The Salt Mine Episode 7: The 2017 GP Schedule and the Future of Legacy

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In this week’s episode we confront a topic we’ve been meaning to talk about for some time… The 2017 GP schedule, lacking Legacy GPs in Europe and Asia. Is this an indication of what the future of Legacy holds? We bring Dice_Box from The Source to discuss this.

We rant, we get emotional, we probably offend people, we probably get facts wrong. But hopefully we’ve brought some issues into light which are things we, as Legacy players, have to come to terms with or take action upon. From this episode, above all, we would love to hear your feedback. Yell at us, criticise us, tell us we’re wrong. Discussion and thought is all we want to prompt with this.

Wizards of the Coasts GP Schedule:
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/premier-calendar#/overview

Julian’s European Legacy Events Calendar:

Helene Bergeot’s Tweet:

There is no Legacy GP in Europe in 2017 as the focus is on more accessible formats, especially as many players started recently #WotCStaff

— Helene Bergeot (@HeleneBergeot) August 3, 2016

We probably got stuff wrong… GP New Jersey was the third largest GP (at the time) but indeed was the largest Legacy event, ever.
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gpnj14

Uh, the thing about pigs and British Prime Ministers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piggate

Dan Signorini’s 4c Delver Tournament Report:
http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?30822-GP-Columbus-9th-with-BURG-Delver

Steve’s 4c Delver:

Creatures: (13)
4 Deathrite Shaman
4 Delver of Secrets
2 Nimble Mongoose
2 Tarmogoyf
1 True-Name Nemesis

Non-Creature Spells: (28)
3 Abrupt Decay
4 Brainstorm
1 Fire // Ice
4 Daze
4 Force of Will
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Spell Pierce
4 Ponder

Lands: (19)
4 Flooded Strand
1 Misty Rainforest
4 Polluted Delta
2 Tropical Island
2 Underground Sea
2 Volcanic Island
4 Wasteland

Sideboard: (15)
1 Ancient Grudge
1 Darkblast
2 Golgari Charm
1 Grim Lavamancer
1 Life from the Loam
3 Red Elemental Blast
2 Grafdigger’s Cage
1 Sylvan Library
1 True-Name Nemesis
2 Thoughtseize

Sean’s White Stompy:

Creatures: (24)
4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
3 Phyrexian Revoker
4 Eldrazi Displacer
4 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
2 Sanctum Prelate
4 Thought-Knot Seer
2 Reality Smasher
1 Palace Jailer

Non-Creature Spells: (11)
4 Chalice of the Void
3 Mox Diamond
2 Dismember
1 Umezawa’s Jitte
1 Warping Wail

Lands: (25)
4 Ancient Tomb
4 Cavern of Souls
4 Eldrazi Temple
4 Wasteland
2 Karakas
7 Plains

Sideboard: (15)
3 Rest in Peace
2 Containment Priest
2 Stoneforge Mystic
2 Mindbreak Trap
2 Spatial Contortion
2 Winter Orb
1 Disenchant
1 Batterskull

Top 4 of Sean’s Tournament:
http://tcdecks.net/deck.php?id=21354

I’ve Got Nuffin’ Left!