Interested in legacy after a season of standard.. Unfortunately I won't be home brewing a Lego deck.
When at a shop I was told to check out miracles; when I asked which would be a fun playful deck, death and taxes was mentioned.
What legacy deck have you chosen to assemble? Why that deck over the others.
So trying to figure out a deck that will be fun and not impossible to assemble over time.
I think one of the cheapest is RDW. It's mono so no expensive duals. Your most expensive lands will be {wasteland}. But if you are looking for something really good check out Canadian Threshold.
Decks I have:
Miracles
Jund
UWR Delver
RUG Delver
I play Miracles and Jund because they're both well positioned at the moment. I personally think that Miracles is the "best" deck, but it can be difficult to pilot well.
Does your local store allow proxies? Would be a nice way to try out a couple of decks, and even if the store doesn't allow proxies, people there probably wouldn't mind playing you for practice and such.
Burn, Manaless Dredge and Oops! are probably the cheapest ones you can build. But since this is a format that stays relatively the same with a few new additions each year, here's what I'll recommend, since I have no idea of your card pool or budget:
Make a list of decks that you might be interested in playing, then proxy them out. Then just start playing with all of them at your shop with other people. Decide on the one you enjoy playing the most, then focus on building that deck and learning it inside and out. I know people that have played basically the same deck for five or more years and know them inside and out. In a format like legacy, that's the kind of familiarity you want with your decks.
Gratzi to all so far
I play Manaless Dredge and Elves
Dredge because it's the cheapest due to the fact that you don't need the expensive duels and elves because millions of elves is silly
Quote from: Taysby on May 25, 2014, 12:21:41 PM
Manaless dredge is the cheapest that is still tier 1.
I have Manaless dredge
U w miracles
Esper stone blade.
Would you prefer a combo deck or a normal deck?
I would prefer a combo deck or a multi function deck good removal and progressive action.
My preference is Ana Delver control, but mega expensive :/
I'm currently building two legacy decks. Firstly I'm building Elves because I love tribal decks, elves are my favourite tribe, I'm a fan of combo and I already have a few of the more expensive cards required for this deck. The second one I'm building is manaless dredge because as your mana base is usually the most expensive part of your deck, this problem is bypassed. Plus I like combo and anything that utilises resources besides your library.
Merfolk... Why? Because I have modern merfolk. 90% the same. All I need to finish is one true-name. Debating on the FoW's though. Yes call me a heretic.
Second is Rogue Hermit. Extremely glass cannon, but has the second best percentage of going off turn 1, next to Spanish Inquisition. Decently cheap too for a Legacy deck, depending on whether you build with {Lion's Eye Diamond} or not...
Quote from: Mr_Fahrenheit on May 26, 2014, 08:05:40 PM
I'm currently building two legacy decks. Firstly I'm building Elves because I love tribal decks, elves are my favourite tribe, I'm a fan of combo and I already have a few of the more expensive cards required for this deck. The second one I'm building is manaless dredge because as your mana base is usually the most expensive part of your deck, this problem is bypassed. Plus I like combo and anything that utilises resources besides your library.
We play the same decks
I personally like pox control.
Welp. Im turning in my burn deck to build manaless dredge... Good idea?
Quote from: Sparkle Ninja on May 27, 2014, 05:01:03 PM
Quote from: Mr_Fahrenheit on May 26, 2014, 08:05:40 PM
I'm currently building two legacy decks. Firstly I'm building Elves because I love tribal decks, elves are my favourite tribe, I'm a fan of combo and I already have a few of the more expensive cards required for this deck. The second one I'm building is manaless dredge because as your mana base is usually the most expensive part of your deck, this problem is bypassed. Plus I like combo and anything that utilises resources besides your library.
We play the same decks
In modern I run 8 rack, storm and living end. In pauper I run izzet blitz, Affinity and infect. None of them are stock standard lists though. I've got my own interpretation of all of them.
Quote from: Mr_Fahrenheit on May 27, 2014, 11:05:26 PM
Quote from: Sparkle Ninja on May 27, 2014, 05:01:03 PM
Quote from: Mr_Fahrenheit on May 26, 2014, 08:05:40 PM
I'm currently building two legacy decks. Firstly I'm building Elves because I love tribal decks, elves are my favourite tribe, I'm a fan of combo and I already have a few of the more expensive cards required for this deck. The second one I'm building is manaless dredge because as your mana base is usually the most expensive part of your deck, this problem is bypassed. Plus I like combo and anything that utilises resources besides your library.
We play the same decks
In modern I run 8 rack, storm and living end. In pauper I run izzet blitz, Affinity and infect. None of them are stock standard lists though. I've got my own interpretation of all of them.
