I have 2 questions about this LEGACY deck...
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Posted on Dec. 18, 2014, 5:45 p.m. by smackjack
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SCORE: 92 | 0 COMMENTS | 11207 VIEWSWhy isn't this deck tier 1?
How can i make it better while still keeping it awesome?
fluffybunnypants says... #3
Frankly, it just flat out loses without Stasis in play and even then it can still lose (gogo Depths, Sneak and Show and 12 Post). It's super fragile to combo and Abrupt Decay shuts it down entirely.
Possibly make it less combo oriented and more like a control deck. Branching into a quasi Miracles deck so you have access to Sensei's Divining Top and boardwipes. You could always try adding Chalice of the Void, but I highly doubt that'd actually end up working out in your favor.
December 18, 2014 6:09 p.m.
GlistenerAgent I see. This is my all time favourite deck. Its really fun to play. I really want it to be competitive so i can bring something else than my Death & Taxes deck to Legacy Tuesday at my LGS to beat stoneblade and U/R delver and all other non creative netdecks they play. I think this deck is fun. Fun to play and a creative way to play magic without jamming value cards from left to right that fits the colours and call it a deck.
I have been thinking of splashing white. With 4 Flooded Strand, 4 Lotus Petal and 2x Mox Diamond i have 11 sources of white if i add one Plains (I cant afford duals unfortunately). White would give me Swords to Plowshares and Blind Obedience (for sideboard?) as well as Enlightened Tutor to find Stasis or Frozen AEther, or in rare cases Lotus Petal if i really need a color fix. Is this a good idea, and what should i take out? :)
December 18, 2014 6:10 p.m.
julianjmoss says... #5
Just by the nature of the format, you don't put any pressure on the board really and you have a really slow clock. A lot of people can just play draw go and wait for you to lose it. Also with young pyromancer and batterskull it's pretty easy to still attack into you. They have force of will and daze which are free also which is tough for you. Yeah I agree with glisteneragent. Just try to be more interactive with bolts etc
December 18, 2014 6:11 p.m.
Ok. So bolts. StP if i add white. Any suggestions on what to take out. What are the weakest cards in the deck?
December 18, 2014 6:18 p.m.
The deck also seems to be light on ways to get lands back to untap outside of Ral Zarek. I'm really not sold on the Mox Diamonds, Lotus Petals, and Ancient Tombs when you could be playing Chain of Vapor, Pyroblast, and Forsaken City.
I also don't see how you can effectively combat resolved planeswalkers or Batterskull. Since these cards don't need to tap to harm you, you have very few ways of dealing with some of the most prevalent cards in Legacy.
You are also going to run into problems with AEther Vial, since they can choose not to tap it right away and let it amass counters until they get something obnoxious.
GlistenerAgent says... #2
It's a very fragile deck that requires you to jump through a lot of hoops to do something relatively mediocre. It doesn't do powerful enough things to make it viable.
Add more interaction. Lightning Bolt, other removal, etc. You may also want some sort of alternate plan such as manlands or CounterTop.
December 18, 2014 5:48 p.m.