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Tuesday, January 5th – Hot off the heels of a great Enchantress performance at the StarCityGames.com Los Angeles Legacy Open, Doug explores how to build an Enchantress deck to beat an expected metagame. Using Stephen Menendian’s innovative deckbuilding process, Doug walks the reader through expected matches and the key cards, culminating in a composite assembled to beat those specific matches. Get critical information on one of Legacy’s great under-the-radar decks, all in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Tuesday, December 29th – Doug takes a swing at an updated Entomb-Protean Hulk deck for Legacy, adopting a rock-solid manabase and one of the format’s most annoying cards. He explains the deck’s card choices, as well as omitted cards and general strategy. Get a new Hulk list to play around with and inspire your own creations in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Monday, December 28th – The latest banning/unbanning period has come and gone, leaving Tarmogoyf unscathed. But his days in Legacy could be numbered. The infamous undercosted fatty has steadily made an impact since his entry in 2007. Is he format-warping?

Tuesday, December 22nd – This week, Doug checks out some of the fringe decks in Legacy with an eye toward presenting techy new options for Legacy players. Check out a use of the Sword of the Meek/Thopter Foundry combination and another strong Smallpox list. See a new take on yet another Legends card that can generate a very cool game win and get the latest in Counterbalance technology. All this, plus a fun contest, in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Monday, December 21st – Last week, I took a look at some of my favorite cards from 2009, and ultimately I chose Qasali Pridemage as my favorite new card of the year. One of the reasons I love this card is the huge impact it had on Legacy, as the card is a staple of Legacy Zoo. Today, I want to look at Zoo specifically, catching up with the archetype’s progress and evolution throughout 2009.

Tuesday, December 15th – The SCG $5K Legacy Open St. Louis this Sunday resulted in an amazing Top 8, bringing the revival of Aggro Loam and illustrating the consistently strong performances of Zoo and Merfolk. Check out Doug’s analysis of the four (!) decks packing Life from the Loam, and what it means for the format. With three pairs of decks in the final showdown, get a rundown on their similarities and differences to give you an edge on tuning the decks when you choose to play them at your next tournament!

Tuesday, December 8th – With the bounty of tournaments in 2010, including the SCG 10K St. Louis this weekend, Legacy is set to see many cards increase in value or hold steady to already-high prices. This week, Doug outlines several categories of cards with examples to help you understand which cards should be picked up now, which can wait for later and the cards that could jump in price. Get your necessary financial and trading advice for Eternal formats in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Monday, November 30th – This week, Doug presents an incredible calendar of Legacy events and dates of interest for the coming year. Get information regarding tournament dates, set releases, and Banned List updates. You’ll find helpful reminders for good times to make travel arrangements and the best times of the year to get a scoop on new Legacy tech. Read this week’s Legacy’s Allure now and bookmark it for later!

Monday, November 23rd – This week, Doug looks at one of the most curious cards on the Legacy Banned List: Land Tax. Is the card a remnant from the old days of Extended, or should it rightfully still sit on the Banned List? Looking through the history of Land Tax decks, an analysis of what the card practically does in a game, and the requirements for getting the most out of the enchantment, find out what Doug concludes about the possible impact of an unbanned Land Tax in Legacy, and why this December is the right time to try it out.