AuthorDoug Linn

Tuesday, November 3rd – This week, Doug takes a look at a UWG tempo deck with the help of a guest. Inside, you’ll find a discussion of the deck with sample play-by-play matches, showcasing new twists on the classic Threshold model with a deck that packs recent hits like Noble Hierarch, Vendilion Clique, and Qasali Pridemage. See how this tempo deck stacks up against format-tested ones and see what new Zendikar spell makes an appearance! Don’t miss this exploration of the next level in Threshold in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Tuesday, October 27th – This week, Doug took a statistical adventure based on some lingering questions about the Legacy format and came to several conclusions about the most popular cards at the top tables. Analyzing over a dozen Top 8s from the last two months resulted in several fascinating data trends. How common is Force of Will? Should you build a deck to beat Counterbalance? How many copies of Krosan Grip can a player expect to face down? Find out these answers, and more, in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Tuesday, October 20th – This week, Doug interviews the third-place finisher at last week’s StarCityGames.com $5000 Legacy tournament in Philadelphia. Matthew played Bloodghast Dredge, a new take on a familiar Legacy deck that featured the new Vampire from Zendikar. The interview explores the advantages of this Dredge build over typical lists and discusses Matthew’s unorthodox sideboarding techniques. Check out the newest and techiest Dredge in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Tuesday, October 13th – Doug pores over all sixteen top decks from this past weekend’s Legacy event in Philadelphia to highlight why strategies worked and the latest tech from recent sets. See how Bloodghast has changed how Dredge plays out and the new adoption in CounterTop decks that puts them back on the map. Doug considers decks packing lots of cards from Zendikar and M10, like an innovative Vampire Hexmage/Dark Depths combo deck. Check out how your favorite deck performed in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Tuesday, October 6th – Why spend thirty mana to get Marit Lage out of the icy prison of Dark Depths? We all know elder, ancient evils require mortal sacrifice, and there’s no better card to accomplish it with than Vampire Hexmage. This week, Doug looks at several methods of thawing Cthulhu for fun and evil. Further, Doug talks about strategies with Dark Depths that just don’t cut it. If you’re interested in decks that can put a 20/20 Flying, Indestructible, Legendary monster into play on the first turn, check out this week’s article!

Monday, September 28th – This week, Doug considers new cards in Zendikar that scream for decks to be built around them. He also considers cards that recently came off the Legacy Banned List. While not new, these cards can also become the backbone of previously-unplayable decks, making them much stronger for Legacy. Get Doug’s take on Magosi, The Waterveil and Vampire Hexmage, as well as Bloodchief Ascension and Dream Halls. Find out if Entomb is the new busted Legacy card, all in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Tuesday, September 22nd – With several recent high-place finishes at large tournaments, it seems that aggro decks of several flavors are resurgent in Legacy. Doug considers reasons why attacking has never been more popular, and considers three decks that were previously also-rans, but are now in the spotlight. Have new cards or shifts in strategy made these decks more powerful than they were before? Doug thinks it’s a combination of both, as he explains in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Tuesday, September 15th – This week, Doug interviews Ben Wienburg, one of the premier players of one of the fastest-rising decks in Legacy. Hear about Ben’s recent tournament experiences with the deck, get his latest build and his insights on sideboarding. Find out what makes the deck tick and what cards he fears most. Will the new fetchland make an impact on Canadian Threshold? Definitely, but not in the way you’d think! Find out inside this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Tuesday, September 8th – This week, Doug looks at the early Zendikar spoilers. With only forty or so cards spoiled already, the set looks amazing for Legacy! Zendikar is replete with several niche cards that might be very strong in Legacy. Doug presents a new favorite deck of his, an evolution of Landstill that’s on the up-and-up. Get the early scoop on the new set in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Tuesday, September 1st – This week, Doug presents an in-depth review of the Top 8 results of the GenCon Legacy Championships. Compare and contrast the variants that placed, and see what strategies ended up dominating. Is the format really just blue decks and ones that try to hose Islands? Take a look at how different players approached their sideboard to understand what the players actually anticipated and feared and get a sense of where the format is going. Last, the diversity in blue decks, along with fan favorites like Stax and Lands!, is discussed in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Wednesday, August 26th – What’s the state of Legacy’s relationship with Wizards, and how can it be improved? Doug tackles a state-of-the-format address this week, looking at Legacy coverage, events and reprints that would help the community. With little to no attention from Wizards, Legacy still thrives and supports an active community. How can Wizards make this community grow and especially, how can they make money from Eternal players? Check out Doug’s solutions in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Tuesday, August 18th – This week, Doug looks at some reader-submitted lists and offers cheap suggestions on building a more consistent and powerful Legacy deck. While these decks won’t win tournaments, they can hang with the top performers and can yield promising results for interested players. See how Doug improves a Pox list, a Mono-Black Aggro deck, a burn stack and more in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Monday, August 10th – This week, Doug tackles Lands!, one of most quirky, unique decks in Legacy! Packing over forty lands, the deck aims to generate amazing card advantage with Life from the Loam. Get the breakdown on what cards are really worth devoting space to and how to sideboard competently. Inside, find tricks for playing around graveyard hate cards and prioritizing how to use mana every turn. All this, plus a solid Lands! list in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Tuesday, August 4th – This week, Doug pits two crowd favorite decks against each other to see which one comes out on top! BG Suicide, packing the strongest black disruption cards in the game and giant monsters, faces down with Merfolk, the sneaky blue team with counters and draw spells. Will the black monsters overwhelm the fish? With an eye towards GenCon, Doug analyzes these two inexpensive Legacy decks when they sit down across from each other at the table.