Cheap Legacy decks/ideas

[Travis Lannoye]

For those of you who are not willing to drop $100s on duals and whatnot, this is a thread for some of the cheaper deck ideas in the format that are still competitive. For example...

Combo Elves: sales.starcitygames.com//deckdatabase/displaydeck.php?DeckID=44242

The only lands it needs are one Verdant Catacombs (~$10) and some basic Forests. Nothing in the list is over $20 apiece, the most expensive card is probably Glimpse of Nature at $15, and a lot of the cards are commons/uncommons.

[Travis Lannoye]

Also, this article is pretty good: www.starcitygames.com/magic/legacy/23338_Eternal_Europe_Entering_Legacy_For_500_Or_Less.html

$500 might be a little daunting to some people at first, but it's on the right track, and compared to what you might spend on a competitive Standard deck that will inevitably rotate out of the field, this isn't a bad resource.

[abeckett]

I very much support the decks listed in that article. All of those are strong contenders in Legacy and change very little over time. The sideboards change more than the main deck most of the time, just to combat bigger threats in the metagame.

I will say I prefer Goblins with a green splash because Krosan Grip is amazing to have. Or a black splash to offer some disruption through discard. However, that adds 4 fetch/4 duals to the deck simply to be able to run a few copies of a $3 uncommon, so it may not be practical "on a budget."

[Evan]

If you wanted to invest in one thing right now for legacy, I'd say grab a playset of Wastelands. They are extremely commonly used, and you can make a variety of decks with them.


Cheers

[Travis Lannoye]

Another good budget Legacy thread: forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=280259

[Travis Lannoye]

Somehow this extremely-budget Merfolk list finished in 5th place:
sales.starcitygames.com//deckdatabase/displaydeck.php?DeckID=50323

No Force of Will, no Jitte, no Wasteland, no Mutavault, not even any Mishra's Factory, only one Cavern of Souls.

Instead, 4 Spreading Seas, 3 Merfolk LOOTER?!? and 4 Merfolk Sovereign.

This is living proof that you can win cheaply in Legacy.

[John Galli]

that list looks awesome and fun to play with. Probably a bit soft to combo but otherwise pretty cool

[Travis Lannoye]

Oct 29, 2012 10:11:49 GMT -5 John Galli said:

that list looks awesome and fun to play with. Probably a bit soft to combo but otherwise pretty cool

Ya, but a couple more Dazes/Pierces would certainly shore that up.
EDIT: Mindbreak Traps are also pretty cheap to acquire.

At the very least, this would be a good place to start while one saves up the cash for Forces/Wastelands/etc.

[Travis Lannoye]

Another good article about Legacy deck selection: www.channelfireball.com/articles/the-legacy-weapon-guide-to-deck-selection/

If you read closely, you'll see a link to a previous article by the same author on budget Legacy deck selection. The numbers are obviously outdated, but the concepts are still pretty strong.

[Travis Lannoye]

More good budget Legacy stuff: blog.mtgdeals.com/flongmore/cost-efficient-legacy-decks/