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Welcome to the 2nd stop of the Cardmarket Series and our first-ever stop in beautiful Belgium. Hopefully, our competitors will be able to resist the allure of Belgian Ales long enough to play some Magic! So, without further ado, let’s check in on one of our top-performing formats – Legacy!

Legacy has always been a favorite at our series and it’s seemingly better than ever. Delver decks are back in force with the printing of Pteramander and the once-again great Stoneforge Mystic is challenging Miracles W/U throne. We’ll have to see if this shift carries over to our events. Check back through Sunday night and into Monday morning for our metagame breakdown, player profiles, Top 8 decklists, and, of course, our stream, which will start Sunday afternoon and run through the end of Legacy Top 8.

Congratulations to Philipp Schröder, Legacy Champion of CM Series Ghent!

Vanhatupa, Juha-matti
(Steel Stompy)
0

Codausi, Karl-Heinz
(Grixis Control)
2

Labie, Christophe
(Grixis Control)
0

Raabe, David
(Storm)
2

Schröder, Philipp
(Sneak & Show)
2

Van de Lans, Tim
(Grixis Control)
1

Perrin, Alexandre
(4c Loam)
2

Westlake, Jamie
(Storm)
1

Codausi, Karl-Heinz
0

Raabe, David
2

Schröder, Philipp
2

Perrin, Alexandre
0

Raabe, David
1

Schröder, Philipp
2

Schröder, Philipp

Top 8 Decklists

Christophe Labie – Grixis Control

Christophe Labie – Grixis Control

Main Deck:
  • 4 Ponder
  • 4 Brainstorm
  • 4 Force of WIll
  • 4 Hymn to Tourach
  • 2 Thoughtseize
  • 2 Lightning Bolt
  • 2 Fatal Push
  • 2 Diabolic Edict
  • 3 Kolaghan's Command
  • 4 Baleful Strix
  • 3 Snapcaster Mage
  • 1 Gurmag Angler
  • 1 Liliana of the Veil
  • 1 Liliana, the Last Hope
  • 2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
  • 2 Bloodstained Mire
  • 1 Sunken Ruins
  • 4 Polluted Delta
  • 3 Scalding Tarn
  • 2 Island
  • 2 Swamp
  • 3 Underground Sea
  • 2 Badlands
  • 2 Volcanic Island
Sideboard:
  • 1 Spell Pierce
  • 2 Flusterstorm
  • 2 Surgical Extraction
  • 1 Nihil Spellbomb
  • 2 Blood Moon
  • 1 Toxic Deluge
  • 1 Diabolic Edict
  • 1 Liliana, the Last Hope
  • 2 Pyroblast
  • 1 Ensnaring Bridge
  • 1 Pithing Needle
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Christophe Labie – Grixis Control
Main Deck:
4 Ponder
4 Brainstorm
4 Force of WIll
4 Hymn to Tourach
2 Thoughtseize
2 Lightning Bolt
2 Fatal Push
2 Diabolic Edict
3 Kolaghan's Command
4 Baleful Strix
3 Snapcaster Mage
1 Gurmag Angler
1 Liliana of the Veil
1 Liliana, the Last Hope
2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
2 Bloodstained Mire
1 Sunken Ruins
4 Polluted Delta
3 Scalding Tarn
2 Island
2 Swamp
3 Underground Sea
2 Badlands
2 Volcanic Island
Sideboard:
1 Spell Pierce
2 Flusterstorm
2 Surgical Extraction
1 Nihil Spellbomb
2 Blood Moon
1 Toxic Deluge
1 Diabolic Edict
1 Liliana, the Last Hope
2 Pyroblast
1 Ensnaring Bridge
1 Pithing Needle

