to unlock $70,000 by playing (mostly) Legacy.

In the second half of the show we cover the results of the super high stakes Legacy Showcase Qualifier from the weekend, as well as the results of the last couple of...

Duration: 01:26:49
Kai Sawatari’s Favourite Fishmonger | EP.107
Aug 12, 2021

None other than the German-Japanese Legacy globetrotter Kai Sawatari is rejoining the cast tonight! Following many years of great success on the European circuit, Kai relocated to his native Japan a couple of years ago to follow his passions. Inspired by a guest appearance on Everyday Eternal in January of this year, Kai recently set up his own stream and has been taking Legacy by storm…or rather Doomsday! On top of being a distinguished crafter of 5-card decks, Kai has also made a name for himself for his card alterations which often feature prominently during his broadcast.

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Duration: 01:47:14