Matchup Mulligan: Dredge II

Matchup Mulligan

Final Sultai Beanstalk Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the draw) [[Gaea's Will|]] [[Dark Ritual|]] [[Dark Ritual|]] [[Beseech the Mirror|]] [[Thoughtseize|]] [[Bloodstained Mire|]] [[Misty Rainforest|]] » Keep or Mulligan? Keep An important aspect to the Sultai Beanstalk matchup is understanding you have plenty of time. They won't kill you quickly, so you can remove all Read More »

TES Infernal Tutoring #72

Infernal Tutoring

The first 2024 set release Murders at Karlov Manor. It was a fairly benign release with little initial fanfare in eternal formats aside from [[Pick Your Poison]]. But that all quickly changed! There are eternal format playable cards like [[Leyline of the Guildpact]] in Temur Rhinos, [[Cryptic Coat]] in [[Stoneforge Mystic]] decks, and [[Doorkeeper Thrull]] Read More »

The ABC’s of TES: Beseech the Mirror

The ABCs of TES

Last year, I set out to write a comprehensive primer for The EPIC Storm (TES). I could not have anticipated how much the deck would change after just one set release. [[Beseech the Mirror]] obsoleted the primary engine of the deck and added several more, almost transforming TES entirely. Check out my first reactions to Read More »

Through the Looking Glass: Sticker Goblins with Romario Neto

Through the Looking Glass

Special Guest Romario Neto (Twitter: Romario Neto | Twitch: Romariovidal | Spotify: Legacy Small Talk | MTGO: romariovidal) I first got into Magic in 1997 and have been playing actively since 2009. I have one Star City Games (SCG) Legacy Open Top 4, have made the finals of a Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Super Read More »

The EPIC Legacy Tier List — Q1 ’24

Tier List

This is part of an (approximately) quarterly tier list article series. Methodology Everyone builds tier lists differently. Mine is based on Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenge results (As collected by Joe Dyer and the Legacy Data Collection Discord). The data-driven approach helps inform my feelings based on my experiences playing with and against the Read More »

Matchup Mulligan: Sultai Beanstalk

Matchup Mulligan

Final Boros Initiative Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the play) [[Dark Ritual|]] [[Mox Opal|]] [[Beseech the Mirror|]] [[Underground Sea|]] [[Misty Rainforest|]] [[Misty Rainforest|]] [[Bloodstained Mire|]] » Keep or Mulligan? Mulligan This hand is a trap! It looks good, but it's actually mediocre. To understand why, think about how the game plays out. On your Read More »

Through the Looking Glass: Sultai Beanstalk with Jeff White

Through the Looking Glass

Special Guest Jeff White (Twitter: RealPokemoki | YouTube: Pokemoki | MTGO: pokemoki) I started playing Legacy in 2017. I have two Star City Games (SCG) Tour Open Top8's and two SCG Classic wins. I enjoy tuning blue midrange decks and attacking the metagame with underexplored cards. Sultai Beanstalk by Jeff White (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || Read More »

Matchup Mulligan: Boros Initiative

Matchup Mulligan

Final Painter Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the draw) [[Lotus Petal|]] [[Beseech the Mirror|]] [[Mox Opal|]] [[Scalding Tarn|]] [[Galvanic Relay|]] [[Bloodstained Mire|]] [[Beseech the Mirror|]] » Keep or Mulligan? Mulligan This hand needs to draw exactly [[Dark Ritual]] to function while still losing to [[Mindbreak Trap]] or [[Surgical Extraction]]. The rest of the hand Read More »

Through the Looking Glass: Boros Initiative with John Li

Through the Looking Glass

Special Guest A few words from John: (MTGO: jlitty) I'm a fusion guitarist and music industry professional from New York City. I'm also a blue tempo aficionado, big mana addict. John's List - Boros Initiative (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Main Deck 4 [[Anointed Peacekeeper]] 4 [[Archon of Emeria]] 4 [[Simian Spirit Guide]] 4 [[Seasoned Read More »