Zac Clark

Founder and Podcast Host

@durdlemagus

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Year One

Just over a year ago I entered my first Sanctioned Magic Event in over five years. I was in for […]

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Called Shots and Attracting Hate: The Story of a Game-Changer

I’m gonna 4-0 Modern this week! Okay, if you’re reading this it’s Thursday already and I’ve either totally blown your […]

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Bring Your Sunscreen

It’s spring. I live for the spring. All the things that the spring means to me come alive: ridin’ bikes, […]

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Out of the Funk

I finally got a chance to play a little Standard this week and I went 2-2 at a local tournament. […]

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Graveyard Hate 2.0

My girlfriend hates zombies, the undead, and frankly most gross things (or gross as far as non-necromancers are concerned). Not […]

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Doubters Gonna Doubt

It’s been a couple of months since I really started trying to wrap my head around the Modern format. Between […]

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American Folk/Esper Durdles

Getting into Modern as a new player/returning player can be a real drag. There is a barrier to entry the […]

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All the Things—Travel, Old Friends, New Formats

The first TNM Modern tourney has come and gone. I have to say I’m a little bummed it’s over. My […]

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This Modern Life and Rotation

It’s that time again… ROTATION. Uh… for me at least. I know just what you’re thinking. The Durdle Magus has […]

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Big Bant Wolf

I could tell you about misplays and about bad matchups and I could go over every opponent I played on […]

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Wizards’ School—Ally: Vampires, Zealots, and Dragons, Oh My!

By now you know that I enjoy teaching Magic: The Gathering to new players. And if you’ve read anything I’ve […]