Glad to hear it!

Duals are definitely the main investment when getting into Legacy, the other being your (Blue-willing) set of Force of Wills. Goyfs have even gone down a bit in price, landing at a reasonable $50 or so right now. Bob is another card that is good to have… plus, Wasteland. A set of those is worth tracking down over time, as are older fetchlands (as well as the new ones!).

In the meantime, as you build your Legacy collection, there are a few non-dual options out there when looking to first get into Legacy, if you're considering not running your favorite deck off the bat. I would work toward getting sets of duals as it opens you up to being able to play nearly everything, but start with the deck you want to play most.

For "budget" Legacy decks, Burn is actually fairly competitive right now, although I wouldn't want to pilot it for too terribly long. You can get most of the cards foiled from the Fire and Lightning set, which you can sometimes find at Target for $17. Two of those sets push you on your way to crushing illprepared players. No one ever expects a runner runner runner of Fireblasts.

Although Moat is absurdly pricey, Enchantress may be worth considering as there are only a few expensive cards. It's also crazy fun (and complicated) to pilot.

Merfolk, too, is fairly affordable. Wastelands and Forces are your main culprits when skirting around cost. Then there's Dredge, which is likely the cheapest deck around and usually takes game 1.

Hope this helps and encourages a bit! Look for the next installment of Red if you're interested in Burn as an opening. Once you get a deck you can often find big tournaments that have duals and forces as prizes, which is the classic way of working your way up. 🙂

Thanks Corbin! It's been a fun series to research and write, too.