Death and Taxes 
Death and Taxes Legacy decklist played by Charlie Hearne at Charlotte Legacy League Season 1 Week 12 (23 Mar 2026).
- Player
- Charlie Hearne
- Finish
- #4 of 15, 2-1
- Archetype
- Death and Taxes
- Staples
- Death and Taxes
- Format
- Legacy
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (80)
Creatures (34)
- 2 Flickerwisp
- 4 Lightstall Inquisitor
- 1 Lion Sash
- 1 Loran of the Third Path
- 2 Orcish Bowmasters
- 4 Overlord of the Balemurk
- 4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 4 Recruiter of the Guard
- 2 Skyclave Apparition
- 4 Solitude
- 4 Stoneforge Mystic
- 2 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
Instants (4)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (7)
Lands (31)
- 4 Flooded Strand
- 4 Karakas
- 4 Marsh Flats
- 5 Plains
- 4 Prismatic Vista
- 3 Scrubland
- 2 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Swamp
- 4 Wasteland
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Death and Taxes list
Average of 22 decks in the 30 days up to March 23, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Lightstall Inquisitor (4 vs 0.2)
- +3 Flooded Strand (4 vs 1.5)
- +2 Prismatic Vista (4 vs 2.4)
- +1 Thoughtseize (4 vs 2.5)
- +1 Scrubland (3 vs 1.7)
- +1 Overlord of the Balemurk (4 vs 2.9)
- +1 Marsh Flats (4 vs 2.9)
Fewer than usual
- -3 White Orchid Phantom (0 vs 2.6)
- -1 Arid Mesa (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Damping Sphere (3 vs 0.2)
- +2 Containment Priest (3 vs 0.9)
- +2 Faerie Macabre (3 vs 1.0)
- +2 Dauthi Voidwalker (2 vs 0.1)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Deafening Silence (0 vs 3.0)
- -2 Disruptor Flute (0 vs 1.9)
- -1 Path to Exile (0 vs 1.0)
Most unusual list in this period: Dan Atkins in MLCG March (formerly February) Legacy Challenge (30 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.20 average mana value · 2.61 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 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
-
41 symbols (73.2%)
28 sources (60.9%)
-
15 symbols (26.8%)
18 sources (39.1%)
Card types
- Creatures 34 (42.5%)
- Instants 4 (5.0%)
- Sorceries 4 (5.0%)
- Artifacts 7 (8.8%)
- Lands 31 (38.8%)