[Matrixbeast]

I don't think it was the 2 episode format for Wizard, it was just that they didn't do anything for a good 20 episodes.
Like, between Phoenix's death and up until we started getting the Mages, it was just:
Gremlin messes with Medusa
Medusa says Wiseman
Haruto eats donut
Shunpei
Learn about a secondary character that will only appear in these 2 episodes.
End part 1.
Phantom almost breaks the important object of secondary character
Showcase latest toy
Shunpei
Mayonnaise
End with Haurto eating.

It's rather strange that, for Wizard, you could cut about 20 episodes straight (Without henpecking them, either. Just remove them altogether) and lose almost nothing of value.