Death and Taxes 
Death and Taxes Legacy decklist played by Akite_Gak at 第179回 マッサンのなんでも放送局 おうちでレガシー / The 179th Legacy at Home (28 Feb 2026).
- Player
- Akite_Gak
- Finish
- #6 of 11, 1-2
- Archetype
- Death and Taxes
- Staples
- Death and Taxes
- Format
- Legacy
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (80)
Creatures (35)
- 1 Flickerwisp
- 1 Lion Sash
- 3 Orcish Bowmasters
- 4 Overlord of the Balemurk
- 4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 4 Recruiter of the Guard
- 3 Skyclave Apparition
- 4 Solitude
- 4 Stoneforge Mystic
- 1 Thought-Stalker Warlock
- 3 White Orchid Phantom
- 3 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
Instants (4)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (7)
Lands (30)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Death and Taxes list
Average of 17 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 28, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Windswept Heath (3 vs 1.2)
- +1 Overlord of the Balemurk (4 vs 2.5)
- +1 Orcish Bowmasters (3 vs 1.6)
- +1 Marsh Flats (4 vs 2.8)
- +1 Thoughtseize (4 vs 2.8)
- +1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow (3 vs 1.9)
- +1 Flooded Strand (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Plains (5 vs 6.2)
- -1 Mother of Runes (0 vs 1.1)
- -1 Rishadan Port (0 vs 1.1)
- -1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben (0 vs 1.1)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Mindbreak Trap (2 vs 0.5)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: Ivo Minikowski in CLC 2026 | Etapa 01 (26 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.28 average mana value · 2.68 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | 15 | 0 |
| 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 1 |
Lands
30 37.5% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 75.4%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 73.2%
- Same, on the draw
- 80.6%
Colors: costs and sources
-
44 symbols (73.3%)
28 sources (63.6%)
-
16 symbols (26.7%)
16 sources (36.4%)
Card types
- Creatures 35 (43.8%)
- Instants 4 (5.0%)
- Sorceries 4 (5.0%)
- Artifacts 7 (8.8%)
- Lands 30 (37.5%)