This is the part of an approximately quarterly tier list article series. Methodology Everyone builds a tier list differently. I have chosen to build mine based on MTGO Challenge results (As collected by Joe Dyer and the Legacy Data Collection Discord) . A data driven approach helps inform the ...
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Goodbye Grief! Wizards of the Coast has finally taken action in Legacy (and several other formats) to return to a healthier metagame. Grief, along with the most maligned portions of the Dimir Rescaminator deck, has been removed from Legacy. Don’t get it twisted, though—Dimir Tempo still ...
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Modern Horizons 3 brought anti-Storm cards that are here to stay. Both Vexing Bauble and Consign to Memory have become mainstays of the format, but not even because of Storm! The archetype is receiving splash damage because other archetypes that these cards primarily target are powerful. This ...
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Final Bant Nadu Combo Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the play) Force of Will Force of Will Undercity Sewers Dark Ritual Echo of Eons Ponder Song of Creation Keep or Mulligan? Keep Starting off with two copies of Force of Will gives you a solid defense against Bant Nadu’s early-game tactics. ...
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With Modern Horizons 3, Wizards of the Coast set out to revitalize combo in Modern. When people talk about the heyday of Modern in 2017-2018, Izzet Gifts Storm was the premier spell-based combo deck. Since then, the printings of Force of Negation and other interactive spells have pushed it out ...
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Final Selesnya Depths Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the draw) Boseiju, Who Endures Lion’s Eye Diamond Lotus Petal Mox Opal Misty Rainforest Commercial District Lotus Petal Keep or Mulligan? Keep This hand offers a strong combination of mana sources and potential plays. With double Lotus ...
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Good Grief! Legacy is in an interesting (and potentially unfortunate) spot right now. With a “no changes” format update in the most recent Banned & Restricted announcement, many Magic: The Gathering players are crying out against a “Lame Duck” format. The purported ...
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Necrodominance Necrodominance NecrodominanceLegendary EnchantmentSkip your draw step.At the beginning of your end step, you may pay any amount of life. If you do, draw that many cards.Your maximum hand size is five. If a card or token would be put into your graveyard from anywhere, exile it ...
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Final Black Saga Storm Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the play) Lion’s Eye Diamond Lion’s Eye Diamond Lion’s Eye Diamond Chrome Mox Brainstorm Ponder Veil of Summer Keep or Mulligan? Keep The plan involves going all in. First, play Chrome Mox and imprint Brainstorm. Then, play ...
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Special Guest Dan Neeley (Twitter: danneeley1 | MTGO: DNEELEY) Dan Neeley is a Legacy player known for playing Selesnya Depths, Maverick, and four-color Loam. Dan has a Star City Games Legacy Open Top 8, multiple MTGO Challenge Wins, and other smaller achievements. Dan is a father of three ...
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Goodness gracious. Is The EPIC Storm (TES) a Control deck now? Let’s discuss. Two major things have happened in the last month of Legacy. First, TES started playing a full set of Force of Will. The second is all cards that introduce stickers or Attractions to the game are banned. ...
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Traditionally in Legacy, any playable combo deck must be able to beat a Force of Will. Some combo decks play Force of Will like Sneak & Show and Doomsday. Storm decks of the past have avoided playing the best counter spell in Magic for a few reasons. Lion’s Eye Diamond and Infernal ...
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