A Beginner’s Short Guide for New Players Looking to Get into Magic: the Gathering

Welcome to the enchanting realm of Magic: The Gathering! As a novice in this captivating card game, you are about to embark on a journey filled with strategic battles, mystical creatures, and arcane spells. I would love to have this kind of flowery introduction to new players.

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When Do you Play your Best Card in Magic: the Gathering

One of the basic Magic: the Gathering strategy when it comes to gameplay is the optimization of your card & spells. These cards are usually only played once unless your deck strategy has ways to replicate copies to gain more card value. Thus, it is important to know and learn the right timing to play or cast the important cards in your deck.

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The 12 Tips in Magic: the Gathering Card Evaluation

At first look at the card from a card spoiler post or previews from the Magic: the Gathering official website, I usually get excited as to how it will perform and be played in one of my deck projects. It is my common mistake and I mislook at the necessary aspects such as the versatility and immediate impact on the deck strategy gameplay and during actual matches.

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Eight Tips to Help Gain an Edge Against a Magic: the Gathering Aggro Mirror Match

In my gameplay during major Magic: the Gathering tournaments such as Grand Prix or Magic Fest qualifiers, I would expect a variance of the deck archetype matchups and prepare beforehand my sideboard to gain an advantage against them. I would consider more of the aggro matches when I am piloting a popular aggro deck with some sort of a transformational sideboard plan in Games 2 and 3.

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