In fact, its one that you have to do a little bit of work to take advantage of
Just at its baseline, I think its worth putting in some Commander decks, and thats not including all the ways you can add to your deck to break the symmetry
Thats not gatekeeping so much as economics, unfortunately. Who Legacy is for Players who love technical play and powerful interactions Folks who enjoy high agency and big brains Anyone with access to a Legacy community (its regional) Vintage Vintage is the closest Magic gets to anything goes, with two important caveats: It has a small banned list It uses a restricted list, meaning certain cards are limited to one copy per deck This is the home of iconic power and absurd starts
Its utility in providing a steady stream of creatures makes it a valuable asset, especially in the late game
Walling and Protection Pokmon Manaphy s Wave Veil ability means that if your opponents strategy is focused on knocking out vulnerable benched Pokmon, theyll have to first knock out your Manaphy to advance their strategy