Legacy's Allure
Summary: Legacy's Allure is an educational series dedicated to providing information on popular decks, strategies, insight, analysis of tournament results, and more for Magic: the Gathering's Legacy format. Updates are typically monthly and feature prominent professional and semi-professional M:tG players, commentators, enthusiasts, designers, and artists.
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Draw a card. Three of the most impactful words in Magic's history. On this episode of Legacy's Allure, we are joined by Andrew Boswell to talk all about Cantrips, the little spells that grease the gears of many of Legacy's greatest decks. Check it out!
Draw 7 cards, make a ton of Mana, cast huge "X" spells. It sounds like we're talking about a Commander game! On this episode of Legacy's Allure, Feline Longmore joins to discuss her signature combo deck, High Tide. We also ponder the world of Magic card alterations and video/audio content production. Check it out!
Land ho!!! Legacy Grand Prix winner Jarvis Yu joins the cast to talk about one of the strangest decks the format has to offer. It's part prison, part combo, and all fun. Check it out!
Why play fair? Because it is strong and consistent, that's why! Tom Herzog joins Legacy's Allure to dig into one of Legacy's fairest decks. From consistency engines to hate bears, Maverick is the cornerstone of doing things honestly. Check it out!
Clay Spicklemire joins Legacy's Allure to talk about his amazing performance at the 2016 American Legacy GP in Columbus. The entire event culminated in an unforgettable finals and it was Clay and his Infect deck that proudly hoisted the trophy. Follow along as we talk Legacy, Magic, Infect, and High School!Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tolLrPUlZQE&feature=youtu.be
Spaghetti Monsters! Aliens from the aether! Legacy all stars???That's right, the Eldrazi took Legacy by force and have proven that they are here to stay. Although the perfect Eldrazi list probably hasn't been found yet, there are plenty of results to show that the deck has legs and will be a contender. Harlan Firer joins Legacy's Allure to showcase the deck and explain how its not just "a pile of big dumb monsters."
Legacy has many combo decks, and they operate in a lot of interesting ways. The trick to being efficient and successful with those decks is knowing when its time to "go for it". You won't always have all the information, or protection, but that doesn't mean it isn't right to make your big move. Bryant Cook joins this week's episode of Legacy's Allure to explain his powerful Storm variant and to analyze combo deck situations where "going for it" might just be the right line of play. Check it out!
It's time to fill some graveyards. This time on Legacy's Allure, Joseph Moreno joins us to talk about Legacy's boogeyman, Dredge. Check it out!
The little red men have returned to Legacy's top tables! Here to discuss the history of the deck, its various incarnations, and the joy of playing a red control deck is SCG Player's Champion, Jim Davis. Join us!
Legacy is a fast format that puts a lot of emphasis on the first few turns of each game. The faster you can identify what your opponent is playing, the better. This episode, Rudy Briksza joins us to help evaluate classic Legacy opening plays. Check it out!
On this episode of Legacy's Allure, we discuss Shardless Sultai. Joining us to explain the history and successes of the deck is its biggest proponent and developer, Gerry Thompson.
Fire it up! Patrick Sullivan joins Legacy's Allure to talk about two things he's best at, torching his opponents with lightning bolts and witty banter. Follow along as we discuss one of Legacy's (and Magic's) oldest archetypes, Burn.
Michael "Hollywood" Keller joins Legacy's Allure to talk about one of the premier prison strategies of the format, Painter Stone. Join us an learn all about Blood Moons, main deck Red Blasts, and the most influential scarecrow ever printed.
Marc Konig guest stars on Legacy's Allure to explain that there are only 3 things certain in life: Death, Taxes, and White Weenie. We'll discuss what makes this seemingly underpowered pile of creatures a powerful force in Legacy and how it earns its spot at the top tier. Join us as we explore Death and Taxes.
The Boss joins Legacy's Allure to showcase the deck he popularized by winning back to back SCG Invitationals. We discuss the tricks, power, and timing of one of Legacy's most versatile and fear-inducing decks, Infect.