The combo turn of The EPIC Storm is one of the most fun parts of the deck. It also has many little twists and turns once one decides to go off. Keeping one’s options open is the key to winning the most games over time. This article looks at all of the ways to keep...
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Final Jeskai Control Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the draw) Veil of Summer Veil of Summer Veil of Summer Verdant Catacombs Galvanic Relay Burning Wish Rite of Flame Keep or Mulligan? Mulligan But HOW?! I understand the allure of this hand, but the reality is you would need a chain of good draws to...
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Legacy is in a state of Stasis at the moment. Powerful decks exist at top tiers and have for many months without major changes to their structure. Targeting these strategies has been the goal of the current Tier 2 decks with varying levels of success. From Mulch Lands to Mono-B Depths and even ...
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Jeskai Control plays all of the typical control cards in counterspells, card draw, planeswalkers, and removal spells. The deck, which ultimately wins the game with Monastery Mentor, has become the main control deck of the format since the printing of Expressive Iteration and Prismatic Ending. ...
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Final Moon Stompy Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the play) Burning Wish Chain of Vapor Mox Opal Lotus Petal Lotus Petal Volcanic Island Veil of Summer Keep or Mulligan? Mulligan What does this hand actually do? While you do have mana and a Chain of Vapor to answer a Trinisphere, the Burning Wish ...
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More fundamental than anything else, being able to cast all of the spells in The EPIC Storm is one of the most important aspects to the deck. This is why the manabase is built the way it is. Some of the specific patterns of which lands to put into play can be unintuitive on base...
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Special Guest A few words on Matthew Vook (Twitter: @Ozymandias172 | MTGO: Ozimandias17) Matthew Vook is the finalist of SCG DC Legacy 2017, the winner of SCG Baltimore Legacy 2018, and the 2019 MTGO Legacy Format Champion. He has numerous MTGO Legacy Challenge Top 8’s and several wins. ...
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Welcome to New Legacy! It’s the exact same as old Legacy, but with one more Banned & Restricted announcement under its belt. If you haven’t heard, Legacy was passed by in the latest B&R from Wizards of the Coast. In a nice change of pace, they informed us about some of the ...
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Moon Stompy is named after playing Magus of the Moon and Blood Moon with aggressive creatures like Legion Warboss and Goblin Rabblemaster. In addition to turning off the opponent’s lands, Moon Stompy also uses Chalice of the Void and Trinisphere to prevent the opponent from casting ...
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Final Elves Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the draw) Lion’s Eye Diamond Dark Ritual Veil of Summer Lotus Petal Mox Opal Verdant Catacombs Verdant Catacombs Keep or Mulligan? Mulligan While our opponent’s deck does have four copies of Thoughtseize, keeping this Veil of Summer when on ...
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Cantrips, cards that provide some amount of card selection, are the backbone of almost every blue deck in Legacy. The EPIC Storm is no different. Brainstorm and Ponder are two important cards to learn how to play in an aggressive combo oriented style. Why Play Cantrips Ponder Brainstorm ...
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Special Guest A few words on Roberto Orciuolo By day, Roberto is a Medical Business owner. He has played Magic: The Gathering since 2008, mainly Legacy, and he loves “Stompy” decks. Roberto is co-founder of the Wooded Team, and he has two Top 8 finishes at the 4 Seasons events, one ...
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