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This weekend, Philadelphia hosted a double feature to fill the Eternal Weekend: the 2013 Vintage Championship and 2013 Legacy Championship. Saturday, Ari Lax eschewed his classic Eternal deck of choice, Storm, for the potent Death and Taxes that carried him to victory.
Death and Taxes - Legacy | Ari Lax, Winner 2013 Legacy Championship
- Creatures (27)
- 4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1 Fiend Hunter
- 3 Mirran Crusader
- 3 Flickerwisp
- 4 Phyrexian Revoker
- 2 Aven Mindcensor
- 4 Mother of Runes
- 2 Mangara of Corondor
- 4 Stoneforge Mystic
- Spells (10)
- 1 Umezawa's Jitte
- 1 Batterskull
- 4 Swords to Plowshares
- 4 Æther Vial
- Lands (23)
- 3 Karakas
- 1 Eiganjo Castle
- 4 Wasteland
- 4 Rishadan Port
- 2 Horizon Canopy
- 8 Plains
- 1 Cavern of Souls
- Sideboard (15)
- 2 Enlightened Tutor
- 2 Oblivion Ring
- 2 Ethersworn Canonist
- 1 Sword of Fire and Ice
- 1 Rest in Peace
- 1 Cursed Totem
- 1 Meekstone
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
- 1 Manriki-Gusari
- 1 Sunlance
- 1 Serenity
- 1 Mindbreak Trap
Sunday showed just how potent the Legacy side of Eternal can be as Joel Lim's Merfolk deck stole the spotlight and crown from a field filled with the typical Oath of Druids and Mishra's Workshop.
Merfolk - Vintage | Joel Lim, Winner 2013 Vintage Championship
- Creatures (24)
- 4 Cursecatcher
- 4 Lord of Atlantis
- 4 Master of the Pearl Trident
- 3 Merrow Reejerey
- 3 Phantasmal Image
- 4 Silvergill Adept
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Waterfront Bouncer
- Spells (18)
- 1 Black Lotus
- 1 Mox Sapphire
- 3 Null Rod
- 1 Ancestral Recall
- 2 Daze
- 1 Flusterstorm
- 4 Force of Will
- 3 Mental Misstep
- 1 Steel Sabotage
- 1 Time Walk
- Lands (18)
- 4 Cavern of Souls
- 9 Island
- 1 Strip Mine
- 4 Wasteland
- Sideboard (15)
- 4 Grafdigger's Cage
- 1 Pithing Needle
- 2 Tormod's Crypt
- 3 Dismember
- 1 Hurkyl's Recall
- 3 Steel Sabotage
- 1 Ghost Quarter
Congratulations to both Ari Lax and Joel Lim! For more information, check out the 2013 Legacy Championship coverage and 2013 Vintage Championship coverage over on DailyMTG.
