Tips & Tricks

Tips and tricks for the cards used in the Nic Fit deck

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The key for using Veteran Explorer correctly is knowing exactly how our deck works. Many decks in Legacy have a hidden gameplan. In Nic Fit, we want to use the ramp generated from this little creature to the limit.

Note that the ramp with Veteran only works when it falls into the grave
Many decks in Legacy don't play basic lands, which is why Veteran can be a great champ blocker and pusher. In the latter case, of course, make sure you have a second one to block
Many people who play against Nic Fit are convinced that getting rid of this creature for good, e.g. with help of Swords to plowshares or Prismatic ending makes the game difficult for us. This is a mistake, because Veteran is great at pulling remowal spells on himself for this reason, thus protecting the other silver bullets in our deck. In other words, you can use it as bait
In many matchups, it is worth taking him out of the deck, because its effect can help the opponent more than us. This happens, for example, in the matchup with Cloudpost
Each Veteran in the grave means your chance to draw a land from the deck decreases and thus increases your chance of drawing better, stronger cards in the late game. Always remember this during the game and don't be afraid to search for it from Green Sun's Zenit even if you have a lot of mana.
Even if you no longer have basic lands in your deck, you can always use Veteran's shuffle effect. This effect can be very helpful in situations where we do not have a fetch or Zenith at hand, but we are playing Brainstorm or Sylvan Library

Cabal Therapy is considered one of the best discard spells ever printed in the game. Before using this card, please ensure that your knowledge of the current meta is adequate and that you are familiar with the format.

There are times when you may feel that drawing this card in mid game or late game doesn't do much. It's not true. This card wins us games. Since Nic Fit usually doesn't have access to counter magic, it does have access to this powerful discard. Whenever you want to play something important from your hand, play Therapy from your hand or grave first, checking beforehand that your opponent's hand doesn't have a response to your play
Don't be afraid to play it when your opponent has on the table Chalice of the Void with one counter. In Your Grave, it does more than in hand - it's another card to play Uro, and by casting it for the alternative cost from the grave in combination with Veteran, Veteran's effect will still work
Remember that you can also play it at yourself, although the reason for such a play must be well-founded
As with Veteran, there are matchups against which Cabal Therapy does nothing. In such a situation, it is worth considering taking it out of the deck
Sometimes it may happen that you have Therapy in your hand but you have no way to play it without access to black mana. Remember that with the Cleanup Step you can throw it into the grave and play the next turn with a creature in play

Phyrexian Tower is a very underrated land. However, it is worth playing for several reasons.

Imagine an enemy aiming a removal spell at your minion. You can save him by using Tower. Believe me, it's better for him to go to your grave than anywhere else. You can return it to your hand later using Endurance or Eternal Witness
Using Phyrexian Tower and Veteran gives us access to sometimes sick, second-turn sequences. With these two cards, you can dial 5 mana on your second turn
It's worth having Phyrexian Tower in the deck if you are playing Nic Fit's Rector version
Playing Uro, you can use the turret to play it again after spending it on mana
Playing Uro or Endurance and want to take full advantage of their ETB effect? With the Tower in play, you can hold priority and sacrifice them for mana
Remember that Phyrexian Tower is legendary and for this reason you cannot have two in the battlefield at once
Use of Phyrexian Tower is a mana ability. When an opponent has Teferi, Time Raveler you can still sacrifice minions for mana from this strong land

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Green Sun's Zenith is the main reason why this deck exists. It is the deck's main engine.

Even if the enemy has Chalice of The Void and you are afraid to play Zenit out off fear of being countered - don't be afraid, unnecessarily. You can easily bypass that card's effect by paying extra to the spell cost and still find a creature with the cost you paid or less. The same principle applies to playing with Trinisphere in the game
Zenith is the drive engine of the deck and with its help you can search for creatures from the deck to play. But not only creatures. Cards are an exception to this rule Dryad Arbor, which is also land and Grist, the Hunger Tide having an additional planeswalker type
I am aware that this tip may never be useful to you. However, when playing Zenith, you can't mill yourself to death. With no creatures in the deck, you can just play Zenity for 0 and not find anything, the card itself, after resolve, is shuffled back into the deck
Zenith's effect does not pass through the grave, meaning it is immune to Grave Hate. I don't understand why a lot of players put this card in the grave after playing it

Dryad Arbor it is a very useful card, which is often the butt of jokes.

I know a lot of players who make fun of Dryad because she's often used as a fetchable pusher. It can also be used as a final blocker to survive a turn
If you play her, make sure every fetch land in your deck is able to find her. Personally, I always arrange manabase in my decks so that all fetches search for forests
Generally, lands have no color, but Dryad is an exception to this rule. She's green. For this reason, she can be used, for example, to play Endurance or Force of Vigor at an alternative cost
With a card on the table Aluren, you can't play her for free. It has land type. Lands are not castable
If your opponent has a card under their control Containment Priest and you search for a Dryad from Fetch or Zenith, it will be removed from the game

Deed is one of the few sweepers in the format, completely changing our matchup with some decks with his presence.

Remember that Deed destroys creatures, artifacts, and enchantments with the cost you paid and less, as well as other cards if they had the indicated types when the deed was launched. This way you can get rid of, for example, lands that are minions, planeswalkers that turn into minions, etc.
Remember that activating a deed requires its sacrifice. This means that the table clearing effect will happen after it falls into your grave.
It is recommended not to play this card unless you are playing higher CMC cost threats in your deck. Clearing your own board is rather pointless
It is recommended not to play two deeds at once. It doesn't make any sense. Launching one of them for 3, will remove the second one from the table
You can always sacrifice Deed for 0, especially when someone is aiming their removal at him

A very useful creature and more.

