TES Matchup Battles: 8 Cast II

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8 Cast is a deck named appropriately for playing eight cards like [[Thoughtcast]] in four copies of [[Thoughtcast]] and four copies of [[Thought Monitor]]. It's a slower artifact deck that aims to out card advantage the opponent with eight copies of cards that draw two cards, [[Emry, Lurker of the Loch]], [[Sai, Master Thopterist]], and Read More »

TES Matchup Battles: Gruul Initiative

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Since the initiative mechanic has been released there have been many different decks trying to utilize it. Mono-white, Esper control, mono-black, and now Gruul decks have attempted to leverage the mechanic. Gruul Initiative is a red-green stompy deck playing eight copies of initiative creatures and [[Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes]] to present a fast clock Read More »

A Return to Green

Plateau and Taiga Hero Image

It has been a few weeks since the banning of [[Expressive Iteration]] and [[White Plume Adventurer]]. In that time, the Legacy Showcase Qualifier happened. With our own Bryant Cook qualified for the tournament, locking in a list became important. Bryant played the list below to a ninth-place finish on breakers. the epic Storm .dek (MTGO) Read More »

TES Matchup Battles: Cephalid Breakfast

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Cephalid Breakfast is an Esper combo deck that is based around [[Cephalid Illusionist]]. When [[Cephalid Illusionist]] is targeted by either a [[Shuko]] or [[Nomads en-Kor]] then three cards will be milled into the graveyard. This will be repeated until the entire deck has been milled into the graveyard. In the process three copies of [[Narcomoeba]] Read More »

Expressive Iteration and White Plume Adventurer are Banned!

White Plume Banned

On Monday, March 5th, Wizards of the Coast finally posted a ban update for Legacy. [[Expressive Iteration]] and [[White Plume Adventurer]] were banned in an attempt to bring URx Delver and Initiative decks more in line with the format. These are good changes and will change the Legacy metagame and how The EPIC Storm prepares Read More »

TES Matchup Battles: The EPIC Storm II

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The EPIC Storm is a Storm variant that has had a constant evolving decklist. The current form leans into [[Galvanic Relay]] while also being focused on artifacts and [[Wishclaw Talisman]]. Being a [[Galvanic Relay]] deck gives The EPIC Storm the ability to play through counterspells and have more payoff cards instead of needing eight slots Read More »

TES Matchup Battles: Doomsday II

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Doomsday is a rather simple deck in concept. Cast a [[Doomsday]] to make your library five cards and then win with a [[Thassa's Oracle]]. The actual execution can vary by scenario. For example, how much mana do you have? How many cards can you draw? Can you afford to pass the turn? Questions like these Read More »

TES Matchup Battles: Initiative

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Initiative is a new Legacy deck built around the Dungeons and Initiative mechanic. A mono-white Stompy deck was born when two new white creatures - [[White Plume Adventurer]], [[Seasoned Dungeoneer]] - both of which have the Initiative mechanic were printed. These creatures with the combination of other disruptive creatures to maintain Initiative is what makes Read More »

TES Matchup Battles: The EPIC Gamble

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The EPIC Gamble is virtually a mono-red Storm deck. The only non-red card in the main deck is [[Echo of Eons]] and some sideboard cards that they can [[Burning Wish]] for. The deck is comprised of rituals, card generation, and tutors. The recipe of a typical storm deck, but the main difference is being mono Read More »

TES Matchup Battles: 4C Minsc Control

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4C Minsc Control is a deck with an accurate name. It is a four-control control deck without black cards that is centered around [[Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes]]. In typical control fashion, it plays lots of removal spells with [[Swords to Plowshares]] and [[Prismatic Ending]], counterspells, card draw, and ultimately planeswalkers to win the game. Read More »