David Raabe – Storm

David Raabe – Storm

Main Deck:
  • 4 Lion's Eye Diamond
  • 4 Lotus Petal
  • 4 Infernal Tutor
  • 1 Dark Petition
  • 2 Past in Flames
  • 1 Tendrils of Agony
  • 1 Ad Nauseam
  • 4 Dark Ritual
  • 4 Cabal Ritual
  • 4 Thoughtseize
  • 3 Duress
  • 4 Brainstorm
  • 4 Ponder
  • 4 Preordain
  • 1 Rain of Filth
  • 2 Island
  • 1 Swamp
  • 3 Misty Rainforest
  • 4 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Bloodstained Mire
  • 1 Volcanic Island
  • 1 Bayou
  • 2 Underground Sea
Sideboard:
  • 2 Abrupt Decay
  • 1 Xantid Swarm
  • 2 Hurkyl's Recall
  • 2 Flusterstorm
  • 3 Echoing Truth
  • 1 Chain of Vapor
  • 1 Fatal Push
  • 1 Empty the Warrens
  • 1 Massacre
  • 1 Duress
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David Raabe – Storm
Main Deck:
4 Lion's Eye Diamond
4 Lotus Petal
4 Infernal Tutor
1 Dark Petition
2 Past in Flames
1 Tendrils of Agony
1 Ad Nauseam
4 Dark Ritual
4 Cabal Ritual
4 Thoughtseize
3 Duress
4 Brainstorm
4 Ponder
4 Preordain
1 Rain of Filth
2 Island
1 Swamp
3 Misty Rainforest
4 Polluted Delta
1 Bloodstained Mire
1 Volcanic Island
1 Bayou
2 Underground Sea
Sideboard:
2 Abrupt Decay
1 Xantid Swarm
2 Hurkyl's Recall
2 Flusterstorm
3 Echoing Truth
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Fatal Push
1 Empty the Warrens
1 Massacre
1 Duress

Jamie Westlake – Storm

Jamie Westlake – Storm

Main Deck:
  • 4 Lion's Eye Diamond
  • 4 Lotus Petal
  • 4 Infernal Tutor
  • 1 Dark Petition
  • 2 Past in Flames
  • 1 Tendrils of Agony
  • 1 Ad Nauseam
  • 4 Dark Ritual
  • 4 Cabal Ritual
  • 4 Thoughtseize
  • 3 Duress
  • 4 Brainstorm
  • 4 Ponder
  • 4 Preordain
  • 1 Rain of Filth
  • 1 Island
  • 1 Swamp
  • 1 Tropical Island
  • 3 Scalding Tarn
  • 4 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Verdant Catacombs
  • 1 Volcanic Island
  • 1 Badlands
  • 2 Underground Sea
Sideboard:
  • 2 Abrupt Decay
  • 1 Xantid Swarm
  • 1 Hurkyl's Recall
  • 2 Flusterstorm
  • 1 Echoing Truth
  • 2 Chain of Vapor
  • 1 Fatal Push
  • 1 Empty the Warrens
  • 1 Massacre
  • 1 Duress
  • 1 City of Solitude
  • 1 Pyroclasm
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Jamie Westlake – Storm
Main Deck:
4 Lion's Eye Diamond
4 Lotus Petal
4 Infernal Tutor
1 Dark Petition
2 Past in Flames
1 Tendrils of Agony
1 Ad Nauseam
4 Dark Ritual
4 Cabal Ritual
4 Thoughtseize
3 Duress
4 Brainstorm
4 Ponder
4 Preordain
1 Rain of Filth
1 Island
1 Swamp
1 Tropical Island
3 Scalding Tarn
4 Polluted Delta
1 Verdant Catacombs
1 Volcanic Island
1 Badlands
2 Underground Sea
Sideboard:
2 Abrupt Decay
1 Xantid Swarm
1 Hurkyl's Recall
2 Flusterstorm
1 Echoing Truth
2 Chain of Vapor
1 Fatal Push
1 Empty the Warrens
1 Massacre
1 Duress
1 City of Solitude
1 Pyroclasm

Philipp Schröder – Sneak & Show

Philipp Schröder – Sneak & Show

Main Deck:
  • 3 Ancient Tomb
  • 2 City of Traitors
  • 2 Flooded Strand
  • 3 Island
  • 1 Misty Rainforest
  • 1 Mountain
  • 4 Scalding Tarn
  • 3 Volcanic Island
  • 3 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
  • 3 Griselbrand
  • 4 Brainstorm
  • 2 Cunning Wish
  • 1 Flusterstorm
  • 4 Force of Will
  • 1 Impuls
  • 1 Intuition
  • 4 Lotus Petal
  • 3 Omniscience
  • 4 Ponder
  • 2 Preordain
  • 4 Show and Tell
  • 3 Sneak Attack
  • 2 Spell Pierce
Sideboard:
  • 2 Boseiju, Who Shelters All
  • 2 Blood Moon
  • 1 Firemind's Foresight
  • 1 Flusterstorm
  • 1 Grafdigger's Cage
  • 1 Intuition
  • 1 Noxious Revival
  • 1 Release the Ants
  • 2 Sudden Shock
  • 1 Surgical Extraction
  • 1 Through the Breach
  • 1 Wipe Away
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Philipp Schröder – Sneak & Show
Main Deck:
3 Ancient Tomb
2 City of Traitors
2 Flooded Strand
3 Island
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Mountain
4 Scalding Tarn
3 Volcanic Island
3 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
3 Griselbrand
4 Brainstorm
2 Cunning Wish
1 Flusterstorm
4 Force of Will
1 Impuls
1 Intuition
4 Lotus Petal
3 Omniscience
4 Ponder
2 Preordain
4 Show and Tell
3 Sneak Attack
2 Spell Pierce
Sideboard:
2 Boseiju, Who Shelters All
2 Blood Moon
1 Firemind's Foresight
1 Flusterstorm
1 Grafdigger's Cage
1 Intuition
1 Noxious Revival
1 Release the Ants
2 Sudden Shock
1 Surgical Extraction
1 Through the Breach
1 Wipe Away