In modern I run {Hive Mind}, Goblins, and Affinity
Play affinity in pauper. Much more fun!
Not too long ago, I looked through my decks and decided on Esper. I started to look at legacy, standard, and modern for overlap in cards. I then traded/sold cards and assembled a fairly well rounded group of cards. If I am going to a tournament,then I can pull the appropriate cards for that format. Esper may not always be a top tier, but I have improved my game with consistency between formats and focusing on similar playing decks.
I would recommend mana dredge. Manaless dredge is fun and all, but it can be kinda slow sometimes and in any meta with graveyard hate, you're gonna have a bad time. Mana dredge is a pretty consistent combo deck that has handy things such as Cabal Therapy, and your sideboard has a good amount of enchantment and artifact hate, then just mulligan till you have what you need. Plus the deck has the ability to go off turn 1 to set up a turn 2 win. I personally prefer a slightly less combo version with 4 Ichorid and 4 Street Wraith so you can grind out 4-5 turns for consistent results.
Time to proxy a few decks and figure out which I like!
Thank you all for the suggestions!
Which win-con do you run in breakfast? I'm building it on a budget, and I have to choose which one to do. My choices are {karmic guide} + {kiki jiki, mirror breaker} + {pestermite}, {lord of extinction} + {sutured ghoul}, or {angel of glory's rise} + {laboratory maniac} + {azami, lady of scrolls}. Im leaning towards maniac right now.
I'd do mania too, I love it as a card
Quote from: ConanEdo on June 12, 2014, 01:31:40 PM
Quote from: Thetrufflehunter on June 11, 2014, 09:09:43 PM
Which win-con do you run in breakfast? I'm building it on a budget, and I have to choose which one to do. My choices are {karmic guide} + {kiki jiki, mirror breaker} + {pestermite}, {lord of extinction} + {sutured ghoul}, or {angel of glory's rise} + {laboratory maniac} + {azami, lady of scrolls}. Im leaning towards maniac right now.
The wincon I saw was {{The Mimeoplasm}} exiling {{Murderous Redcap}} and {{Sutured Ghoul}}.
How does that work? Sutured ghoul is a 0/0 when it's in the gy
I forgot what it was called exactly, but I heard of a deck called steak breakfast or something. Something food related, anyone remember it, and how it's run?
I think there was also something called cephalud breakfast but I'm not sure what it is.
Hulk flash erryday.
Quote from: The FullMetal Alchemist on June 13, 2014, 11:00:52 AM
Hulk flash erryday.
Not legal in legacy. Casual legacy maybe... But your friends won't want to play with you much. Haha
Which legacy deck and why?
Anything with {island}.
Why? Reasons.....well also {force of will} and {daze}
Legacy Cheerios is fun. It's a bunch of 0 cost creatures with {Glimpse of nature} you draw through your deck and deal loads of damage through bouncing your guys. It's lots of fun
Death n taxes:
Mono white control, get to screw with everyone's game plan. Then best them with white weenies.
Also dnt is prolly 50/50 against the field...
Except mana less dredge .
That's like 98/2
Quote from: Dstyle1 on June 27, 2014, 04:25:40 PM
Death n taxes:
Mono white control, get to screw with everyone's game plan. Then best them with white weenies.
Do you plan on using the {Torpor Orb} on a stick from M15 ?
Quote from: Vindog on June 27, 2014, 06:37:06 PM
Quote from: Dstyle1 on June 27, 2014, 04:25:40 PM
Death n taxes:
Mono white control, get to screw with everyone's game plan. Then best them with white weenies.
Do you plan on using the {Torpor Orb} on a stick from M15 ?
I don't ghink so as it would hose my creatures come into play abilities .
I'd recommend that you play legacy elves but it's a little too "dorky" for me!! ;)
I'm so FUNNY!!!!!
Quote from: Mattao19 on July 01, 2014, 07:09:04 PM
I'd recommend that you play legacy elves but it's a little too "dorky" for me!! ;)
I'm so FUNNY!!!!!
I.
I am so angry.
Elves is what drew me to legacy in the first place. Long ago I grabbed three gaeas cradles (for my saproling deck...super tech!). So with those in hand the rest is pretty budget. Plus it has whoa mana, weenie beat down, skill intensive to eek out benefits, and instant combo kills too.
Now, elves with enough fetch lands gets to run deathrite shaman instead of llanowar elves, so I have stuff to trade for to improve the deck, but it is pretty good even without that.
Miracles looks amazing though.
If you don't have gaea's cradle then nykthos does a fair impersonation. That's what I'm using until I can get hold of a couple of cradles.
Food chain. Because who doesn't love {Gristhollow Miffin}?