Legacy is seen as one of the most skill-testing formats in Magic, and nothing demonstrates that better than the stacked Top 8 here in Louisville. World Champion Brian Braun-Duin led the way as the top seed, but No. 5 Reid Duke, Pro Tour champion Craig Wescoe and five other talented competitors also advanced to the Top 8 of Grand Prix Louisville.



Name: Cody Napier

Age: 26

Hometown: Clarksville, TN

Occupation: Wal-Mart Distribution Center

Previous Magic Accomplishments: Top 8 of a SCG Open with Legacy Elves.

What did you play this weekend and why? What was your swiss record? Sneak and Show. It's a consistent, unfair deck that has a lot of positive matchups.

What was the best deck you played against this weekend? Craig Wescoe's Death and Taxes deck.

What was the best play you saw made this weekend? I played around Vendilion Clique by setting up a Griselbrand on top so the Clique would draw it for me when they took my other one.

What was the most unexpected card or deck you faced this tournament? I played against Burn at 5-0. I died in a game with a Turn 2 Griselbrand in play.



Name: Craig Wescoe

Age: 34

Hometown: Living in New York currently.

Occupation: Weekly columnist at TCGplayer.com

Previous Magic Accomplishments: Attacked a whole lot with small white creatures.

What did you play this weekend and why? What was your swiss record? Death and Taxes because Thomas Enevoldsen gave me a great list! I went 12-1-2.

What was the best deck you played against this weekend? Lands was the toughest.

What was the best play you saw made this weekend? I became the Monarch with Palace Jailer!

What was the most unexpected card or deck you faced this tournament? I was playing against Oliver Tiu, and thought he was playing Sultai. Then he fetched a red land used Lightning Bolt on my Mirran Crusader.



Name: Brian Braun-Duin

Age: 30

Hometown: Roanoke, VA

Occupation: Content producer

Previous Magic Accomplishments: 2016 World Champion; two-time Grand Prix champion.

What did you play this weekend and why? What was your swiss record? Miracles. I wanted to play something else but you can't stop at the Sensei's Divining Top. I went 13-1-1.

What was the best deck you played against this weekend? Sultai Delver. It's a hard matchup for Miracles.

What was the best play you saw made this weekend? Marit Lage hitting for 20 to become the Monarch.

What was the most unexpected card or deck you faced this tournament? Chandra, Torch of Defiance.



Name: Nate Barton

Age: 26

Hometown: Cobbleskill, New York

Occupation: MTG Dealer

Previous Magic Accomplishments: Some SCG Open min-cashes, savagely defeating Rob North every lunch break.

What did you play this weekend and why? What was your swiss record? I went 13-2 with Grixis Delver. It can beat anything if you play well enough.

What was the best deck you played against this weekend? Four-color Leovold Midrange.

What was the best play you saw made this weekend? I saw too many good plays to name one. Maybe when I Vendilion Clique'd Oliver Tiu when he had a Leovold in play… oops.

What was the most unexpected card or deck you faced this tournament? Blue-Black Tezzerator.



Name: Charles Hinkle

Age: 30

Hometown: Ridley Park, PA

Occupation: Hobby shop employee

Previous Magic Accomplishments: Few Pro Tours without any real finishes.

What did you play this weekend and why? What was your swiss record? 13-1-1. I played Grixis Delver because Noah Walker gave me the list months and I never changed anything.

What was the best deck you played against this weekend? I only lost to Miracles, so probably that.

What was the best play you saw made this weekend? Turn 1 Seething Song for Through the Breach.



Name: Andrew Sullano

Age: 24

Hometown: Dallas, TX

Occupation: Analyst

Previous Magic Accomplishments: Top 4 at Grand Prix Oklahoma City

What did you play this weekend and why? What was your swiss record? 13-2 with Black-Red Reanimator. Turn 1 Griselbrand is good.

What was the best deck you played against this weekend? Black-Red Reanimator.

What was the best play you saw made this weekend? I chained Chrome Moxes off Tidespout Tyrant to hardcast Sire of Insanity.

What was the most unexpected card or deck you faced this tournament? Blackcleave Cliffs.



Name: Michael Majors

Age: 25

Hometown: Augusta, GA

Occupation: Content producer at StarCityGames.com.

Previous Magic Accomplishments: Platinum pro, first place at Grand Prix San Diego.

What did you play this weekend and why? What was your swiss record? 25-Trophy Delver – Brad Nelson told me to.

What was the best deck you played against this weekend? Elves.

What was the best play you saw made this weekend? I Dazed my own Brainstorm to counter a Wasteland activation.

What was the most unexpected card or deck you faced this tournament? Food Chain.



Name: Reid Duke

Age: 27

Hometown: Sugar Loaf, NY

Occupation: MTG

Previous Magic Accomplishments: 2011 Magic Online champion; two Pro Tour Top 8s; 18 previous Grand Prix Top 8s.

What did you play this weekend and why? What was your swiss record? True-Name Nemesis Sultai. Chris Pikula made me play a deck with Brainstorm. I went 13-2.

What was the best deck you played against this weekend? Miracles. It's the best deck in Legacy.

What was the best play you saw made this weekend? I nearly beat Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger being cast twice by bouncing it with Jace.

What was the most unexpected card or deck you faced this tournament? Enchantress.