Grist says anywhere other than the playfield, it's a 1/1 Insect creature. This means that it can be searched from the deck with Green Sun's Zenit paying a cost of X = 3. It can be returned from the grave to play if the returning card says to return the creature. It can also be placed on top of your library with land Volrath's Stronghold. It can also be searched for play from any other card that says - search your library for a creature card
Remember, until Grist comes into play, he's always a minion. This means that cards that counter noncreature spells have no effect on him. For example Force of Negation doesn't work
If you accidentally top another Grist after using his first ability, you repeat the process of using the ability because Grist is an insect
Remember that sacrificing a creature in a -2 skill is not included in its cost. This means that the opponent, after you activate this ability, can still respond to your move
If you run into an opponent who plays a card Show & Tell, you can put Grist into play from this card
If you play a card Sneak Attack, you can put Grist into play for one red mana. In End Step, however, you will be forced to sacrifice it

Questing Beast is a planeswalker killer, known not only for his appearances in Maverick.

I am aware that this is a card that has a lot of text. However, it is worth knowing the rules associated with this card. They can win you the game
It's worth playing this creature in almost every Nic Fit, it's great in most matchups, it puts pressure, it attacks by surprise and it is generally hurt by two cards -Swords to Plowshares and Karakas
The third line of text on the card says combat damage from your minions cannot be prevented. What does this mean in practice? All effects that grant color protection, protection from everything, effects that prevent damage, and those that grant protection from players while attacking with Beast have no effect. When True Name Nemesis blocks the beast, he dies. The same happens with Progenitus, Mother of Runes, Giver of Runes etc. Lands that have the ability to prevent damage also do not work, like Maze of Ith and Glacial Chasm.
The fourth line of text says that as much damage as the Beast deals to the enemy, it will also deal the same amount of damage to a planeswalker under his control
Remember that when playing against a player who controls a planeswalker, do not attack the planeswalker. A lot of players make this mistake when playing this card

Old Nic Fit tech, sometimes used in Rector deck versions.

Note that to play this card from your hand, you must sacrifice a creature in addition to its other cost. It can be Veteran Explorer, thanks to which you will not only find what you want into your hand, but also 2 basic lands. It can also be Rector so you can search for Ugin or Nicol Bolas
This card is one of the best tutors in the game. The only decks in Legacy that play Intent are Nic Fit and Aluren

Using Endurance is the key to success.

Remember. The more Endurance you have in your 75 cards, the more likely you are to go far with your deck. This creature is brilliant against Delver, Reanimator, some other combos, and even if his grave removal effect isn't needed, he's a 3 mana 3/4 reach minion with flash
Having more than one piece Endurance in your deck, are you capable of playing endlessly. You can't rewind with this creature in your deck
Endurance is a great card to destroy the enemy's ranks, but also one that allows you to survive. When playing against Painter, it allows you to shuffle your grave back into the deck by playing its effect on yourself, which causes the game to continue
Some matchups are worth playing Endurance at an alternative cost. Due to the fact that the card has a flash, we can play it at any time, even in the opponent's draw step. This is very important, for example, in a game with Delver, which can fill his grave for Murktide Regent
Think twice before aiming with Endurance for someone's grave. Personally, I'm always very happy when opponents throw this card at my grave, hoping that its effect will hinder me in the game. Keep in mind that these cards go back to your opponent's or your deck, increasing your resources in the long run. This is important, for example, in a matchup with 4c Control
Note that the creature effect doesn't shuffle cards back into the deck, it puts them at the bottom of the library
If you hesitated between the choice Endurance, and Scavenging Ooze- always choose the first one. It's much better

Quite an unpopular card recently among Nic Fit strategies.

Punishing Fire says that when an opponent gets life, you can pay one red mana to return Fire from the grave to your hand. Keep this in mind if you play with fire. This effect works not only when we have in the game Grove of the Burnwillows, but every time the enemy heals, for example with lifelink creatures
The card alone can win the game on its own, but the process of winning can be very arduous and you should not see Fire as a way to win
Be careful when you play Punishing Fire. Knowing that your opponent can use Force of Negation helps a lot. Remember that Fon can only be played for an alternative cost on your turn, so play Punishing Fire in windows when there is no mana for this spell
In some matchups, despite the relative opinion that this spell does nothing, it's worth leaving Fire in the deck after 1 game. It may happen that you accidentally shoot an opponent with it if he kills himself enough

Outland Liberator is a great replacement for Reclamation Sage.

If you want to play NicFit with a Zenith creature that can destroy artifacts or enchantments, Outland Liberator is the only right choice
When playing Liberator, remember about the mechanics Daybound. In a competitive tournament, it is both you and your opponent's responsibility to keep an eye on this effect. Its effect doesn't go away when the Liberator leaves the game, and if you forget to do so, you may end up with an unnecessary warning

Tip for Brainstorm applies to all players playing this card.

Brainstorm is a card that is sometimes referred to as the most used card in the Legacy format. We all know his famous work with fetches
There are several cards in Legacy that block Brainstorm from working. Spirit of the Labyrinth, Hullbreacher, Narset and Leovold, Emissary of Trest belong to them
In the name of the above point, quite a few players of the format believe that when the above cards are on the board and we have Brainstorm, playing it may seem pointless. However, remember that by playing it despite the effects of these cards, you can put the crap from your hand back into the deck, and in the case of cards such as Levolold whether Narset, still draw one card. I've played this way many times, and I've managed to save myself from imminent defeat

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