The core of this deck comes from the supreme artificer
Stoneforge Mystic and the two singleton targets she has with
Batterskull and
Umezawa’s Jitte. The main line of attack, if your coast is clear, would be to search for the
Batterskull and then beat your opponent to death with it and because the
Mystic will cheat it in the actual cost is irrelevant. Now there is a caveat to the end of the last statement where you may be concerned with
Mystic eating a removal spell which is where you can easily search instead for
Jitte which can be easily cast if necessary. A natural contender to carry said
Jitte is found in the pair of
True-Name Nemesis that can easily connect to start the counters accumulating on the
Jitte. There is also a full set of
Young Pyromancer who’s natural synergy with the 30 instants and sorceries will have little trouble finding a suitable suitor to suit up these pieces of equipment. Speaking of the spells this deck is rife with card draw sporting full sets of
Brainstorm,
Ponder,
Gitaxian Probe and especially newcomer
Treasure Cruise all there to help you burn through your deck to find all the gas. Then there is a modest counter suite with a full set of
Force of Will, a pair of
Spell Pierce and even a couple of maindecked
Pyroblast as a concession to the abundance of
Treasure Cruise expected in the meta. Then we round it off with removal finding trios of both
Lightning Bolt and
Swords to Plowshares as the most efficient while providing a little extra reach.
Now while this deck is certainly no new concept the appearance of
Treasure Cruise has done a lot to ripple the otherwise fairly stagnant waters of Legacy. Don’t expect a huge upheaval of the format but it’s always interesting when thing change for better or for worse. If you like tempo style decks this is definitely a well rounded deck which has a ton of game and is fun to play. But don’t be surprised if the meta continues to warp hate in your direction as it continues to suppress
Treasure Cruise weilding selections.
