Reid Duke's Take on The Impact of the Grief Banning

Reid Duke reacts to the BNR announcement. The conversation covers the recent Banned and Restricted (BNR) announcement in the Magic: The Gathering Eternal Formats. The hosts discuss the banning of Grief in Legacy and the impact it will have on the format. They also explore the potential unbanning of other cards. The conversation touches on the timing of BNR announcements and the balance between being conservative and aggressive with bans. Reid Duke shares his thoughts on the current meta and deck choices for upcoming tournaments. Everyone discusses the Legacy format and the recent announcement by Wizards of the Coast regarding banning the card Grief. The hosts and guest share their thoughts on the announcement and its impact on the format. They also discuss the lack of information provided about Legacy in the announcement and the possibility of a Legacy community panel. The conversation then shifts to the excitement of playing Legacy without the presence of Grief and the potential for new deck strategies. They also explore underexplored cards in the format and the types of matchups they enjoy playing.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background02:01 Sensei's Divining Top Unbanning06:25 Impact of Banning Grief in Legacy10:06 Unbanning Old Cards for Novelty and Excitement14:26 Balancing the Meta and Self-Balancing Formats18:26 Deck Choices for Upcoming Tournaments21:46 Psychic Frog and the Meta24:41 Pyroblast and Format Health26:25 The Lack of Information about Legacy in the Announcement28:49 The Potential for a Legacy Community Panel31:36 Excitement and New Deck Strategies in a Grief-less Legacy39:41 Underexplored Cards and Potential in LegacyJOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTE Ad-free Listening on SPOTIFY! Subscribe here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eternaldurdles/subscribe Twitch: Twitch.tv/durdlemagus Eternal Durdles Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/users/EternalDurdles https://www.moxfield.com/users/Durdlemagus https://www.moxfield.com/users/ForceofPhil Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdles Check out our song parodies on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/forceofphil Follow us on Twitter: Zac: @durdlemagus Phil: @ForceofPhil We are edited by: https://gullaudio.com & https://www.youtube.com/@PipGoblinBattleCaster OUR Background graphic: AA-vfx Art Store https://www.shaharhatfila.com/en AA VFX- 8K & 4K Most Viewed Motion backgrounds channel @aavfx @aa_vfx @aavfx_art http://4kmotionbackgrounds.blogspot.com/ Moving Backgrounds, Backdrops, Animated Live Wallpapers! HD & UHD Videos 2160p, 4320p , VJ Loops, VFX Animations! Dozens of playlists: Tutorials, Effects, Compilations: @dvdangor2011