And just like that, an era of delve spells is nothing more than a fond memory. First it was Treasure Cruise and now it's Dig Through Time that has proven too busted even for Legacy's standards. Sure, we still have Tasigur, the Golden Fang and even Tombstalker, but it won't ever be the same. I do think we'll see more of these guys now but not nearly as prominent as Dig was.

In all honesty, this is a great time for eternal players. As much as I loathe the idea of cards getting banned in any format, I'd be lying if I said Dig wasn't warping Legacy. For me personally, as soon as I read that Dig Through Time was banned, I opened up my BUG Delver list Online and cut the one Dig from it, replacing it with a copy of Liliana of the Veil. I haven't decided if Jace, Vryn's Prodigy is still good enough for the list though. You see, I was using baby Jace as way to pump Tarmogoyf and also to fill my graveyard for Dig Through Time. I'm just not sure yet if Jace deserves to stay in. He may still be worth the inclusion since the ultimate goal with him is to get the engine going and have a recurring Snapcaster Mage out on the battlefield, but I may revert back to using Dark Confidant. Time will tell, I guess.

What I do know for sure is OmniTell is bye-bye. That deck got destroyed upon the announcement. Most people believe that the hardcore OmniTell practitioners will go back to playing Sneak and Show and the ones playing the deck just because of its competitive strengths will simply find a new deck worth playing.

But what about the decks I regularly play with? I already said Liliana of the Veil has reclaimed her rightful spot in my BUG Delver deck and Dark Confidant may join her shortly, but will MUD and Sylvan Plug take a hit by the ban? I think MUD is still a viable option. I'm more worried about Sylvan Plug's survival at the moment. If we see nonblue decks come back into the competitive scene then Plug may need to go to the shop and get a tune up. Elves, Death and Taxes, Maverick, Deadguy Ale, and Lands could definitely rise in popularity and if they do then Sylvan Plug, which really preys on having a certain kind of metagame, may no longer fit. Luckily for Plug, however, is that Brainstorm and Force of Will are still here and that means the meta will still be predominately blue. I'm pretty confident in saying there will still be plenty of decks to Choke out. I am eager to see how Legacy online changes after players get used to not having Dig Through Time to pull them from the brink of defeat anymore, and I'll be sure to keep you up-to-date on whether Sylvan Plug is still a solid option, so stay tuned!

Jeskai 'blade Vs. Miracles

Before Dig Through Time became illegal I wanted to play one last time with it, so I loaded up my Stoneblade deck and headed into a daily event. I didn't do so hot, ending with a lousy 1-2 record. I made some mistakes, I'll admit that, but in my defense I don't play a lot with this deck. In any case, I hope you guys enjoy the videos!

I actually play against MzFroste quite a bit and it seems like every game I can get him down to 6 or less life before he stabilizes and takes over. But that's Miracles for ya. I thought I had him when my Jace, the Mind Sculptor was close to ulting and True-Name Nemesis was pressuring him, but in the end I could not outdo the power of Terminus and Pyroblast.

Jeskai 'blade Vs. Goblins

Yeah, this match wasn't that exciting, given that my opponent couldn't really do much of anything in game one and then mulliganed down to just three cards game two. Jace, the Mind Sculptor was an all-star, as usual, and it was nice having so many Swords to Plowshares to deal with all those goblins. What happened to my opponent in this match actually happened to me in the last round of the daily. It was against Shardless BUG and I got handled pretty easily in game one, and then in game two I couldn't keep a decent hand, mulliganing down to five.

MUD Vs. Esper 'blade

So many Stoneblade decks in this article, huh? That's ok, though. I do think Esper Stoneblade is a better call than Jeskai is right now. I enjoyed this particular match, if for nothing else than because it kind of went back and forth between the two of us. What I didn't like about this match was my opening hands. Good Lord, I could not open with a decent hand if my life depended on it! In the end, it didn't really matter, but I was pretty tilted come game three. After this, I am very much looking forward to the new mulligan rule.

Sylvan Plug Vs. Food Chain

Man, it never gets old watching an opponent Thoughtseize me when all I have is some lands and an Obstinate Baloth in hand. I love it. I'm actually not a fan of this match only because I feel like I could've played better. Not casting Choke when I had the chance and being a little too liberal with my mulligans. I've said it before, but I do believe one of my biggest flaws when it comes to Magic is mulliganing. I'm not very good at it. There's probably some other mistakes I made in here but in the end I was able to pull through, and when it all comes down to it, that's all that matters. Thanks for watching!