Generally to be playable in Legacy a card must be free to cast, (Gitaxian Probe, Lotus Petal, Invigorate), or have a converted mana cost of one to two, (Swords to Plowshares, Ponder, Nimble Mongoose, Tarmogoyf, and Stoneforge Mystic). All of the colours are represented although decks are often characterized as being Blue or non-Blue due to the pervasiveness of Brainstorm, Ponder, and Force of Will. You can find high quality decks in whichever archetype you desire: traditional Draw-Go control (Miracles), spell-based combo (Storm), creature-based combo (Dredge, Elves!), Aggro-Control (Delver, Stompy), Aggro-Combo (Infect), prison control (MUD, Death and Taxes), midrange (Stoneblade, Jund), all-in combo (Belcher, Manaless Dredge), and value-town (Shardless BUG). It is actually surprising to sit down at a six round tournament and face the same deck twice. We get to play with obscure cards like The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale, Chain Lightning, and Berserk. We can cheat cards into play with Show and Tell, Sneak Attack, and Natural Order. We have access to fast mana like Ancient Tomb, Lion’s Eye Diamond, and Dark Ritual. The power 9 are banned, as are a dozen or so degenerate cards, but otherwise the whole Magic catalogue is available to you. Legacy is a powerful format characterized by Brainstorm, Ponder, Force of Will, Wasteland and dual lands. This is how I built my first Legacy deck three years ago, and this will help you build a deck for your monthly Legacy tournament or, if you’re lucky, your Legacy FNM like the one held every week at Face to Face Games Toronto.
There is some common wisdom about getting into competitive Legacy, which I will share with you today. Legacy is one of the best formats, but it can be daunting to enter. We don’t know many details about the set, but we know that it will increase interest in Eternal formats such as Legacy. This set, made of only reprints, will put more Wastelands and Force of Wills into the hands of players. Eternal Masters is scheduled to be released on June 10, 2015.
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