Played a 16 man legacy event last night. 4 rounds and I got 2-2 ending as 9th (with 5 of us with 2-2 standing fighting for 5th to 8th spot - sucks to be last lolz).
Won against RG Beats by out-racing the damage and due protection via SoFI and Mother of Runes. Won against Aggro Loam via vialing flying beaters with equipment, GY hate and tarmo shrinking due to Jotun Grunt.
Lost against Hive Mind, 2 games each 3 rounds. Lost to BUG Delver Tempo, I put his life down to 8 and wins via Jace TMS control and Tarmo beats.
Lesson learned? Buy the freakin' Thalia!!! Argh!!!!!
Didn't play any Thalia's at all. I playtested and feel that the games are longer everytime I play her for that turn. Although I do agree and believe that she can do well against that BW player. As soon as I get a couple of copies of mine I'll play with her MD'ed.
Im considering the pithing needles since revokers can be killed of the board. Mirror matches will be something I need to consider seeing that the other player I faced is a "regular" in this store I know hang around. Any tips?
Played 3 rounds of 8 man Legacy last night. Decks present were:
- UR Delver
- 2 DnTs (what an effin shocker - here I thought I was special)
- BW Control Agro
- Affiinity (old version)
- UW Stoneblade
- Faerie Stompy
- I forgot the other one
Round 1 - DnT vs Affinity [1-0]
Game 1: He goes first, landing all his hand in 2 turns and finally getting a 2 cranial platings. My revokers saved the day and I got avengers online to go thru damage. He casted Broodstar (easily 12/12 by now) and I play SFM fetching SOFI and equiping to my lone avenger for massive damage and blocking. 1-0
SIDEBOARD:
3x Jotun Grunt out
3x Leonin Relic Warden In
Game 2: He goes first, playing red artifact land and casting pyrite spellbomb. I have flickerwisps and relic warden and mother at hand and I use mother of runes to bait him which worked on his second turn (he plays another artifact land and activates the spellbomb and blows my mom). Turn 2, I cast relic warden steal his land-artifact. He passes the turn and my turn1 wasteland his last land. The rest of the game was me swarming him his critters. 2-0
Round 2 – DnT vs BW Control Combo [1-1]
My worst matchup EVAR
Game 1: He proceeds to trash me with consistent hand disruption (via Hymn and Duress/Thoughtseize) and he was able to manipulate his library via SDT. Nothing worked well for me here despite SOLAS equipped on a beater since he had Innocent Blood and Vindicate. 0-1
SIDEBOARD:
Couldnt remember anything here because I didn’t prepare for this match up anyway.
Game 2: I play first, land a vial and he AGAIN proceeded to trash my hand and this time controlled the board with Liliana and Sorin. I scooped before I get more humiliation. 0-2
Round 3 – DnT vs DnT [1-2]
Surprise! Surprise! Never expected this match up for the life of me. Ever.
Game 1: He lands Aether Vial first, beats me to death with everything I have (actually it was a bit funny since we kind of know what we’re playing and holding). 0-1
SIDEBOARD:
Nothing – we weren’t prepared for this and just proceeded to pile shuffle.
Game 2: I got first but he landed vials first. Interesting interaction with Mangara here and there (he activated ability, i played mine to destroy his; he has karakas I play my Mangara he bounces it then I play my Karakas to blow his – basic shenanigans). What gave me the win was the early SOLAS attached to an avenger who beat thru to push damage more (prot white wins). 1-1
Game 3: He lands vial, I mana screw. I’m beginning to think the sleeves and shuffling really can effect the outcome Typical. 1-2
So I got a pack for my effort which isn’t terrible really and made new friends amongst new legacy players. Store owner was looking to have this as a “regular thing” so more time for me to playtest and master this deck.
Props:
- I haven’t forgotten the tricks
Slops:
- Sideboard?! This I have to re-learn again; who am I kidding?! I never got into this **** for the longest!!!
