MTG Salvation Article Archives: Author: fadeblueFor most players with little tournament experience, it's very easy to underestimate the importance of the mulligan. In this article originally published April 18, 2006, fadeblue encourages a bit of cross-training by learning lessons from another famous card game. In this article originally published Feb. fadeblue turns the metagame from a vague concept into hard numbers with some math for calculating the relative strength of a deck. For most players with little tournament experience, it's very easy to underestimate the importance of the mulligan. While Buehler's right that they're different games, he was also speaking from the perspective of answering whether poker was a threat to Magic. After learning the basics of card advantage and card impact, Timmy and Jimmy have set out to improve their ability to evaluate cards and their decisions during a game. Being successful in Magic requires more than just being good at the game itself. Timmy and Jimmy have come a long way from their humble beginnings. Although Guildpact's power level isn't as high as Ravnica's, there are still plenty of great cards for both competitive and noncompetitive players across all formats. For most players with little tournament experience, it's very easy to underestimate the importance of the mulligan. At the beginning of this "Magic Theory From The Ground Up" series, our heroes Timmy and Jimmy started with the simplest form of Magic possible, and we analyzed it to build some basic game concepts. Last time on "Magic Theory From The Ground Up," we made the first foray into tempo. A crash course for beginners in understanding the language and culture behind the world of Kamigawa. Magic theory built from scratch. Magic theory built from scratch. Magic theory built from scratch.
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