Zac and Phil delve into the new card Last Ride, a one mana artifact that offers unique mechanics for the Death Shadow archetype in Magic: The Gathering. They discuss its potential impact on the legacy metagame, exploring its synergy with existing cards, strategic implications, and innovative deck-building ideas. The conversation highlights the importance of card advantage and the potential for Last Ride to revitalize the Death Shadow strategy, while also considering its role in control shells and artifact synergies. Takeaways Last Ride provides new support for the Death Shadow archetype. The card allows for a unique mana sync and card draw mechanic. Strategically, Last Ride can help mitigate the downsides of playing Death Shadow against life-gain decks. The legendary status of Last Ride limits its presence on the board, creating strategic considerations. Last Ride's ability to draw cards can help Death Shadow decks regain momentum. Innovative deck builds can incorporate Last Ride alongside other artifact synergies. Control shells may benefit from including Last Ride for card advantage. The conversation explores the potential of a black eight-cast style deck with Last Ride. Zac and Phil discuss the implications of the new card Demonic Junker in relation to Last Ride. The episode encourages listeners to experiment with deck-building ideas involving Last Ride and Demonic Junker. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Last Ride and Death Shadow 02:53 Exploring the Mechanics of Last Ride 06:04 Strategic Implications of Last Ride 09:10 Potential Deck Builds with Last Ride 11:55 Control Shells and Death Shadow 15:01 Innovative Ideas for Artifact Synergies 17:50 Conclusion and Deck Building Ideas HEAVY PLAY DECK BOXES AND SLEEVES www.heavyplay.com/eternaldurdles Use code ETERNALDURDLES for 10% off entire order. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9PVLLPfdzI_pr1U9hZDtw/join JOIN US ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hrC7PxQZTE Ad-free Listening on SPOTIFY! Subscribe here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eternaldurdles/subscribe Twitch: Twitch.tv/durdlemagus Eternal Durdles Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/users/EternalDurdles https://www.moxfield.com/users/Durdlemagus https://www.moxfield.com/users/ForceofPhil Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdles Check out our song parodies on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/forceofphil Follow us on Twitter: Zac: @durdlemagus Phil: @ForceofPhil We are edited by: https://gullaudio.com & https://www.youtube.com/@PipGoblinBattleCaster OUR Background graphic: AA-vfx Art Store https://www.shaharhatfila.com/en AA VFX- 8K & 4K Most Viewed Motion backgrounds channel @aavfx @aa_vfx @aavfx_art http://4kmotionbackgrounds.blogspot.com/ Moving Backgrounds, Backdrops, Animated Live Wallpapers! HD & UHD Videos 2160p, 4320p , VJ Loops, VFX Animations! Dozens of playlists: Tutorials, Effects, Compilations: @dvdangor2011