With how things are I'm looking to include batterskull and SB needles to combat those pesky walkers. Oh and my opponent played with Thalia DnT but I never saw it in 3 games.
Also on side note, I was using 3 sleeves and the shuffling was terrible... Something I need to consider in future games.
I'm actually one of those sore losers and really its just for that moment that I'm super pissed. And I'm pissed with the game and not the player mind you. So when I get up from a match, being rude and all and think about that match a few moments later, I usually say sorry to guy I played against later and we all start laughing at how things were really bad.
Playing this game isn't a "career" that I'd like to flip tables over every time I lost a match, its actually where I met a lot of good friends and trading guys. Well at least for me I got over that fence of hating.
Nice read and it was fun remembering how much I ragequit over something of a loss of a match! (Man I'm really really really old now...)
Playtested against UW Humans and lost all 3 games primarily to Thalia and Grand Abolisher.
Wasnt able to catch up decently despite the removals and token spells. Worse is that they have access to O.Rings, Angelic Destiny, SoWaP and anything that comes out on their side is just modified by Honor of the Pure.
Didn't play using any sideboard but I am looking at Gutshot and Tragic Slip as an alternative and lighter way to kill of Thalia faster. Additional DoJs will also come in the picture.
I'll try to post more playtesting results and my decklist for reference later.
Had fun playing with this a small tournament (12 in attendance) last night. We just played 3 rounds and I won over:
UW Spirits/Tempo
RGB Titan Ramp
Lost to GB Zombie token (via Grave Titan) with BSZ and Massacre Wurm MD'ed.
My MVP was Elspeth; getting back in the game when I was down to 4 against ramp, sweeping the board complete with Curse of Deathold and other creatures. Shrine of Legion looks like a decent SB card but I like MD'ed ONLY because its the one card I can easily take off game 2 (and gets my opponents out of balance when I cast it 2nd turn - everytime).
Now I'm looking to split the PW count to:
3 Sorin, LoI
2 Elspeth Tirels
I'll post my decklist and match-ups in details ASAP! Thanks King Shane for the idea and blue-print of this deck!
And its just this expansion! INN and DRK had the same foils we've been getting...
sarnth'd on page 22!!!
Won against RG Beats by out-racing the damage and due protection via SoFI and Mother of Runes. Won against Aggro Loam via vialing flying beaters with equipment, GY hate and tarmo shrinking due to Jotun Grunt.
Lost against Hive Mind, 2 games each 3 rounds. Lost to BUG Delver Tempo, I put his life down to 8 and wins via Jace TMS control and Tarmo beats.
Lesson learned? Buy the freakin' Thalia!!! Argh!!!!!
Awesome work Markers! Those signed cards are hot!!!
I'll do my share when I get my scanner up this weekend. Keep it coming folks!!!
Sideboard
Didn't play any Thalia's at all. I playtested and feel that the games are longer everytime I play her for that turn. Although I do agree and believe that she can do well against that BW player. As soon as I get a couple of copies of mine I'll play with her MD'ed.
Im considering the pithing needles since revokers can be killed of the board. Mirror matches will be something I need to consider seeing that the other player I faced is a "regular" in this store I know hang around. Any tips?
