Angling for first with Gurmag Angler?

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Posted on May 25, 2015, 9:58 p.m. by kengiczar

Hey I just wanted to mention this because I thought it was hilarious.

Noah Walker got 1st place in the SCG Legacy Open today running two Gurmag Anglers.

I understand that it's a lot easier to load up the graveyard in legacy with more efficient filtering but..just wow.

For reference here is the list: http://sales.starcitygames.com//deckdatabase/displaydeck.php?DeckID=85150

I'm seriously considering going legacy Esper after seeing deck after deck load up on Gitaxian Probe, Brainstorm and Ponder. Not only that but having only 6 original duals? That's just gravy.

I mean, it's a 5/5 for 1 black mana and it can't get bounced by Karakas, I don't understand the hilariousness. Also, most delver decks in Legacy run only 6 or 7 ABUR duals....

May 25, 2015 10:14 p.m.

HolyFalcon says... #3

Picked up on my foils a while back, traded all but one out already.

Lol jk, got a foil in my FRF box though and looked it up and was like "wtf?"

May 25, 2015 10:18 p.m.

@ Magicrafter

Yep, $7 foil common. When it hits the Delver of Secrets  Flip and Spell Pierce range, then we'll talk about dumb.

May 25, 2015 10:22 p.m.

JakeHarlow says... #5

Interesting. Time to dig through my collection and find random foils.

May 26, 2015 12:08 a.m.

xzavierx says... #6

to build on what other said.. he's a 5/5 for 1 black... avoids karakas. And as a 5/5 he stops tasigir and goyf (99percent of the time) which most removal in the format can't

May 26, 2015 8:29 p.m.

HolyFalcon says... #7

Wait, so I should hold onto my foil copy in hopes it becomes like Spell Pierce and Delver of Secrets  Flip?

May 26, 2015 8:31 p.m.

xzavierx says... #8

i highly doubt it will reach that point. those see wide play and often times as 4 ofs... angler sees fringe inclusion as 1-2 of

May 26, 2015 8:39 p.m.

Jojja says... #9

Well, Angler is solid in Modern aswell, so odds are it will climb as high.

June 8, 2015 10:07 a.m.

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