re-focus

Time to focus... Let me explain- I currently have 9 different Legacy decks sleeved up. 90-95% of which are proxy. I've got a problem- I can't focus on any one deck. I just like playing the various shiny objects that are Legacy decks.

Until recently, I don't know if I cared too much about playing real paper Legacy... but as I might be able to borrow some cards from friends to fill some critical holes, it might become a real possibly. So, I am forced to focus. I've narrowed down my choices to:

Sneak and Show, with Omniscience.
Death and Taxes, maybe with red splash


Dollar figure wise, I am WAY faraway from SnS (at last count, over $1,000 in paper). DnT is much more within my grasp... however I think each deck is missing most of the key cards. Here is my current need list for DnT, if I play the mono white:

2 Cavern of Souls
3-4 Rishadan Ports
2 Karakas
2 Council's Judgment
3 Mirran Crusader
1 Sword of Fire and Ice

The Ports are easily the most expensive, clocking in at $95 each. The GOOD news, rather rumor, is that they should be reprinted in upcoming Masters 25 set. That should halve the cost, and pump a bunch more in to circulation. Otherwise, Cavern is itching back up- ugh.

Much closer than any other deck I might have. One option is to run the splash red version, but I am not sure about that... it might require too many resource to be plausible. (Needing 2 Plateaus, and 2-3 more fetches... currently have 4 Flooded and 4 Polluted. Would need to get any of these- Bloodstained, Wooded, or Arid Mesa. Blech.) I have the Magus of the Moon.


This has all caused to me re-think my investments... I have culled out a bunch of cards I will likely never use in a deck, and throw them up in trade. I am putting all my eggs in to two baskets. Lets see if I can inch closer to viable decks.



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A particular philosophy towards tournaments I had not thought of before:

Less people, less rounds = a higher variance deck to be played. (i.e. SnS)
More people, more rounds = a more controlling and less variance deck to be played (i.e. DnT)


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NO auctions to speak of. Nadda.