Considering getting into Legacy..
Legacy forum
Posted on Oct. 3, 2016, 10:35 p.m. by Metroid_Hybrid
As mentioned, I'm considering investing into a competitive-level Legacy deck..
At the current moment I am debating between two completely different decks that I could potentially build with only about $200-300 investment (which is pretty cheap considering the format)..
They are Eldrazi Aggro & Burn..
I'm considering Eldrazi because I already the majority of the deck sans a few sideboard cards and about half the manabase (screw City of Traitors for now).. Looking at mtgtop8, Eldrazi appears to be a definite "Tier-1" deck, but at the same time, I'm wondering how well I'll be at piloting it in such a highly nuanced format with zero local meta knowledge.. But on the other hand, I feel as though that once I can get some legit milage out of it then it'll be the highly oppressive f-u deck that no one wants to be paired against..
And in the "Red" corner, I'm considering Mono-Red Burn after I noticed this deck finished 2nd in a rather large tourney.. The main expense(s) would be the Goblin Guides and the sideboard Ensnaring Bridges.. While not the most popular deck at the moment, it's relatively straightforward execution & fast clock almost guarantees some results, but on the other hand, nothing would feel worse than staring at a turn-1 Chalice of the Void set to ..
The other nice part would be that either deck could easily be converted into an effective Modern deck as well (Value)..
TL;DR: should I invest in Eldrazi Aggro or Burn, and why?
BreadManDan says... #3
Eldrazi all the way. You'll need the City of Traitors however. I love mine.
October 4, 2016 12:59 a.m.
ToolmasterOfBrainerd says... #4
Burn probably won't allow you to experience the true beauty of Legacy, so I advise against that. I can't bring myself to advocate for Eldrazi (hate those stupid things) but I do advise against burn.
October 4, 2016 3:37 a.m.
Of the options you're considering, I would recommend Eldrazi as a more interactive and fun deck to get to know Legacy. However, if you REALLY want to have some fun, you should play Dredge :P
October 4, 2016 7:54 a.m.
EpicFreddi says... #6
Instead of City I play 4 Brushland to splash G and W for Displacer and Worldbreaker. It's not as explosive, but it's good in the long run.
October 4, 2016 11:29 a.m.
aeonstoremyliver says... #7
Crystal Vein as an alternative to City of Traitors maybe?
I play Legacy Burn and it's quite fun, consistent, and surprisingly competitive. It does loose to a lot of combo decks, though, and Chalice for 1 on turn one DOES blow lol. Burn can be played in Modern too, with a few tweaks, which is a huge plus.
Legacy Eldrazi is definitely one of the more popular competitive decks at the moment, alongside Death & Taxes. My best advice would be to proxy the decks and playtest with them before buying them. That'll give you a good idea if you like it before you buy it.
October 4, 2016 12:48 p.m.
Metroid_Hybrid says... #8
Thanks for the input guys! (And sorry for the necro)..
Everybody I've talked to pointed to Eldrazi, and I couldn't help but agree.. So this is what I've worked up to so far..
Stompy_Shops..
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I guess call it a "budget build" for the moment though, as I still need to acquire 2-3x City of Traitors', and then 2-4x Wastelands over the next couple months..
The only real question here in terms of overall direction left is: After acquiring Wastelands, do I merely replace my Ghost Quarters (and keep my Mishra's Factorys), or should I go all-in on the Land Destruction route (replace the Factories) & run main-board Crucible of Worlds?
The mainboard Crucible route could potentially make running a playset of City of Traitors a whole lot less awkward I'm sure..
October 10, 2016 3:16 a.m.
BreadManDan says... #9
Personally, I'd keep the factory's. Here's a link to mine. Works really well... check out my deck Eldrazi Aggro
October 10, 2016 2:32 p.m.
Senserazer says... #10
Dredge is also a fairly budget option. Sans the Lion's Eye Diamond's the investment is quite small, most of the cards recently reprinted, and probably easily traded for.
Servo_Token says... #2
I would say that Eldrazi is the better bet simply because the deck is just more powerful against a larger majority of the field. It's just the better deck, if you will.
I mean burn is a fun deck to play, it was my first legacy deck, but it doesn't particularly transition into anything else of relevance because nothing else really uses the same pieces. Eldrazi converts into a vintage deck I suppose, but also converts into really solid binder pieces all around. Hardly anyone is trading for Lava Spikes on the daily, but everyone and their mother will trade for a playset of TKS.
Basically it'll come down to whether or not you like the option to audible into a more midrangy strategy as opposed to just going full aggro 100% of the time.
October 4, 2016 12:38 a.m.