![]() The fact that it took down a Showcase Challenge says a lot about how stout a brew this really is. This deck is ALL business in its approach to executing the Initiative and may be one of the most stripped-down strategies I have seen to winning with the mechanic. Notably, the channel ability on touch allows you to flicker your creatures for additional ETB value. I find the inclusion of Touch the Spirit Realm in the main deck over Swords to Plowshares to be an interesting decision although StP is in the sideboard. Fable of the Mirror-Breaker also makes an appearance in this brew as does Touch the Spirit Realm. There are four copies each of Ancient Tomb and City of Traitors alongside Simian Spirit Guide to power out one of the eight Initiative creatures. Rumors of Initiative’s demise were greatly exaggerated! On May 14th, MTGO user MKC took down the Legacy Showcase Challenge with a spicy Boros Stompy brew that took advantage of Caves of Chaos Adventurer and Seasoned Dungeoneer in what I can only dub a turbo brew based on the amount of fast mana included in the deck. Outside of that, some other cool cards like Echo of Eons and Dream Salvage (!!!) also make appearances in this deck pulling together what amounts to a Motley Crue of cards but when executed properly, leaves the opponent wondering what just happened. Fellow Legacy community columnist Joe Dyer picked up the deck for some league play recently which tells me this deck is attracting some notoriety. This deck is essentially a Grapeshot combo deck with some new tools such as Runehorn Hellkite and Wheel of Misfortune. They have popularized the Riddlesmith combo deck in the past and now come to us with new spice, dubbed Wheelmaster 5000 (or Turbo Wheels by some others). MTGO user killabee, no stranger to BTB’s Legacy coverage, has upped the game recently. Spicy Brews Wheelmaster 5000 (Turbo Wheels?) It’s nice to see a deck that requires so much skill and such a compliment of cards, return to the Top 8.Īlongside these gems are cards like Crashing Footfalls and Stiflenought, both either not powerful enough or have seen their time come and go in the format. Lands as an archetype has seen much more success in the weekend challenges post-ban. Beyond the usual suspects, cards like Mystic Forge and Tarmogoyf have a new lease on life with both putting in work in the Top 8 every weekend in decks like Mystic Forge Combo and RUG Delver. Key Cards and Combosīefore I get into that, it’s also good to point out which cards are seeing a high level of interest. But on any given day, with the right skilled operator, one has a good chance of taking down FNM Legacy or the weekend MTGO Challenge.Īs I have done in the past with this column, I will run down some interesting decks from the last month that are appearing on MTGO weekend Challenges. That said, some decks are clearly better than others (maybe I need to start publishing a Legacy Tier list here…). It’s guaranteed that you can show up to your LGS with whatever jank you threw together and have a fighting chance if you know your deck and play it well. The bottom line is no single archetype has risen to the top of the meta the sure sign of a healthy format. Izzet Delver hasn’t disappeared and there are even White and Boros Initiative decks still running around, albeit nowhere near as dominating as they once were. The usual suspects like Reanimator, Elves, and 8 Cast are making their regular appearances in the Top 8. Last I checked, no archetype has emerged as the superior deck. It’s been a month since I wrote about the Legacy meta and it’s a good time to step back and see how things are going since the big line drawn in the sand back in March the banning of Expressive Iteration and White-Plume Adventurer. ![]() Welcome back to BTB’s Legacy Roundup, I’m Curtis Ailes, the ringleader of this circus. ![]()
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