Shardless bug or esper deathblade?

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Posted on Oct. 29, 2014, 11:08 a.m. by rolypolyguy

im fairly new to legacy and will probably start building a deck over the next couple of months and cant decide on shardless bug or esper deathblade. i like deathblade more but bug seems to be the superior deck. please help

Rocknj06 says... #2

Build what you're going to have more fun playing. Which deck better suits your style of play. Personally, I'd go Deathblade.

October 29, 2014 11:12 a.m.

Deathblade feat. Treasure Cruise is super strong right now.

October 29, 2014 11:15 a.m.

rolypolyguy says... #4

thank you for the input. bug had so much utility but deathblade looks much more fun ill probably build deathblade.

October 29, 2014 11:22 a.m.

EmblemMan says... #5

Elves.....elves.....

October 29, 2014 11:42 a.m.

CrazyLittleGuy says... #6

Shardless Bug now lacks it's strongest source of advantage against most other decks; cheap card draw. So long as Treasure Cruise and Dig Through Time are both legal in Legacy, setting up Shardless Agent into Ancestral Vision is kind of lackluster. Until any potential ban, all the Shardless Bug players can do is just sit around goldfishing cascades.

October 29, 2014 11:55 a.m.

Make sure you proxy cards before actually investing in them. Legacy can get expensive...

With that being said, StoneBlade is the stronger deck.

October 29, 2014 12:46 p.m.

rolypolyguy says... #8

I agree that stoneblade is sronger and i love control but from me experience every time i play control i lose, and i have yet to lose with some of my aggro and midrange modern decks (affinity/big zoo). so iv decided to stick to the aggro/midrange side of the spectrum

October 29, 2014 12:57 p.m.

Well, there's //X which is strong. There's also Goblins, Elves, Zoo, 12 Post, Affinity, and Red Deck Wins.

October 29, 2014 6:46 p.m.

Kozelek says... #10

I know it's cheesy but I like delver (only thing is the Force of Will s and Volcanic Island s are about $1200-$1500 for a full set of both) but if you proxy them the rest of the deck is cheep

October 31, 2014 11:48 a.m.

tyforthevenom says... #11

Personally building 8 post, G/W/U/B affinity (ft goyf) and manaless dredge

November 2, 2014 3:38 a.m.

Legacy Affinity lists aren't much different, albeit more potent, than their Modern counterparts. The traditional lists are much like Modern without Steel Overseer , add the artifact lands ala Seat of the Synod etc., and Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas .

Since you have the Modern deck, rolypolyguy, I would suggest you pick up the cards for the Legacy version, as it's not much more.

November 2, 2014 7:50 a.m.

tyforthevenom says... #13

Hell the vintage version isn't much more costly than the legacy version, just needs Tolarian Academy and if you got them the relavent power 9 cards which arent a requiremeny

November 2, 2014 8:01 a.m.

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