2 Cabal Therapists - A Session about Premodern

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

Premodern 2025 is in the books, and one thing is clear: it was The Year of Black. In this recap episode of Two Cabal Therapists, we look back at a year defined by discard spells, ruthless removal, and players learning—over and over again—that hands are temporary. We break down the biggest trends, dominant decks, and key moments of the 2025 Premodern season, talk about why black strategies thrived, and share our thoughts on what this means for the format going forward. Expect meta analysis, questionable opinions, and a bit of therapy for anyone who lost their win condition to a well-timed Duress.

Chris Budesheim on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/simplyadream

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-2527691

Jens 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

A rain coat is needed for this Magic: The Gathering Podcast episode! We have double-storm power and Phil has a blasting support from TonyScapone. This is by far the stormiest Premodern Podcast Episode and Tony brought his Lobstercon 2025 report where he played "Iggy Pop". Furthermore we talk about the Lobstercon Meta, some more (Storm) Brews and of course we will bring some thoughts about bannings, or maybe not?

TonyScapone YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjDWbkVroC3zKakInA5SgQ
TonyScapone Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tonyscapone
Brewers Paradise Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7IhSE0WJETooloiW4FfeW2
EternalDurdles Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hs23bfYmQgW9C6wEpz8cr

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