Death and Taxes 
Death and Taxes Legacy decklist played by Maxim Startsev at Legacy Cup Cologne - ELM Qualifier (8 Mar 2026).
- Player
- Maxim Startsev
- Finish
- #22 of 48, 3-3
- Archetype
- Death and Taxes
- Staples
- Death and Taxes
- Format
- Legacy
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (80)
Creatures (38)
- 1 Arachne, Psionic Weaver
- 1 Canoptek Scarab Swarm
- 2 Clarion Conqueror
- 1 Containment Priest
- 3 Flickerwisp
- 1 Lion Sash
- 1 Loran of the Third Path
- 4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 4 Recruiter of the Guard
- 3 Skyclave Apparition
- 4 Solitude
- 4 Stoneforge Mystic
- 3 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 4 White Orchid Phantom
- 2 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
Instants (4)
Artifacts (7)
Lands (31)
- 2 Elegant Parlor
- 4 Flagstones of Trokair
- 4 Karakas
- 13 Plains
- 4 Rishadan Port
- 4 Wasteland
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Death and Taxes list
Average of 23 decks in the 30 days up to March 8, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +6 Plains (13 vs 6.8)
- +3 Rishadan Port (4 vs 1.0)
- +3 Flagstones of Trokair (4 vs 1.2)
- +2 Elegant Parlor (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben (3 vs 1.3)
- +2 Clarion Conqueror (2 vs 0.4)
- +1 Flickerwisp (3 vs 1.7)
- +1 White Orchid Phantom (4 vs 3.0)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Marsh Flats (0 vs 2.6)
- -3 Overlord of the Balemurk (0 vs 2.5)
- -2 Thoughtseize (0 vs 2.4)
- -2 Prismatic Vista (0 vs 2.3)
- -2 Scrubland (0 vs 1.6)
- -1 Orcish Bowmasters (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Shadowy Backstreet (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Flooded Strand (0 vs 1.2)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Leyline of the Void (3 vs 0.5)
- +1 Wrath of the Skies (3 vs 1.9)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Path to Exile (0 vs 1.2)
Most unusual list in this period: Dan Atkins in MLCG March (formerly February) Legacy Challenge (31 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.27 average mana value · 2.67 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 3 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 1 |
Lands
31 38.8% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 76.1%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 75.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 82.9%
Colors: costs and sources
-
56 symbols (100.0%)
25 sources (92.6%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (7.4%)
Card types
- Creatures 38 (47.5%)
- Instants 4 (5.0%)
- Artifacts 7 (8.8%)
- Lands 31 (38.8%)