2 Cabal Therapists - A Session about Premodern

Lobstercon 2026 and the North-American Premodern Championship are in the books and man, what an event! It’s honestly hard to sum up this episode of 2 Cabal Therapists, because Phil and Ivan manage to cover a lot from big-picture meta shifts to very specific deck choices.Of course, we take a closer look at the Magic: The Gathering Premodern paper meta as a whole and compare it to what actually showed up (and succeeded) at Lobstercon 2026. Which decks lived up to expectations, which ones completely overperformed and which strategies just couldn´t survived the heat during this big Premodern tournamentLobstercon 2026 WinMatrix: https://mtgdecks.net/Premodern/north-american-premodern-championship-lobstercon-2026-tournament-246915/winratesNorth American Premodern Championship 2026 Data: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NIdzc7rGqvTNE5QoADtwuGV8bTunZeszhryku8eHkNM/edit?gid=84796963#gid=84796963

We tackle the big one: the Parallax Tide ban. The seas have finally calmed—at least a little—after Martin Berlin, the father of Premodern himself, decided it was time for this controversial card to walk the plank.We break down why Parallax Tide was banned, what this means for the format, and most importantly who the new villain of Premodern might be. Is it Enchantress? We will talk about it! With Tide gone, expectations are shifting, metas are opening up, and combo players are already rubbing their hands together. We talk about emerging strategies, spicy new decks like PandeBurst, and whether combo is about to have its moment in the spotlight.Is Premodern healthier now? Are we ready for what comes next? And which deck will everyone complain about next?Sit down, shuffle up, and join us for a therapy session about bans, balance, and the bright future of Premodern.Martin Berlin´ Articel to the Tide Ban: https://premodernmagic.com/blog/ban-list-update-2026/PandeBurst: https://www.tcdecks.net/archetype.php?archetype=Pandeburst&format=Premodern

In this episode of 2 Cabal Therapists, we talk about the biggest Magic The Gathering Premodern Event in Austria and this time, we’re keeping our enemies very close. We’re joined by Patrick, who terrorized the field with Mono Blue Dreadnought and cruised his way into the Top 4, reminding everyone why this matchup is feared and respected.Viennageddon 2026: https://viennageddon.wordpress.com/Patrick´s Mono U Shrimp List: https://mtgdecks.net/Premodern/stiflenought-decklist-by-patrick-arthofer-2527691Jens Jäger Universal Champs Cup: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/jens-jaeger-universal-championship-premodern-tickets-1975408887158?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile&fbclid=IwY2xjawO4-n9icmlkETFSQ0kxOUZTTjZzM1BreHV6c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpJ8NwY_Yx3VsDAB2f-jRuul0fp_B5EeAHzMgtluuIRjfWvcf0EvwQaUg4pd&brid=_TF4QpDpm2_CjNk1yJsDNg

You like to play Black in Magic: The Gathering? Todays episode is all about Mono Black Contamination in Premodern. We have a guest for this 2 Capal Therapy Session - Marvin! He won a local tournament with Contamination in Premodern and we take a closer look about his tweaks to the decks founded by Alvaro Galindo

Todays Premodern Therapy Session is about a Premodern GP in Trier, Germany. A community event organized from one of the Magic: The Gathering Premodern hotspots in Germany. We're diving deep into the battlefield of cardboard as co-host Ivan recounts his experience at the Premodern GP in Trier—spoiler alert: he took it down with none other than Enchantress! 🌿✨Tune in as we break down the tournament meta, key matchups, sideboard tech, and the strategic pivots that helped Ivan pilot one of Premodern's most nuanced archetypes to victory. From turn-one Wild Growths to grindy lockouts with Solitary Confinement, this episode is packed with insights, stories from the event, and reflections on the current state of the Premodern format.Lorien Premodern Cup: 21.06. 2025, Geldern - GermanyRegister at: lorien-turniere@web.de; 25€ Entry

We broke the curse and we are back on track! Todays episode is all about the meta in the past Premodern Magic: The Gathering. Furthermore we´ll have some service announcements for you. Speaking about the combat change in Magic the Gathering and how does it effect in Premodern. The main topic of this episode to speak about Magic: The Gathering if you take it a bit more seriously. SPANISH Nationals Premodern: https://x.com/nachobrr/status/1855892526416249180

In todays Magic the Gathering Premodern Podcast - The 2 Cabal Therapists - we are discussion how to Top 8 with a bad deck in Premodern. During the Premodern European Championship in Prague 2024 Phil made it with his UB Storm "Iggy Popp" list into the Top 8. People have been suprised and also mentioned how he made it with a "bad deck" and we are taking a closer look about his thought process and the matches he had. Phil is all time storm player in Magic the Gathering and it's very interesting to hear what he did choose and why. Decklist: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/zxd49TDAU0CY3OdT_2pLsg Round 7 vs Goblins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLPKaSoJkTg Czech Premodern YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXCWJrt52R0&t=36825s GP Prague 2016 Finals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPitPk-qiaA

Once a year in Germany we have a full weekend of Premodern. During the Universal Premodern Championship in Darmstadt which is the biggest tournament in Germany everybody is looking forward to having a good time. Phil and Ivan were part of 4 intense days of Magic: The Gathering and want to share their journay with you. So another therapy session is definitely needed and this time for our hosts.