Legacy week #32

Got a chance to run it out to MTG First for the weekly. Wasn't sure what the crowd would be like for two reasons... first, I hadn't been there since Sept 20th, and second, there was a tournament Saturday. Turns out, most of the guys at the weekly were not going Saturday because the entrance fee was $45, and we were functioning adults. I know there was no way I could because I was a functioning adult, and was WAY out of tune with play paper legacy at anything more than a couple friend meetups for Saturday night cards and beer. There were a grand total of 16 players, on the lighter side as of recent. (at least from reports)

I decided I was gonna run out an Eldrazi stompy splashing for Once Upon a Time. (basing it roughly off this MTGO decklist) I got a play set just a couple weeks ago as part of my upgrades recently. Threw in the Elvish Spirit Guides, both for helping power out Once Upon a Time, Eldrazi, or even one of my 'whoa there partner' cards in 4x Chalice of the Void or 3x Thorn of Amethyst.
I had done zero testing on this deck, but mentally I knew where I wanted to go with the deck.

Side note while I was getting the deck all prim and proper, aka no proxies, I discovered I was fluxed by my own 'good' proxies. I do own 3 City of Traitors, but I went to put one away, I realized that one was the proxy. Good thing I have a fool proof plan to keep my proxies separated from the real ones.

Dangit.

Round 1 vs r/u delver/dreahorde arcanist

Game 1 Honestly don't recall what happened, just trounced him with the Smasher and a Mimic. I do recall him getting unlucky in trying flip his delver. I was fine with that.

Game 2 More of the same, too much beats. I was like down to 6, he had finally flipped a delver and he had a dreadhorde cast the previous turn. I dropped a Thorn of Amethyst, which meant- the Lightning Bolt he had just revealed did not kill me. He could not pay the tax twice. I was literally saved by my on-board hate. Sweet.


Round 2 vs Oko and friends

Game 1 I mulled down to 5 cards, which is a BAD way to start. I had a little pressure, but he Elk'd me out of the game. I had slim to no chance and just scooped. It happens.

Game 2 I promptly went- Once, found Temple, dropped Mimic with Eye of Ugin.  Dropped Temple, Thought-Knot Seer. Smush for 4 with Mimic. Topped a second Thought-Knot, ripped another card, smushed for 8. He scooped

Game 3 I totally screwed the pooch. I thought I had an opening hand of Eye of Ugin and Temple, but in reality I had two Eyes. This was AFTER I Once Upon A Time and went past a basic land I could have used and grabbed a Smasher? I thought I was utterly screwed do to my land misplay. Turns out, variance was my friend. He saw something like 12 cards and could not find a third land. I was lucky and dropped another land or two and smushed his face. He entire hand was 3 drops. Oh man. Like I said often- rather be lucky than good.

Interesting note for this match, each game I had an opening hand Once Upon A Time which, honestly, REALLY helped. It allowed me to see some cards I couldn't count on, and find either a sol land or beater. It worked very well.


Round 3 vs g/w pseudo maverick with Depths
Brian Mears is a very good player, and we decided to split and play for fun. Back in the win column for the week. Likely to head back to the store soon to cash out for some cards I need and totally blanked on before leaving. (4 Eldrazi Displacers to run something like this deck)

We played 3 games. Game 1 and 3 my deck decided I either needed all lands or no lands. And I mulliganed and got crushed. The 2nd game things went better and I took it down with Mimics and a Smasher. Thats how Eldrazi does sometimes.


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Last note for the post- I think if I could get any higher priced cards, it might be Grim Monoliths. I think those would allow me to run a hybrid of big Eldrazi and Stompy. Vesuva would be nice, but they would need to be cheaper than $25. We shall see. I've always wanted to have a hybrid Eldrazi deck, but no Candelelabra will ever grace my presence without co-signing for it. (got $500 for a 1 drop?)