Juha-matti Vanhatupa – Steel Stompy

Juha-matti Vanhatupa – Steel Stompy

Main Deck:
  • 4 Ancient Tomb
  • 4 City of Traitors
  • 4 Wasteland
  • 4 Mishra's Factory
  • 1 Karakas
  • 1 Forest
  • 1 Ghost Quarter
  • 1 Darksteel Citadel
  • 1 Inventors' Fair
  • 3 Lotus Petal
  • 3 Mox Opal
  • 4 Steel Overseer
  • 4 Walking Ballista
  • 4 Vault Skirge
  • 4 Arcbound Ravager
  • 3 Phyrexian Revoker
  • 2 Lodestone Golem
  • 2 Etched Champion
  • 4 Chalice of the Void
  • 4 Thorn of Amethyst
  • 1 Phyrexian Metamorph
  • 1 Sword of Fire and Ice
Sideboard:
  • 1 Karn, Scion of Urza
  • 1 Clip Wings
  • 2 Choke
  • 2 Ensnaring Bridge
  • 2 Seal of Primodium
  • 1 Umezaw's Jitte
  • 2 Spellskite
  • 4 Leyline of the Void
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Juha-matti Vanhatupa – Steel Stompy
Main Deck:
4 Ancient Tomb
4 City of Traitors
4 Wasteland
4 Mishra's Factory
1 Karakas
1 Forest
1 Ghost Quarter
1 Darksteel Citadel
1 Inventors' Fair
3 Lotus Petal
3 Mox Opal
4 Steel Overseer
4 Walking Ballista
4 Vault Skirge
4 Arcbound Ravager
3 Phyrexian Revoker
2 Lodestone Golem
2 Etched Champion
4 Chalice of the Void
4 Thorn of Amethyst
1 Phyrexian Metamorph
1 Sword of Fire and Ice
Sideboard:
1 Karn, Scion of Urza
1 Clip Wings
2 Choke
2 Ensnaring Bridge
2 Seal of Primodium
1 Umezaw's Jitte
2 Spellskite
4 Leyline of the Void

Alexandre Perrin – 4c Loam

Alexandre Perrin – 4c Loam

Main Deck:
  • 1 Dryad Arbor
  • 4 Dark Confidant
  • 1 Gaddock Teeg
  • 1 Scavenging Ooze
  • 4 Knight of the Reliquary
  • 4 Chalice of the Void
  • 4 Mox Diamond
  • 2 Green Sun's Zenith
  • 3 Abrupt Decay
  • 1 Assassin's Trophy
  • 2 Life from the Loam
  • 3 Punishing Fire
  • 1 Sylvan Library
  • 3 Liliana of the Veil
  • 1 Badland
  • 1 Barren Moor
  • 2 Bayou
  • 1 Cabal Pit
  • 1 Forest
  • 1 Ghost Quarter
  • 3 Grove of the Burnwillows
  • 1 Karakas
  • 1 Maze of Ith
  • 1 Savannah
  • 1 Scrubland
  • 1 Taiga
  • 1 Tranquil Thicket
  • 4 Verdant Catacombs
  • 4 Wasteland
  • 2 Windsweapt Heath
Sideboard:
  • 2 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
  • 1 Reclamation Sage
  • 2 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Cindervines
  • 2 Golgari Charm
  • 1 Liliana, the Last Hope
  • 1 Toxic Deluge
  • 1 Ajani Vengeant
  • 1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
  • 3 Leyline of the Void
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Alexandre Perrin – 4c Loam
Main Deck:
1 Dryad Arbor
4 Dark Confidant
1 Gaddock Teeg
1 Scavenging Ooze
4 Knight of the Reliquary
4 Chalice of the Void
4 Mox Diamond
2 Green Sun's Zenith
3 Abrupt Decay
1 Assassin's Trophy
2 Life from the Loam
3 Punishing Fire
1 Sylvan Library
3 Liliana of the Veil
1 Badland
1 Barren Moor
2 Bayou
1 Cabal Pit
1 Forest
1 Ghost Quarter
3 Grove of the Burnwillows
1 Karakas
1 Maze of Ith
1 Savannah
1 Scrubland
1 Taiga
1 Tranquil Thicket
4 Verdant Catacombs
4 Wasteland
2 Windsweapt Heath
Sideboard:
2 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
1 Reclamation Sage
2 Swords to Plowshares
1 Cindervines
2 Golgari Charm
1 Liliana, the Last Hope
1 Toxic Deluge
1 Ajani Vengeant
1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
3 Leyline of the Void

