Once I had identified the problem I was much better equipped to solve it. But if they were able to prolong the game long enough to resolve a big Entreat the Angels I would still lose, and it wouldn’t matter that I was up four or five cards. Being a long time Goblins player I was still a favorite to win, as Miracles could rarely keep up with the steady stream of card advantage provided by Goblin Matron and Goblin Ringleader. The important thing is having a plan.Ībout two years ago I found myself unhappy with my Miracles matchup.

Miracles can deploy a Counterbalance lock and take control of the game that way. Delver decks put on a fast clock and kill the opponent before they have time to assemble the combo. This can be done in a number of different ways. Against Storm, cards like Duress and Spell Pierce are a great way to slow them down and buy you some time, but unless you make good use of that time you will still fall short of victory. It helps to think of each of your cards as serving a specific purpose in a matchup. BUG Delver on the other hand already has Abrupt Decay to deal with Counterbalance, and thus may be better served by a card like Painful Truths. For example, Krosan Grip might be an excellent card against Miracles out of RUG Delver.

One common mistake when trying to improve a matchup is adding cards that are “good” against the deck you’re trying to beat without considering the intricacies of that particular matchup.

What follows is a list of things you can do to better approach the task of constructing a sideboard in Legacy.

This article is an attempt to break things down and share my personal theory on sideboard building. This can prove to be a bit tricky, as properly constructing a sideboard from the ground up is quite a complicated endeavor. Having a well-functioning sideboard is an important part of succeeding at competitive Magic, so naturally we want to learn how to build our sideboards in the best manner possible.

How to sideboard with legacy dredge