In Magic: The Gathering, a Combo deck’s matchup against Control is a delicate dance between assembling and executing its combo and navigating through the Control deck’s disruption.
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How a Magic: the Gathering Burn Deck handles the Control Matchup
In Magic: the Gathering, a Burn deck’s matchup against Control is often a tense tug-of-war, as both archetypes aim to execute their strategies while disrupting the other’s game plan. As the burn player, I would at most keep a one-drop as a continuous threat while playing around with my burn spells against their counterspells.
Continue readingWays to Handle a Mirror Deck Matchup in Magic the Gathering
Facing a mirror match in Magic: The Gathering—where both players are playing the same or similar decks—presents a unique strategic challenge. Since both players have access to the same tools and game plan, the matchup often hinges on understanding the nuances of the deck, predicting your opponent’s moves, and optimizing your own decisions.
Continue readingThe Black and Green Playstyle in Magic: the Gathering
In Magic: The Gathering, Black and Green represent two contrasting yet deeply interconnected philosophies, offering distinct playstyles that embody their core identities. Black is the color of ambition, sacrifice, and ruthlessness, willing to exploit any resource—even life—for power. In contrast, Green symbolizes growth, harmony, and the primal strength of nature, thriving on overwhelming opponents with sheer resilience and abundance.
Continue readingDetermining the Best Blue Cards after a New Magic: the Gathering Set is Out
When a new Magic: The Gathering set is released, evaluating the best blue cards is an exciting yet critical task for players looking to stay competitive in the evolving metagame. Blue, known for its powerful spells, counterspells, and card draw, often offers game-changing tools that can define archetypes or elevate existing strategies.
Continue readingStandard Dimir Midrange Matchups with Mono-Red Aggro
The Magic: the Gathering Arena Gameplay that we have been doing with the team is mainly to playtest our decks in the current Standard format. With the newest set, MTG Foundations, added, we are again forced or rather need to grind daily to acquire the new card components and update our deck builds in the Magic: the Gathering Arena platform.
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