Karl-Heinz Codausi – Grixis Control

Karl-Heinz Codausi – Grixis Control

Main Deck:
  • 4 Ponder
  • 4 Brainstorm
  • 4 Force of WIll
  • 3 Hymn to Tourach
  • 2 Thoughtseize
  • 2 Lightning Bolt
  • 2 Fatal Push
  • 2 Diabolic Edict
  • 3 Kolaghan's Command
  • 4 Baleful Strix
  • 3 Snapcaster Mage
  • 2 Gurmag Angler
  • 1 Liliana, the Last Hope
  • 3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
  • 3 Bloodstained Mire
  • 4 Polluted Delta
  • 3 Scalding Tarn
  • 2 Island
  • 2 Swamp
  • 3 Underground Sea
  • 2 Badlands
  • 2 Volcanic Island
Sideboard:
  • 2 Spell Pierce
  • 1 Flusterstorm
  • 3 Surgical Extraction
  • 2 Blood Moon
  • 1 Toxic Deluge
  • 1 Liliana, the Last Hope
  • 1 Liliana of the Veil
  • 1 Pyroblast
  • 1 Red Elemental Blast
  • 1 Pithing Needle
  • 1 Marsh Casualties
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Karl-Heinz Codausi – Grixis Control
Main Deck:
4 Ponder
4 Brainstorm
4 Force of WIll
3 Hymn to Tourach
2 Thoughtseize
2 Lightning Bolt
2 Fatal Push
2 Diabolic Edict
3 Kolaghan's Command
4 Baleful Strix
3 Snapcaster Mage
2 Gurmag Angler
1 Liliana, the Last Hope
3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
3 Bloodstained Mire
4 Polluted Delta
3 Scalding Tarn
2 Island
2 Swamp
3 Underground Sea
2 Badlands
2 Volcanic Island
Sideboard:
2 Spell Pierce
1 Flusterstorm
3 Surgical Extraction
2 Blood Moon
1 Toxic Deluge
1 Liliana, the Last Hope
1 Liliana of the Veil
1 Pyroblast
1 Red Elemental Blast
1 Pithing Needle
1 Marsh Casualties

Tim van der Lans – Grixis Control

Tim van der Lans – Grixis Control

Main Deck:
  • 4 Preordain
  • 4 Brainstorm
  • 4 Force of WIll
  • 3 Hymn to Tourach
  • 2 Thoughtseize
  • 2 Lightning Bolt
  • 2 Fatal Push
  • 2 Diabolic Edict
  • 3 Kolaghan's Command
  • 4 Baleful Strix
  • 3 Snapcaster Mage
  • 2 Gurmag Angler
  • 1 Liliana, the Last Hope
  • 1 Liliana of the Veil
  • 2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
  • 3 Bloodstained Mire
  • 4 Polluted Delta
  • 3 Scalding Tarn
  • 2 Island
  • 2 Swamp
  • 3 Underground Sea
  • 2 Badlands
  • 2 Volcanic Island
Sideboard:
  • 2 Flusterstorm
  • 2 Surgical Extraction
  • 2 Blood Moon
  • 2 Bitterblossom
  • 1 Liliana, the Last Hope
  • 2 Pyroblast
  • 1 Red Elemental Blast
  • 1 Engineered Explosives
  • 1 Nihil Spellbomb
  • 1 Marsh Casualties
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Tim van der Lans – Grixis Control
Main Deck:
4 Preordain
4 Brainstorm
4 Force of WIll
3 Hymn to Tourach
2 Thoughtseize
2 Lightning Bolt
2 Fatal Push
2 Diabolic Edict
3 Kolaghan's Command
4 Baleful Strix
3 Snapcaster Mage
2 Gurmag Angler
1 Liliana, the Last Hope
1 Liliana of the Veil
2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
3 Bloodstained Mire
4 Polluted Delta
3 Scalding Tarn
2 Island
2 Swamp
3 Underground Sea
2 Badlands
2 Volcanic Island
Sideboard:
2 Flusterstorm
2 Surgical Extraction
2 Blood Moon
2 Bitterblossom
1 Liliana, the Last Hope
2 Pyroblast
1 Red Elemental Blast
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Nihil Spellbomb
1 Marsh Casualties

