MTG Grassroots Community Wants to Create North American Tournament Circuit

There are many MTG players who love the Legacy format, but it’s very difficult to get into. This is primarily thanks to the sky-high prices of Reserved List cards. Spending $2000 or more on just four lands is incredibly discouraging. As a result, it isn’t easy to get people out and playing Legacy on a weekly basis.

Considering that many Legacy decks can require a small loan to build, a decline in popularity may not be too surprising. Add on the fact that this format has minimal tournament support from Wizards of the Coast, and getting a huge player base out for Legacy consistently can prove to be difficult. As a result, even Face-to-Face Games, Canada’s premier MTG circuit, has largely stopped its Legacy support at tour weekend stops.

Sadly, many Legacy events across North America are experiencing similar collapses. When larger organizations cannot find a reason to run events for formats that need support, it’s left to the individual to create the support that these formats need. That’s exactly what led Jim Monolith to create Legacy of the North.