🎙️ Episode 100 – Everything Matters: Mastering Legacy with Ecobaronen

To celebrate our 100th episode, we’re joined by Legacy legend Andreas Petersen, better known as Ecobaronen, for a deep dive into the mindset, theory, and precision play that defines competitive success in the Legacy format.

🧠 From “Everything Matters” to cantrip theory, body language, sideboarding psychology, and the art of practice, this episode is packed with high-level insight from one of the format’s most respected players.

🧩 What We Cover:
– What makes a true Legacy format expert
– How to practice like a pro (and evaluate your own plays)
– The “Everything Matters” philosophy explained
– When to trust heuristics vs reevaluating every decision
– Sideboarding strategy, bluffing, and paper vs MTGO
– Cantrip sequencing, tempo shifts, and mindset mastery
– How to play without fear, tilt, or result bias

What should Legacy look like in 2025? In this episode of In Response – A Legacy Podcast, hosts Philipp, Daniel, and Peter dig into the format's philosophy. From fast combos like Oops All Spells to the slow death of control decks, they debate the key elements that define Legacy's identity. Should Legacy have a "turn 3" rule like Modern? Are 4-mana spells still supposed to win you the game?

Plus, we break down the pillars of the format, how to measure when a deck is too strong, and why some cards feel unfair even when they’re technically “fine.”

The In Response crew breaks down the return of Blue-Black Reanimator in Legacy following recent bannings. Troll of Khazad-dûm is gone, but the archetype is back—and possibly stronger than before.

In this episode, we cover:

• The new streamlined build (Entomb, Reanimate, Atraxa, Aon)

• Why 19 lands and 2 Undercity Sewers matter

• Comparing Reanimator to Blue-Black Tempo in strategy & threat profiles

• Sideboarding tricks to conceal the combo plan

• The role of graveyard hate in the current metagame

• Hypothetical bans: Entomb? Tamiyo? Atraxa? Nothing?

Plus: Why Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student might be quietly dominating—and how it could be the next card on the radar.

In this post-ban episode of In Response – A Legacy Podcast, Philipp, Daniel, and Peter take a deep dive into the seismic shifts in the Legacy metagame. With the bans of Troll of Khazad-dûm and Microspore reshaping the format, the hosts examine which decks took a hit and which are surging in their absence. From Blue-Black Tempo and Control’s resurgence to a rising star in Stock Up-fueled brews, this is a must-listen for anyone navigating the new Legacy landscape.

• 🚫 Biggest Losers: Blue-Black Reanimator & Green Eldrazi crushed by bans

• 🧪 Deck Experiments: New builds with Oliphant, The Generous Ant, and Riverwinder

• 🛡️ Control Returns: The fall of Mucuspawn makes space for Beanstalk, Jeskai, and 4c Control

• 💥 Stock Up Everywhere: From OmniTell to Blue Painter—new draw engines rising

• 🌌 Show and Tell Innovations: Uncounterable spells and land upgrades

• 🧵 Blue-Black Tempo: Legacy’s new "control with teeth" deck of choice

• 🧩 Decks on the Rise: Mono-Black Midrange, Cradleless Control, Skycat Energy Cats

In Episode 94 of In Response – A Legacy Podcast, Daniel and Peter recount their experience at the recent European Legacy Masters (ELM) Qualifier in Vienna, where Nicholas Holtmann secured his third ELM qualifier victory with Jeskai Wizards Control. The hosts dive deep into the current Legacy metagame, with a special spotlight on OmniTell + Stock Up, tournament highlights, and evolving trends.

• 🏆 ELM Vienna recap & the rise of Jeskai Wizards Control

• 💥 Daniel’s switch from Breakfast to Blue-Green OmniTell – why Stock Up is a game-changer

• ⚔️ Detailed tournament run, round-by-round analysis

• 🧠 Lessons from an epic final match vs Jeskai Control

• 🧩 Meta breakdown: Ballistas, Bowmasters, and unexpected decks like Mono-Blue Stiflenought

• 🗓️ Upcoming qualifiers, including the Austrian Legacy Masters & Eternal Mania

Bannings are coming, and Legacy players are speculating—what’s on the chopping block? In this episode, Daniel and Philipp dive into the potential bans, focusing on Blue-Black Reanimator’s impact on the format. Should Entomb, Reanimate, or Troll of Khazad-dûm get the axe? What does Wizards’ recent approach tell us about their next move? We break it all down!

Topics Covered:
🛑 Pre-banning speculation—what's likely to go?
💀 Blue-Black Reanimator: Too strong or just well-positioned?
⚖️ The case for (and against) banning Entomb
🐉 Troll of Khazad-dûm—the sleeper problem?
🔮 What Wizards' past decisions tell us about future bans