Death and Taxes 
Death and Taxes Legacy decklist played by Aj Graziano at Charlotte Legacy League Season 2 Week 5 (4 May 2026).
- Player
- Aj Graziano
- Finish
- #10 of 11, 0-3
- Archetype
- Death and Taxes
- Staples
- Death and Taxes
- Format
- Legacy
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (74)
Creatures (37)
- 4 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Caves of Chaos Adventurer
- 1 Flickerwisp
- 3 Mother of Runes
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 3 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 4 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 4 Solitude
- 4 Stoneforge Mystic
- 3 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 4 White Orchid Phantom
- 4 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
Instants (2)
Artifacts (11)
- 4 Aether Vial
- 1 Batterskull
- 1 Chainsaw
- 1 Kaldra Compleat
- 1 Meteor Sword
- 1 Pre-War Formalwear
- 1 Sword of War and Peace
- 1 Umezawa's Jitte
Lands (24)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Death and Taxes list
Average of 14 decks in the 30 days up to May 4, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Broadside Bombardiers (4 vs 0.6)
- +3 Rishadan Port (4 vs 0.7)
- +3 Flagstones of Trokair (4 vs 0.9)
- +2 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben (3 vs 0.6)
- +2 Mother of Runes (3 vs 0.7)
- +2 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow (4 vs 1.9)
- +1 Plains (7 vs 5.6)
- +1 White Orchid Phantom (4 vs 2.9)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Prismatic Vista (0 vs 3.1)
- -3 Marsh Flats (0 vs 3.0)
- -3 Overlord of the Balemurk (0 vs 2.9)
- -3 Thoughtseize (0 vs 2.9)
- -2 Scrubland (0 vs 1.9)
- -2 Swords to Plowshares (2 vs 3.7)
- -2 Karakas (2 vs 3.6)
- -2 Skyclave Apparition (1 vs 2.6)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Magus of the Moon (3 vs 0.2)
- +2 Drannith Magistrate (2 vs 0.1)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Disruptor Flute (0 vs 2.1)
- -2 Wrath of the Skies (0 vs 2.1)
- -2 Deafening Silence (1 vs 2.9)
Most unusual list in this period: San02 in CLC 2026 | Etapa 03 (31 cards away from the average)
Combos in this deck
1 combo from Commander Spellbook with every card in this list.
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.04 average mana value · 2.77 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 14 | 1 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 2 |
Lands
24 32.4% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 70.0%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 61.1%
- Same, on the draw
- 69.6%
Colors: costs and sources
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46 symbols (88.5%)
20 sources (90.9%)
-
6 symbols (11.5%)
2 sources (9.1%)
Card types
- Creatures 37 (50.0%)
- Instants 2 (2.7%)
- Artifacts 11 (14.9%)
- Lands 24 (32.4%)