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Magic the Gathering Strategy and Deck Building Tips: A Complete Guide to Building a Magic Deck that Wins!

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Magic the Gathering is an amazing game to play. At its core it’s a game of strategy, planning and execution. If you’re deck is weak in strategy and you haven’t planned correctly you’ll never be able to execute a good game.

If you’re reading this book, then you’ve taken it upon yourself to learn exactly how to become a better player by learning Magic the Gathering strategy. And, by the end you will be.

In this book you’ll discover Magic the Gathering deck building tips and tricks that pro players use to build competitive decks. Through a specific set of strategies, that anyone can learn, you’ll soon be able to increase your chances of winning. Guaranteed.

Throughout each chapter, you’ll learn key strategies that you can instantly use to build a better, more competitive deck. If you’re looking to take your Magic the Gathering deck building skills to the next level, then this book is perfect for you.

If you want to become a great Magic the Gathering player and learn the art of building a magic deck that rivals the most competitive opponent, then grab your copy today. The key strategies await you.


- How to craft the optimal size deck
- How much mana you should really include in your deck to harness the best advantage
- What a mana curve is and why it so important to winning the game
- A proven card selection strategy that increases your odds of drawing a great hand
- Ways to construct a deck around key cards that can generate a win
- Tips on developing a winning strategy for any type of deck
- How a deck theme can work to your advantage and help you dominate your opponent
- A break down of what exactly makes up a good card with numerous examples of good cards versus bad cards
- Crucial game play tips you must consider if you want to win the game
- And so much more!

Grab your copy of this Magic the Gathering deck building and strategy guide today and instantly be on your way to winning more games! If you're an Amazon Prime member you can borrow this book for FREE!

89 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2013

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December 15, 2018
New players!

This is good or brand new players that have really never built a deck' or maybe only one or two. I've been playing for a few years now, and I was hoping for tips to go further, but I didn't get anything new, and the examples are dated, but good. I will recommend this to new players though. Plus, Sliver corrected to Silver and there were a few other spelling errors that could be fixed if updated.
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5 reviews
June 14, 2020
A Good Magic: the Gathering Deck Building and Strategy Guide with a Lot of Errors

This is an outdated book because it uses old cards as examples. (It was written years ago so I'm not deducting a star for that.) It does have a lot of grammatical and game-related errors and for that I'm deducting a star. Otherwise, this is a good book to improve your game through strategy and deck building tips.
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64 reviews1 follower
July 9, 2024
great for new players!

I am nearly 40 years old, and am starting to play MTG, and am completely lost where to start, how to start and how to have even minimal effect in a game.

This helped me understand the importance of deck building with a plan in place. Knowing the wording of your cards, the value of card, the manipulation of cards and the probability of deck cards was super helpful.
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January 3, 2021
Good foundational read

As of this writing, I've only been playing magic for about 7-8 months. I've become obsessed and love the game. Deck building fundamentals is something I'm trying to figure out and this has given me a set structure and outline to follow. I've already began using these outlines for me Magic Arena decks and will do so with my paper magic as well.
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21 reviews
March 11, 2023
Not What I was Looking for

If you have basic knowledge of the game this book would be helpful but for an absolute beginner or at least not for this absolute beginner it was not helpful. I sort of understand how to build a deck but still have no idea how to play the game. Maybe once I learn how to play this book will be of benefit.
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October 5, 2020
Perfect for me!!

Awesome!!!! This book is well written and detailed. It makes my learning experience so much easier. Includes pictures from original cards as examples. Thanks a lot guys!!
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8 reviews
August 8, 2025
greater book for starter and intermediate

Good practical advice. Easy read too and not very long. The book covers the basics and I wish I would have read when I first started magic.
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26 reviews
October 17, 2025
Algo un poco superficial de lo que es el juego en realidad. Tiene varios fallos ortográficos y areas de oportunidad que se pudieran mejorar, como agregar la imagen de las cartas a las que hace referencia en ocaciones para ilustrar al lector.
8 reviews
January 14, 2020
Excellent Guide

Gives an excellent view of how to set up decks and use cards during the game. The book also provides a basic strategy of the game.
2 reviews
March 10, 2020
Good tips

Some very good pointers for those just beginning to pay magic the gathering. Sound strategies to consider while building your decks.
1 review
December 26, 2015
Passable

This is a good book for someone to read after they finished understanding the mere basics of the game. But it doesn't have any great insights that make this better than some article for beginners on a MTG site.
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November 18, 2016
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I liked your book. I myself am a long time magic player. I have been playing for over 8 years, and even with my experience I learned a few things. Thank you for writing this book.
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