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Playing Legacy on a (tiny) budget

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There's been a popular series running around recently, highlighting some competitive-ish decks for formats while keeping the cost under XYZ amount of dollars. Kind of a cool idea, and an easy way for people to break into older formats.

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Now, we've talked before about how sometimes building a "cheaper" Tier 2 deck is more expensive in the long run than putting money into a Tier 1 deck you can actually win with (so you're not setting entry fees on fire), but if you're looking for some lists that are as budget as they come, you can find them here. 

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Corbin Hosler

Corbin Hosler is a journalist living in Norman, Oklahoma (also known as the hotbed of Magic). He started playing in Shadowmoor and chased the Pro Tour dream for a few years, culminating in a Star City Games Legacy Open finals appearance in 2011 before deciding to turn to trading and speculation full-time. He writes weekly at QuietSpeculation.com and biweekly for LegitMTG. He also cohosts Brainstorm Brewery, the only financial podcast on the net. He can best be reached @Chosler88 on Twitter.

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One thought on “Playing Legacy on a (tiny) budget

  1. Awesome find Corbin. I’ve been trying to get my buddies into legacy so I have someone to play/test with but I always get the “legacy is too expensive” argument, from people w/ $600+ EDH decks. Maybe this will jog their curiosity a bit.

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