NYC Invitational Series - The 90s MTG Legacy Open IV (won by Stephen Bush)

Date

Oct. 17, 2026

Players

72

Format

Legacy

Organizer

Hex & Company

Source

Melee.gg

Decklists

#	Player	Deck	Record
1	Stephen Bush Cradle Elves	Cradle Elves	5-0
2	Rockford Y Welder Combo	Welder Combo	5-0
3	Eric Ratkowski Doomsday	Doomsday	6-1
4	Yosef Harari Cradle Elves	Cradle Elves	5-1
5	Jonayed Ahmed Dimir Tempo	Dimir Tempo	5-0
6	Michael Ewanyk Omni-Tell	Omni-Tell	5-1
7	Ian Emerson Lands	Lands	5-1
8	MikeSoles Hogaak	Hogaak	5-2
10	Zac Clark Cephalid Breakfast	Cephalid Breakfast	5-2
13	Eli Mizock Azorius Tempo	Azorius Tempo	4-2
14	Herman Lee Welder Combo	Welder Combo	4-3
15	AlecInTheInk Lands	Lands	4-3
16	Edward Arce Boros Energy	Boros Energy	4-3
17	Hank Zhong Bant Murktide	Bant Murktide	4-2
18	PaulCabral Dimir Midrange	Dimir Midrange	4-3
19	Edward Wightman Storm	Storm	4-3
20	Dave Kaplan Dimir Tempo	Dimir Tempo	4-3
21	Christian Aguanno Bant Murktide	Bant Murktide	4-2
22	Ryan Goldberg Affinity	Affinity	4-3
23	Sam_lsd Izzet Cutter	Izzet Cutter	4-3
24	Gregory Berlinrut Red Stompy	Red Stompy	4-3
25	Kevin Shan Death and Taxes	Death and Taxes	3-1
26	peterk235 Boros Energy	Boros Energy	3-2
27	hx2 White Beanstalk	White Beanstalk	3-3
28	__INF__ Death and Taxes	Death and Taxes	3-3
29	Kyle Gallagher Bant Murktide	Bant Murktide	3-3
30	Richard Tyagi Smallpox	Smallpox	3-3
31	David Marchese Bant Murktide	Bant Murktide	3-3
32	Gabriel Sorci Dimir Tempo	Dimir Tempo	3-2
33	Louis Salerno Sneak and Show	Sneak and Show	3-3
34	Yasuhiro Shinohara Doomsday	Doomsday	3-4
35	Matthew Ivans Smallpox	Smallpox	3-4
36	Arianeira Bant Murktide	Bant Murktide	3-3
37	Mario Martinez Hogaak	Hogaak	3-4
38	maxandtotheleft Bant Murktide	Bant Murktide	3-4
39	malfie Colorless Control	Colorless Control	3-3
40	Felix Grezes Storm	Storm	3-4
41	Edgar Farciert Reanimator	Reanimator	3-3
42	Adam Twardowski Welder Combo	Welder Combo	2-2
43	Xinyu Dimir Tempo	Dimir Tempo	2-2
44	Bill Li Red Stompy	Red Stompy	2-2
45	ZeeSeeKay Doomsday	Doomsday	2-3
46	michaelatkin31 Izzet Control	Izzet Control	2-4
47	Noah landaira Cradle Elves	Cradle Elves	2-3
49	Yale Cong Tron	Tron	2-5
50	JinQueue Dimir Midrange	Dimir Midrange	2-3
51	Tom I Hogaak	Hogaak	2-4
52	Noah Ivans Azorius Tempo	Azorius Tempo	2-5
53	Adam Darisse Mono-Green Control	Mono-Green Control	2-3
55	Francesco Consonni Tron	Tron	2-5

New cards seeing play

Not played in Legacy in the 120 days before this event.

• Cruel Reality 1 deck
• Curse of Death's Hold 1 deck
• Curse of Exhaustion 1 deck
• Curse of Fool's Wisdom 1 deck
• Curse of Misfortunes 1 deck
• Herald of Amity 1 deck
• Karn, Argent Defender 1 deck
• Rite of Consumption 1 deck
• Shoot the Sheriff 1 deck

Metagame of this event

Compared with the overall Legacy metagame of the 30 days up to Oct. 17, 2026 (1811 decks):

Archetypes by share of 64 decks

Archetype	Decks	This event	Overall	Top 8
Bant Murktide 6.6% overall	11	17.2%	6.6%	0
Dimir Tempo 7.6% overall	5	7.8%	7.6%	1
Cradle Elves 2.0% overall	3	4.7%	2.0%	2
Doomsday 5.2% overall	3	4.7%	5.2%	1
Hogaak 2.6% overall	3	4.7%	2.6%	1
Tron 4.4% overall	3	4.7%	4.4%	0
Welder Combo 3.0% overall	3	4.7%	3.0%	1
Affinity 1.8% overall	2	3.1%	1.8%	0
Azorius Tempo 1.2% overall	2	3.1%	1.2%	0
Boros Energy 7.5% overall	2	3.1%	7.5%	0
Death and Taxes 3.8% overall	2	3.1%	3.8%	0
Izzet Cutter 4.4% overall	2	3.1%	4.4%	0
Lands 5.6% overall	2	3.1%	5.6%	1
Red Stompy 0.9% overall	2	3.1%	0.9%	0
Smallpox 0.9% overall	2	3.1%	0.9%	0
Storm 2.9% overall	2	3.1%	2.9%	0
Cephalid Breakfast 1.1% overall	1	1.6%	1.1%	0
Dimir Midrange 4.0% overall	1	1.6%	4.0%	0
Merfolk 0.2% overall	1	1.6%	0.2%	0
Mystic Forge 2.4% overall	1	1.6%	2.4%	0
Omni-Tell 4.7% overall	1	1.6%	4.7%	1
Other Colorless decks 0.1% overall	1	1.6%	0.1%	0
Other Dimir decks 0.1% overall	1	1.6%	0.1%	0
Other Golgari decks 0.4% overall	1	1.6%	0.4%	0
Other Mono-Green decks 0.1% overall	1	1.6%	0.1%	0
Other Orzhov decks 0.1% overall	1	1.6%	0.1%	0
Other Sultai decks 0.2% overall	1	1.6%	0.2%	0
Other Temur decks 0.2% overall	1	1.6%	0.2%	0
Reanimator 3.3% overall	1	1.6%	3.3%	0
Sneak and Show 2.5% overall	1	1.6%	2.5%	0
White Beanstalk 0.4% overall	1	1.6%	0.4%	0

Overall

share of the archetype in the overall metagame of the format, with the filters above