- UR Delver
- 2 DnTs (what an effin shocker - here I thought I was special)
- BW Control Agro
- Affiinity (old version)
- UW Stoneblade
- Faerie Stompy
- I forgot the other one
Round 1 - DnT vs Affinity [1-0]
Game 1: He goes first, landing all his hand in 2 turns and finally getting a 2 cranial platings. My revokers saved the day and I got avengers online to go thru damage. He casted Broodstar (easily 12/12 by now) and I play SFM fetching SOFI and equiping to my lone avenger for massive damage and blocking. 1-0
SIDEBOARD:
3x Jotun Grunt out
3x Leonin Relic Warden In
Game 2: He goes first, playing red artifact land and casting pyrite spellbomb. I have flickerwisps and relic warden and mother at hand and I use mother of runes to bait him which worked on his second turn (he plays another artifact land and activates the spellbomb and blows my mom). Turn 2, I cast relic warden steal his land-artifact. He passes the turn and my turn1 wasteland his last land. The rest of the game was me swarming him his critters. 2-0
Round 2 – DnT vs BW Control Combo [1-1]
My worst matchup EVAR
Game 1: He proceeds to trash me with consistent hand disruption (via Hymn and Duress/Thoughtseize) and he was able to manipulate his library via SDT. Nothing worked well for me here despite SOLAS equipped on a beater since he had Innocent Blood and Vindicate. 0-1
SIDEBOARD:
Couldnt remember anything here because I didn’t prepare for this match up anyway.
Game 2: I play first, land a vial and he AGAIN proceeded to trash my hand and this time controlled the board with Liliana and Sorin. I scooped before I get more humiliation. 0-2
Round 3 – DnT vs DnT [1-2]
Surprise! Surprise! Never expected this match up for the life of me. Ever.
Game 1: He lands Aether Vial first, beats me to death with everything I have (actually it was a bit funny since we kind of know what we’re playing and holding). 0-1
SIDEBOARD:
Nothing – we weren’t prepared for this and just proceeded to pile shuffle.
Game 2: I got first but he landed vials first. Interesting interaction with Mangara here and there (he activated ability, i played mine to destroy his; he has karakas I play my Mangara he bounces it then I play my Karakas to blow his – basic shenanigans). What gave me the win was the early SOLAS attached to an avenger who beat thru to push damage more (prot white wins). 1-1
Game 3: He lands vial, I mana screw. I’m beginning to think the sleeves and shuffling really can effect the outcome Typical. 1-2
So I got a pack for my effort which isn’t terrible really and made new friends amongst new legacy players. Store owner was looking to have this as a “regular thing” so more time for me to playtest and master this deck.
Props:
- I haven’t forgotten the tricks
Slops:
- Sideboard?! This I have to re-learn again; who am I kidding?! I never got into this **** for the longest!!!
With how things are I'm looking to include batterskull and SB needles to combat those pesky walkers. Oh and my opponent played with Thalia DnT but I never saw it in 3 games.
Also on side note, I was using 3 sleeves and the shuffling was terrible... Something I need to consider in future games.
Playing this game isn't a "career" that I'd like to flip tables over every time I lost a match, its actually where I met a lot of good friends and trading guys. Well at least for me I got over that fence of hating.
Nice read and it was fun remembering how much I ragequit over something of a loss of a match! (Man I'm really really really old now...)
Wasnt able to catch up decently despite the removals and token spells. Worse is that they have access to O.Rings, Angelic Destiny, SoWaP and anything that comes out on their side is just modified by Honor of the Pure.
Didn't play using any sideboard but I am looking at Gutshot and Tragic Slip as an alternative and lighter way to kill of Thalia faster. Additional DoJs will also come in the picture.
I'll try to post more playtesting results and my decklist for reference later.
UW Spirits/Tempo
RGB Titan Ramp
Lost to GB Zombie token (via Grave Titan) with BSZ and Massacre Wurm MD'ed.
My MVP was Elspeth; getting back in the game when I was down to 4 against ramp, sweeping the board complete with Curse of Deathold and other creatures. Shrine of Legion looks like a decent SB card but I like MD'ed ONLY because its the one card I can easily take off game 2 (and gets my opponents out of balance when I cast it 2nd turn - everytime).
Now I'm looking to split the PW count to:
3 Sorin, LoI
2 Elspeth Tirels
I'll post my decklist and match-ups in details ASAP! Thanks King Shane for the idea and blue-print of this deck!
It is 1 to equip, gives +1/+0 to creature and once it deals damage it becomes a 13/13 flying, trample and intimidate beater ready to kill.
Kinda like the batterskull but this could really change things early on. Thoughts?