Thus, a complete rewording of every piece written on a certain facet of the deck is both a disservice to the original author and a waste of your time as well as mine. The core of Dredge has not changed significantly over the years. Rehash discussion on single cards and approaches to play.Understand that Dredge is a completely subjective archetype, but it takes an incredibly knowledgeable player who understands the intricacies of the interactions with the cards in the deck as well as playing the best situational Magic they possibly can. I say that because while the deck has endured through years of hate and managed to stick to the basic core group of cards that make up the general foundation of the deck, people tend to like putting their own stamp on their own unique builds. Readers should take note of this profound quote by Michael in his 2012 primer: I believe Dredge to be by far the most personal archetype in all of Magic currently in existence. Provide the reader with a standard decklist.Make the reader smile, giggle, or even laugh at stupid humor and puns.Link the reader to the vast collection of written and video resources concerning Dredge.Talk about sideboard tactics and potential hate cards.ĝiscuss strategies and points of note regarding gameplay.Ěcquaint the reader with the basic cards contained in Legacy Dredge.Provide an update to Michael’s 2012 Dredge primer.The purposes of this primer thread are to: Far less comprehensive primers can also be found on other MTG forums. Past primers on this forum were written in 2012 by Michael Keller (Hollywood) and in 2009 by Damon Whitby ( Parcher). This is a primer and discussion thread for Dredge with and without Lion’s Eye Diamond in Legacy. I am 6’2” and do not own any Volcanic Islands (unnecessary tidbit sorry). I appreciate decks that are considered “outsiders” and thoroughly enjoy writing about my tournament experiences. I have played Dredge, Food Chain Goblins, and Two-Land Belcher in Vintage and Dredge, Goblins, Belcher, Spiral Tide, Spanish Inquisition, Burn, and Cephalid Breakfast in Legacy. I currently play on MTGO under the handle Ryan_Leaf (tl dr story). I have played in various Legacy scenes including Chicago, NoVa, Baltimore, and Dallas over the years.

My underwhelming claim to fame is that I beat David Gearhart (deep6ixer) and Roland Chang in Legacy at one point, and am undefeated against Doug Linn (hi-val) in my lifetime. A short blurb/justification about me: I have played Magic since 1999 and have played Dredge since it was printed in Ravnica block.

Dredge modern primer