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Eternal Durdles · Sunday · 39 min

Psychatog Masterclass

- Full Psychatog sideboard guide and matchup matrix: [PATREON LINK]- Eternal Durdles Patreon: [PATREON LINK]ALKEM GEAR BAGS!https://www.alkemgear.com/?ref=qhbtohkfUse our link for a free Month of Elite on TradeMagic.gghttps://trademagic.gg/eternaldurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnPsychatog is one of Premodern's most interesting blue-black strategies—but is it really a control deck?In this Premodern Masterclass, Zac sits down with Iñaki Puigdollers, a longtime Psychatog specialist, to explore the evolution of the deck, the theory behind its construction, and the card choices that make this version tick.Iñaki has been working on Psychatog since 2018, and this list reflects years of experimentation and collaboration with dedicated players. The result is a lean Xerox-style deck that uses cantrips and card selection to find the right answers, control the pace of the game, and assemble a decisive Psychatog finish.### What you'll learn- Why Iñaki considers Psychatog a combo-control deck rather than a traditional control deck- The Xerox principle and how it supports a 19-land mana base- Why this build plays Accumulated Knowledge instead of more expensive card-advantage spells- The role of Lim-Dûl's Vault in finding Psychatog, Sickening Dreams, and other key cards- Why Wonder still matters, particularly in the Psychatog mirror- Choosing between Smother, Chain of Vapor, Ghastly Demise, and other removal options- How Sickening Dreams changes difficult matchups- The thinking behind the sideboard, including Annul, Hydroblast, Blue Elemental Blast, Engineered Plague, and Haunting EchoesWe also discuss how the deck approaches major Premodern matchups, including Replenish, Enchantress, StifleNought, the Psychatog mirror, and Hermit Druid strategies.**Want the full sideboard guide?**The Patreon Masterclass continues with matchup-by-matchup strategy, sideboard ins and outs, and a downloadable matchup matrix to help you prepare for your next tournament.Check the links below for the full guide and Iñaki's deck primer.- Iñaki's decklist and primer: https://moxfield.com/decks/0HD6FJd0q0q74ODhX3EsoQWhat do you think—is Psychatog a control deck, a combo deck, or something in between? Let us know in the comments!Subscribe to Eternal Durdles for more Premodern deck guides, Legacy strategy, tournament preparation, and competitive Magic discussion.Timestamp Chapter00:00 Introducing Premodern Psychatog01:35 The Xerox Principle Explained04:20 Psychatog: Control or Combo-Control?06:06 The Core: Cantrips, Accumulated Knowledge, and 19 Lands11:56 Why Skip Intuition?15:13 Lim-Dûl's Vault: The Secret Weapon20:15 Wonder, Smother, and the Removal Suite30:16 Building the Sideboard for PremodernJOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTEProudly supported by Three For One Trading: shop.threeforonetrading.comRiverside Partner Link: https://riverside.sjv.io/KB0E07MOXFIELDEternal Durdles Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/users/EternalDurdleshttps://www.moxfield.com/users/Durdlemagushttps://www.moxfield.com/users/ForceofPhil

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- Full Psychatog sideboard guide and matchup matrix: [PATREON LINK]- Eternal Durdles Patreon: [PATREON LINK]ALKEM GEAR BAGS!https://www.alkemgear.com/?ref=qhbtohkfUse our link for a free Month of Elite on TradeMagic.gghttps://trademagic.gg/eternaldurdlesTCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnPsychatog is one of Premodern's most interesting blue-black strategies—but is it really a control deck?In this Premodern Masterclass, Zac sits down with Iñaki Puigdollers, a longtime Psychatog specialist, to explore the evolution of the deck, the theory behind its construction, and the card choices that make this version tick.Iñaki has been working on Psychatog since 2018, and this list reflects years of experimentation and collaboration with dedicated players. The result is a lean Xerox-style deck that uses cantrips and card selection to find the right answers, control the pace of the game, and assemble a decisive Psychatog finish.### What you'll learn- Why Iñaki considers Psychatog a combo-control deck rather than a traditional control deck- The Xerox principle and how it supports a 19-land mana base- Why this build plays Accumulated Knowledge instead of more expensive card-advantage spells- The role of Lim-Dûl's Vault in finding Psychatog, Sickening Dreams, and other key cards- Why Wonder still matters, particularly in the Psychatog mirror- Choosing between Smother, Chain of Vapor, Ghastly Demise, and other removal options- How Sickening Dreams changes difficult matchups- The thinking behind the sideboard, including Annul, Hydroblast, Blue Elemental Blast, Engineered Plague, and Haunting EchoesWe also discuss how the deck approaches major Premodern matchups, including Replenish, Enchantress, StifleNought, the Psychatog mirror, and Hermit Druid strategies.**Want the full sideboard guide?**The Patreon Masterclass continues with matchup-by-matchup strategy, sideboard ins and outs, and a downloadable matchup matrix to help you prepare for your next tournament.Check the links below for the full guide and Iñaki's deck primer.- Iñaki's decklist and primer: https://moxfield.com/decks/0HD6FJd0q0q74ODhX3EsoQWhat do you think—is Psychatog a control deck, a combo deck, or something in between? Let us know in the comments!Subscribe to Eternal Durdles for more Premodern deck guides, Legacy strategy, tournament preparation, and competitive Magic discussion.Timestamp Chapter00:00 Introducing Premodern Psychatog01:35 The Xerox Principle Explained04:20 Psychatog: Control or Combo-Control?06:06 The Core: Cantrips, Accumulated Knowledge, and 19 Lands11:56 Why Skip Intuition?15:13 Lim-Dûl's Vault: The Secret Weapon20:15 Wonder, Smother, and the Removal Suite30:16 Building the Sideboard for PremodernJOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTEProudly supported by Three For One Trading: shop.threeforonetrading.comRiverside Partner Link: https://riverside.sjv.io/KB0E07MOXFIELDEternal Durdles Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/users/EternalDurdleshttps://www.moxfield.com/users/Durdlemagushttps://www.moxfield.com/users/ForceofPhil

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