Specific decks within these categories can deviate from this, but as a general rule of thumb, it serves decently. The rule of thumb is that Fair Blue beats Combo, Fair Nonblue beats Fair Blue, and Combo beats Fair Nonblue. These archetypes have specific similarities within them and tend to have similar strengths and weaknesses.īroadly, these are divided into Fair Blue, Fair Nonblue, and Combo. Legacy as a format is divided less into hard decks, though those also exist, than it is into broader archetypes.

The purpose of this primer is to get you over the initial hump and into the format as a whole, to help you isolate either a deck or an archetype to get started with, and to encourage you to sign up for the Untap Open League Legacy event, closing the 13th. It has a reputation for being among the most skill testing formats out there, as well as being hard to approach. Legacy is a fantastic format, full of all sorts of crazy cards and combos and decks that are wholly unique to it. Signups close at 3 PM EDT (UTC-4) on August 13th. You can read more about the League format here.

It’s completely free and takes place on Untap.in, a website similar to Cockatrice where you can play any deck for free. If you’d like to participate in the AFR Season Legacy League, join our Discord and check out the #legacy-league channel or see our Legacy page.

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