
As a long-time Magic player, I’ve always been amazed – and a little intimidated – by how pricey the Vintage and Legacy formats can be. A lot of that comes down to those original dual lands from the game’s early days. Vintage, though, really takes the cake, adding incredibly rare and expensive cards like the ‘Power Nine’ to the mix. Honestly, building a competitive Vintage deck usually costs upwards of $10,000, and can easily hit $20,000 or more – that’s a huge barrier for most of us. Legacy is a bit more reasonable, typically around $4,000 to $6,000. So, when I heard that someone actually *won* a major tournament with a Mono Red Burn deck that cost less than $50 to build, I was blown away! It’s a seriously impressive underdog story.