Would This Be Semi-Competitive At FNM?
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Posted on July 2, 2017, 10:50 a.m. by Dredge4life
I want to get into Legacy, but I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on reserve list cards. I browsed some budget decks, and decided that 12-Post looked really cool. After some pondering, I came up with this list:
But before I go out and get it, I want to make sure that I'll be able to get some fun games in at the FNM level. So, what do you guys think? Can I take this to FNM without being laughed out of the store? If not, are there ways that it can be tweaked to make it viable?
As always, thanks for taking the time to comment!
AkromaPhage6 says... #4
I play legacy on a weekly basis at my LGS and I'm not saying you can't win games with it, but I agree with bah-bammmm. The Legacy community is typically super nice and want to help people get into the format. A lot of people lend out duals and some other higher end cards to people (myself included, as long as I feel I can trust them). 12 Post is a neat deck, but its main thing is that it used Emrakul to end games through inevitability if the game can last that long. It's weak to combo decks though. The smaller Eldrazi lean on Chalice of the Void a lot against combo decks and decks like Delver that have a ton of 1 drops. I really don't want to discourage you, as the format is simply a blast, but certain cards are necessary (and I don't mean reserved list cards, although they optimize things). I'm going to a link to an article as it contains some budget decks. Most of them aren't amazing, but BR Reanimator certainly can get by with shocklands, and Burn can definitely contend (like bah-bammm suggested). If you want answers to any questions, or I can help with any suggestions (especially as I wasn't specific as to what tweaks might help your deck), I would be more than happy to help.
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/preparing-for-eternal-masters-five-budget-ish-options-for-legacy
July 2, 2017 8:11 p.m.
You can absolutely shit all over combo decks in Legacy with 12-Post. The key is to play 4 Chalice of the Void and either Trinisphere or Thorn of Amethyst. This requires Ancient Tomb and City of Traitors, on top of the usual 12 posts. Even an Eldrazi list will be lacking without City of Traitors and Ancient Tomb.
Wastelands can further strain your opponent's mana base. Combined with Lodestone Golem and Chalice of the Void, your opponent won't be able to cast spells if they don't have Force of Will or Daze on the spot.
I play 12-Post MUD myself. The hardest matchups are against fair decks like Shardless BUG and Miracles.
While City of Traitors and Chalice of the Void are expensive, no doubt, they're on the cheaper side of Legacy staples. They're certainly cheaper than trying to jump into the format with Underground Sea! I would at least get some Ancient Tombs before you jump into FNMs or even build the rest of the deck. Your land base would look something like:
4x Eye of Ugin
4x Eldrazi Temple
4x Cloudpost
4x Glimmerpost
4x Vesuva
4x Ancient Tomb
1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth/Wastes/City of Traitors/Mishra's Factory
That way, you're always playing lands that tap for 2 mana. Turn 1 Eldrazi Mimic/Thorn of Amethyst into turn 2 Thought-Knot Seer can be crippling.
I would straight-up cut the green and Expedition Maps out of your list. Swap those out with Thorn of Amethysts, Trinispheres, equipment, or just more Eldrazi.
Your sideboard looks fine, except for the Glacial Chasms. Walking Ballista, Ratchet Bomb, or Spatial Contortion seem like stronger options. Silent Arbiter works wonders as well. If you're worried about the Show and Tell matchup, another Duplicant or Spine of Ish Sah can go far.
bah-bammmm says... #2
I don't think you should personally. The current meta of legacy is full of combo decks like Show and Tell and Tendrils of Agony storm. 12-post in general is slow, so the combo decks and tempo decks would just smash you. I reccomend buying legacy burn, it's cheap and easy to port into modern, and it's a very good deck.
Eldrazi might sound good because it tore up kodern, but it's already been tested in legacy. Eldrazi stompy is better than eldrazi post, and even so the deck still didn't perform well.
July 2, 2017 7:04 p.m.