Initiative 
Initiative Legacy decklist played by ChrK4 at MLCG Monthly Legacy Challenge (2 May 2026).
- Player
- ChrK4
- Finish
- #3 of 8, 2-1
- Archetype
- Initiative
- Staples
- Initiative
- Format
- Legacy
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (32)
- 2 Archon of Emeria
- 3 Broadside Bombardiers
- 4 Caves of Chaos Adventurer
- 4 Goblin Rabblemaster
- 3 Howlsquad Heavy
- 1 Lightning, Army of One
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 4 Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 4 Simian Spirit Guide
- 2 Summon: Yojimbo
- 4 Winota, Joiner of Forces
Artifacts (12)
Lands (16)
- 4 Ancient Tomb
- 4 Cavern of Souls
- 3 City of Traitors
- 1 Karakas
- 1 Mountain
- 2 Plains
- 1 Plateau
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Initiative list
Average of 3 decks in the 30 days up to May 2, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +1 Archon of Emeria (2 vs 0.7)
- +1 Goblin Rabblemaster (4 vs 2.7)
- +1 Winota, Joiner of Forces (4 vs 2.7)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Anointed Peacekeeper (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Trinisphere (0 vs 1.3)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Leyline of the Void (4 vs 2.7)
- +1 Clarion Conqueror (3 vs 2.0)
- +1 Trinisphere (3 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: conan2378 in European Legacy Masters Qualifier Belgrade (11 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.50 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 18 | 0 |
| 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
16 26.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 59.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 44.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 53.5%
Colors: costs and sources
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13 symbols (35.1%)
16 sources (21.9%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
12 sources (16.4%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
12 sources (16.4%)
-
24 symbols (64.9%)
21 sources (28.8%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
12 sources (16.4%)
Card types
- Creatures 32 (53.3%)
- Artifacts 12 (20.0%)
- Lands 16 (26.7%)