Articles

Video Player Interview: Mikael Linden

Video Player Interview: Mikael Linden

by | Apr 14, 2019 | 0 Comments

Mikael Linden claimed his 8th cardmarket Top8 appearance in the Vintage main event at CMS Ghent. He also decided to play an interesting deck in todays Legacy main event. Find out all about it in this interview.
Video Player Interview: Niklas Holtmann

Video Player Interview: Niklas Holtmann

by | Apr 14, 2019 | 0 Comments

Niklas Holtmann made Top8 in the Vintage main event at CMS Ghent. He decided to play an interesting deck, which is a blast from the past - using Reanimate Dead on Worldgorger Dragon. Find out all about it in this interview.
The Vintage Top 8 at Cardmarket Series Ghent 2019

The Vintage Top 8 at Cardmarket Series Ghent 2019

by | Apr 13, 2019 | 4 Comments

While Limited and especially Modern had more massive turnouts, Vintage didn't do too shabby either. 43 players fought through six rounds of Swiss and the following eight earned a spot in the playoffs of the largest Vintage main event at the Cardmarket Series since...

Quick Question: War of the Spark in Legacy/Vintage?

Quick Question: War of the Spark in Legacy/Vintage?

by | Apr 12, 2019 | 0 Comments

It wasn't quite time to delve into the world of War at the Spark at the Cardmarket Series yet. But the upcoming set was of course on many people's minds this weekend—and on their tongues. We took advantage of the opportunity and asked some notable experts: Are there...

Quick Question: Best Decks in Legacy at the Moment?

Quick Question: Best Decks in Legacy at the Moment?

by | Apr 12, 2019 | 0 Comments

Brainstorming or just storming? {Baleful Strix} or awful tricks? Reanimator or Mentor? Death and Taxes or Death's Shadow? Attack sneakily or smash reality altogether? Delver or Depths? Elves or Miracles? Pray, omnitell. We asked some notable experts for their opinion...

Quick Question: Legacy/Vintage Is My Favorite Format Because …?

Quick Question: Legacy/Vintage Is My Favorite Format Because …?

by | Apr 12, 2019 | 0 Comments

The Cardmarket Series features big main events in five formats: Limited, Standard, Modern, Legacy, and Vintage. We asked some notable players to pick their current favorite and to tell us: Why do you like this format the best? What do you enjoy the most about it? Here...

Previously at the Cardmarket Series: Legacy in Bologna

Previously at the Cardmarket Series: Legacy in Bologna

by | Apr 11, 2019 | 0 Comments

On the eve of the Cardmarket Series Ghent, it's once again time for us to follow long-standing tradition and to review what happened last time at the Series. Twelve weeks earlier, on the weekend of January 18–20, players from all over Europe gathered in Bologna,...

Metagame Breakdown

Legacy is in a great place right now and our metagame showed its diversity. 20% of the field fell into our Others category, which is significantly more than at our last event, and the Others category itself was made up for many, many one-off or two-off decks. From Jund – Punishing or not – to Painters Servant, every janky Legacy deck that piques your fancy was probably here.

Death & Taxes definitely took the lion’s share of decks, with 10% of the field choosing Aether Vials and Thalia, Guardian of Thraben. While Delver did technically field more decks with 12% of the meta, it was made up of an assortment of Grixis, Temur, and U/R Delver variants. Make no mistake though, U/R Delver was a clear favorite among Delver players and was the 2nd most played deck at the tournament. Next up is Stompy, which consists of Steel, Mono-Red, and Eldrazi Stompy. We’ve consolidated them since all three would have fallen into our Others category had we not. Eldrazi stompy slightly outperformed the other two, but only by a couple pilots. We also grouped Lands and Slow Depths together for similar reasons. Interestingly, Lands managed to secure more pilots than Slow Depths here in Ghent.

Stoneblade managed just as many decks as all three Stompy decks combined, and Show and Tell was, once again, our most-played combo deck. Miracles and Grixis Control, however, fell short of their usual luster with only 5% of our players choosing to rep each of Legacy’s flagship control decks. Perhaps the most interesting occurance here is how many people chose a nice fit. Nic Fit, or more specifically, Rector Fit, was here in force, at least compared to the deck’s usual representation. A lot of people put their faith in Arena Rector, Ugin, the Spirit Dragon, and Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh, and we’re interested to see if it was a one-off occurrence or signs of things to come.

Event Photos

You can find all the pictures from our event on our facebook page.