A Magic: The Gathering discard deck, also known as a “discarder” deck or a “hand disruption” deck, is a strategy that focuses on forcing the opponent to discard cards from their hand, disrupting their resources and game plan.
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Tips and Tricks for Optimizing your Magic: the Gathering Sideboard Strategy
A sideboard is a set of cards that a Magic: The Gathering player can use to customize their deck between games in a match. The typical MTG match is usually done with the first game with the default maindecks, and the second and third game (if needed) with sideboard cards. Here are some tips and tricks for optimizing your MTG sideboard strategy:
Continue readingMagic: the Gathering 2013 Green Intro Pack Opening
Magic 2013 intro decks are preconstructed decks designed to help new players learn how to play Magic: The Gathering. These decks contain a mix of creatures, spells, and lands that are thematically related and can be used to play against other intro decks or in casual play.
Continue readingJeskai Prowess Returns in March of the Machine Standard
Jeskai is one of the five color combinations in the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. It consists of the colors blue, red, and white. A Jeskai deck is a deck that primarily uses cards of these three colors and is focused on spellcasting and using cheap creatures that gets better whenever an Instant or Sorcery spell is cast.
Continue readingWhy Losing is Important in Magic: the Gathering Gameplay
Losing in Magic: The Gathering games is frustrating, especially when it is a close match. Several reasons include the opponent top-decked a good card to finish the game, you have not enough mana or life to do a move to win, running out of creature threats, top-decking lands instead of spells, and much more. I can recall similar real-life scenarios in my gaming experience in various Magic: the Gathering tournaments.
Continue readingMagic: the Gathering Iloilo Joins Anime Fest 2023
The upcoming weekend will be filled again with a competitive and fun atmosphere as the Magic: the Gathering Iloilo Community has joined Anime Fest 2023 & will be holding the Back-2-back Magic: the Gathering tournament.
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