The new Legacy metagame

[Claymore]

No word on combo despite it being more than 35% of the current online metagame? Hmmm

I think he just posted the decks he would play, and mentioned that he doesn't have the experience to play storm.

[Ronald Deuce]

We want more from that "awesome guy" asking for a DRS ban to contain miracles

That will never get old.

[Sidneyious]

No word on combo despite it being more than 35% of the current online metagame? Hmmm



I never thought I would ever again see various stormtypes listed seperately

Combo got a boost because the boogie man got a ban.
It will settle once the midrangy decks pick back up.

Also wasn't drs a big 55% in a recent event?

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[Barook]

Combo got a boost because the boogie man got a ban.
It will settle once the midrangy decks pick back up.

Also wasn't drs a big 55% in a recent event?

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Define recent. Because the numbers don't support that claim. We're somewhere in the 30-40% range, depending on what you look at.

[owerbart]

I'm just going to chime in and say that last saturday (first legacy weekly since the ban) the LGS i attend got packed, probably record attendance. Maybe the top ban will help in that aspect?

[Dice_Box]

I know it's early days still but this is the first big look we get. It's also good to see that BUG is not taking over.

http://series.magiccardmarket.eu/cov...game-breakdown

[CptHaddock]

I know it's early days still but this is the first big look we get. It's also good to see that BUG is not taking over.

http://series.magiccardmarket.eu/cov...game-breakdown

Lul 30 stoneblade, I thought that Tundra was an unplayable card now though guys?

[Scott]

I know it's early days still but this is the first big look we get. It's also good to see that BUG is not taking over.

http://series.magiccardmarket.eu/cov...game-breakdown

Julian's in first after 6 rounds.

Edit: looks like there's a stream. Round 10

[Bobmans]

MKM Frankfurt top 8

Szegho, Dalibor
(Food Chain)

Knab, Julian
(Elves)

Wölfler, Walter
(Reanimator)

Bolland, Felix
(Aggro Loam)

Wilhelm, Christopher
(Stoneblade)

Gutbrod, Johannes
(Show and Tell)

Schubert, Mathias
(Grixis Delver)

Swiecki, Robert
(Storm)


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[Dice_Box]

I know one data point means nothing overall, but I really like that. It feels like a promising way to start this new chapter.

So, um... ban Deathrite?

[koten]

Wow, 8 different archetypes in the top 8!

[Gheizen64]

I know one data point means nothing overall, but I really like that. It feels like a promising way to start this new chapter.

So, um... ban Deathrite?

Ban Deathrite.

[Barook]

Top 8 decklists

S&T took it down in the end.

[Tittliewinks22]

Top 8 decklists

S&T took it down in the end.

16 abrupt decays in top 8.
0 coubterbalance.

[PirateKing]

16 abrupt decays in top 8.
0 coubterbalance.

Maybe in the scope of Legacy "Destroy target nonland permanent with converted mana cost 3 or less." is valuable regardless of it's ability to be countered or not.

Splashing green isn't a mandate anymore, but cutting green leaves you with Fatal Push and other removal that's cold to Liliana and Chalice of the Void. Just because you don't need it doesn't mean it's not good to have.

[Dice_Box]

16 abrupt decays in top 8.
0 coubterbalance.

20 Brainstorms, 66 fetches... What exactly does any of this prove?

[Crimhead]

20 Brainstorms, 66 fetches... What exactly does any of this prove?

I'm not sure he's trying to prove a conclusion.

But some of us are curious about AD's meta share post Miracles. Was the high density of AD driven by a need to answer Counter-Top, or simply by the versatile value the card offers in the format?

Obviously the meta has not settled and one event isn't much to go on anyway. Still, it's interesting to watch the data as it comes in.

[Dice_Box]

Decay will stay, the question on what happens to it is a foolish one. It answers everything from Delver to Bloodmoon. It's so versatile and in a format where Stack based control is seen as king, the ability to put it on the Stack and expect it to resolve is a boon. Decay is not going anywhere. Will it's numbers deminish? A little but I doubt noticeably until there is a good reason to do so.

Decay is the current formats version of Vindicate. It trades some of its effect for resilience. That's not something I would stop playing. Counterbalance was a target, but far from the only one.

[Crimhead]

I agree with you.

I do think some posters were making the claim that AD numbers were the direct result of Miracles forcing "every deck" to play it. I think like you and don expect a significant decline - except maybe among Storm or Reanimator decks that were trying to shoe-horn them in.

Still,I think there is an expectation that GBx might no longer be the fair-deck goto colours.
Remains to be seen.

[hovercraft]

106 "Others" seems like a lot, some of these must at least be similar to other archtypes? Like other Delver/Blade type decks at least. Would be cool to see it all grouped.

On Abrupt Decay, of course it will still be a very useful and versatile card, but I think Miracles being gone just allows you to not always need 4 in the 75 and you can feel less guilt about playing cards like Maelstrom Pulse, Toxic Deluge, Diabolic Edict, etc with other upsides in some of the Decay slots. I am leaning towards 2 AD maindeck in most BG decks I am playing now instead of 3 or 4.