Based on the feedback of the Legacy Adepts and Mods/Admins, all new Single Card Discussion (SCD) threads must follow some basic criteria.

Previous threads were a often mess since few of these threads provided a context for discussion, so they went downhill fast, if they went anywhere at all. These guidelines are intended to create a framework to discuss the card in the general, competitive Legacy format.

All opening posts of an SCD thread must address one or more of the following. Threads that don't will be locked when we see them.
  • What deck or archetype can this card be used in and why?
  • How does this card fulfill the role of another card in an existing archetype more effectively than the card it would replace?
  • How has the metagame changed or what new cards exist now to make this card playable?


Brownie Points:
  • If the SCD card is fairly obscure, include the card text to save us time in looking it up (minimally, casting cost, card type (Sorcery, Instant, Enchantment, etc.) and Oracle text)
  • Ideally, include a sample deck list (even if it's rough) that incorporates the card


Remember that The Source is focused on competitive/tournament Legacy. If the SCD thread is not producing ideas which are reasonably competitive for a general Legacy tournament, the thread may be moved to the Casual Forum, even if it follows these guidelines.

This thread will be left open for a week or so, so feel free to give us any feedback here. After a week, all replies will be deleted and these guidelines will be locked.