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Hi all, I have a legacy tourney in 2 weeks and although I definately don't expect to get to the top 8, I'd rather not get completely facerolled either.

I currently have 2 decks that are very successful in casual games, but then we don't play crazy amounts of control in these games either.
So I ask you, which is better, what are their major vulnerabilities, how can I fix them? No pricey fixes please, I have a tonne of cards at my disposal, but no cash to be able to afford more if your suggestion isn't in my collection (and I'll say this right now, I have 0 Jace's).

Affinity Artifacts
Creatures
4x Arcbound crusher - For trample and general art. spell synergy.
4x Mycosynth Golem
3x Platinum Angel
1x Darksteel Colussus
1x Etched Champion
2x Master of Etherium
1x Steel Overseer
2x Kuldotha Forgemaster
3x Vedalken Archmage

Artifacts
4x Aether Vial
2x Cranial Plating
1x Grapling Hook
2x Defense Grid
1x Mox Opal
1x Darksteel Forge
1x Storage Matrix

Other
4x Thoughtcast

And a bunch of artifact lands etc. Just over 60 cards total.


The alternative is an Exalted deck.
I'll sum this one up to save time. Its GUW with a bunch of 2 to cast exalted creatures, a few UG 2/2 unblockables (to benefit from exalted), Ardent Pleas to pump up exalted and get some free creatures, Finest Hours to multiply exalted, a few baneslayers and Rhox War Monks, 4x Knight of New Alara to pump all the multi-coloured creatures even further, and a sun titan to reclaim the weenies. Oh an a couple of clones cause who doesn't want more baneslayers? (wow when I write a summary it makes it seem like its an 80 card deck or something!)


I'm leaning towards the artifact deck, because its not so vulnerable to counters (both with def grids, and creatures that can stand on their own). Also the angels give added protection from those who struggle to remove such things (or who have other kill/win conditions).

So as I said, all feedback welcome and thanks in advance.
Posted 03 February 2012 at 03:03

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your deck is wayyyyyyyyy to slow. a true affinity deck will tear you apart.
just think about
-memneites
-thopters
-cranial plating
-arcbound ravager
-artifact lands
-blinkmoth nexus
-inkmoth nexus
-mox's

affinity is crazy fast and crazy strong look it up.
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Posted 03 February 2012 at 14:10

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playing affinity is a bad idea. Most decks can handle an affinity deck especially after sideboard.

post that exalted deck of yours and maybe I can optimize it. do you have daze, spell pierce and brainstorm, maybe a set of green sun's zenith?
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Posted 03 February 2012 at 16:39

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Sorry for the slow response (had a long weekend).

The exalted deck is as follows:
Creatures
4x Qasali Pridemage - Exalted + Disenchant (2 colours)
4x Ethercaste Knight - Exalted (2 colours)
1x Rhox Charger - Exalted + Trample (1 colour)
1x Noble Hierarch (alas only have 1) - Exalted + Mana generator (1 colour)
2x Giltspire Avenger - Exalted + kill effect (3 colours)
2x Rafiq of the Many - Exalted + grant double strike (3 colours)
2x Baneslayer Angel - lol on a stick
3x Knight of New Alara - +1/+1 for each of a creature's colours (2 colours)
1x Sun Titan - Reclaim creatures from GY (1 colour)
2x Clone
1x Aven Squire - Exalted + Flying (1 colour)
1x Sighted-caste sorcerer - Exalted + pay for shroud (1 colour)
2x Jhessian Infiltrator - Unblockable (2 colours)
2x Deft Duelist - First strike + Shroud (2 colours)
2x Rhox war monk - Lifelink (3 colours)

Enchantments
4x Ardent Plea - Exalted + Cascade
3x Finest Hour - Exalted + grants extra combat phase

Others
1x Green Suns Zenith - Green creature into play for CC + G

Lands
4x Seaside citadel
1x Razorverge Thicket
7x Plains
6x Forest
5x Island

Total 60 cards.

I can't find my damn brainstorms anywhere. And have no more of the other cards you mentioned.
It definately needs draw. Any tips on what to swap out?
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Posted 07 February 2012 at 07:44

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