Back at the DMV Legacy League for week 2, still running my trusty Moon Stompy. Made a couple of tweaks to the deck, because why not shake things up a bit?
#1 Removed two Magus of the Moon and swapped them for Trinisphere main.
#2 Swapped out Laelia for a Cursed Mirror.
And yes, I run a 61-card deck. That’s the space we’re living in, folks. But honestly, I’m cool with it. Gives me a "flex spot," like I’m some kind of deck-building yogi.
Why the changes?
Well, after last week, I realized I was sideboarding in Trinisphere every match, and honestly, it just felt right to bring it to the main. It’s super useful, especially in those nasty combo matchups. Even with Chalice, it’s just a solid fit.
As for Laelia, turns out she has about as much synergy with my deck as a fish has with a bicycle. Sure, I could pitch a card to evoke Fury, but that’s not really what I’m going for here. Enter Cursed Mirror: it does some cool stuff, takes a different angle, and, at worst, it becomes a mana rock. Which, for a Moon Stompy deck, is actually pretty nifty. I’m totally fine with it being a one-of. Not every card needs to be a superstar, right?
Here we go, the match results, served with a side of spice:
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Match 1 vs R/U Delver
So, we sit down and the opponent casually announces, "I’m fairly new to Legacy and expect to go to time." Okay, no pressure, right? I win the die roll, and by turn one, I drop a Chalice on 1. They try to cast Delver—countered. They pause and ask, "What does Chalice do?" Oh, sweet summer child, you have no idea. They then offer, "We can just go to game 2." To which I proceed to repeat the process on my turn. They scoop, defeat in their eyes, and say, "Nope, I’m done with this."
I felt a little bad, but hey, they signed up for Legacy, and it’s not my fault they’re more of an EDH player. In Game 2, they nearly draw their first turn. Yikes.
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2-1 vs an interesting R/U Affinity list
I'm pretty sure this guy was a Modern player dipping his toes into Legacy. At one point, he picks up my City of Traitors and asks, "What does this do?" I mean, at least he’s asking, right?
Game 1, I was on the play, but he countered my early pieces and just beat me down with recursion and value. Classic.
Game 2, he mulligans to 5 to avoid going to 4. I drop Blood Moon, Chalice on 0, and Trinisphere. He tries to hold on, but once I get my Ring down, I’m cruising.
Game 3, he does the exact same thing as Game 2, and once again, he gets locked out, followed by a parade of beaters. Classic rinse and repeat.
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0-2 vs R/W Initiative (Chris W)
Well, this one was a bit of a slog. My lock pieces were about as effective as a paper shield, and he just dealt with my threats like it was a casual Sunday stroll.
Chris is a great guy—love chatting with him, as we’re both the grizzled "old fogies" in the room. But his deck is one of those that mostly just ignores everything I’m trying to do. It’s kind of a rough matchup for me, but that’s the game sometimes. You win some, you lose some… but mostly, you lose to Chris W.
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Alright, here's my take on MTGO for the foreseeable future. So, I was all hyped up to dive in and really hone my skills—like a mad scientist of Magic. The plan was to just jam game after game, experimenting with different decks, and then tossing them aside like a bad relationship when I got bored. I even created an account, checked all the boxes, and got myself all set up to rent decks from the online services.
Then, reality hit me like a ton of bricks—or should I say, a ton of mana? I took one look at the prices, and I could already hear my wallet screaming for mercy. The "value" rental at $45? Yeah, no. If I wanted to play the decks I was eyeing, I’d need to bump up to the $50-$65 tier. And let’s be honest, that made me pause harder than a counterspell. Could I really afford that every month, especially when factoring in time for the return on my investment? Spoiler: probably not.
Then, add in a delightful tax bill (which, you know, is never a fun surprise), plus the small matter of braces for a child—suddenly my wallet is about as empty as my hopes for an easy Magic budget. So, I had to face facts: unless the Magic Gods are going to bless me with a magical tax refund or free braces, I’ll have to put my MTGO dreams on hold.
That being said, I would love to play games if it were cheaper, like a "oh, this is a fun hobby, not a second mortgage" kind of deal. But right now? I'm living my best "weekly bowling league" life of Magic. Maybe in a couple years when the kids are old enough to fend for themselves and I can reclaim some of my free time... who knows? Maybe the MTGO gods will smile down upon me again. Until then, I’ll stick to low-cost hobbies like... watching Magic content.
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