About this episode
Andy V joins the podcast to discuss the Landstill control deck in Premodern, covering its strategies, deckbuilding, and his tournament experiences.
Many Premodern players wrote off Landstill years ago. Then Andy V kept putting up results. In this episode, Andy V joins Eternal Durdles to break down one of Premodern's most iconic control decks. We discuss how Landstill wins games, why Standstill remains one of the strongest card advantage engines in the format, key deckbuilding decisions, matchup theory, and the sideboard plans Andy has refined through years of tournament play. We cover: Why Landstill is still competitive The role of Standstill and Mishra's Factory Counterspell selection and deck construction Sideboard technology including Thawing Glaciers Matchup strategies against Enchantress, Replenish, Stiflenought, and more Andy's tournament experience and approach to mastering a control deck We also take a look at Andy's strategy game, Sigil, and discuss how its design intersects with competitive gaming and decision making. If you love Premodern, control decks, and deep strategic discussion, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
People in this episode
Host: Eternal Durdles
Guest: Andy V
Topics covered
- Premodern
- control decks
- deckbuilding
- matchup theory
- tournament experience
- strategic discussion
Keywords
- Landstill
- Premodern
- control deck
- Standstill
- deck construction
- matchup strategies
- tournament play
- Sigil
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Landstill, Standstill, Mishra's Factory, Counterspell, Thawing Glaciers, Enchantress, Replenish, Stiflenought, Sigil
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