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The only life point that matters is the last one.

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	==The only life point that matters is the last one.==		==The only life point that matters is the last one.==
	Corollary:		Corollary:
	Life can be a resource that can help you win the game. ~~Many~~ cards, especially black ones, are powerful, but cost life.		Life can be a resource that can help you win the game. Blocking is less and less important when you have more and more health, and many cards, especially black ones, are powerful, but cost life.

	==Card advantage==		==Card advantage==

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Deck broad archetypes

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	* Prison: Like a control deck but tries to proactively prevent the opponent from doing things rather than react after they have done the things. Often involves "lock" pieces (permanents which make it very hard for the opponent do do things by making their spells cost more, countering their spells when they play them, attacking their mana, attacking their hand so they don't have threats in hand, etc.). These are the kind of decks people are most likely to [[Rage\| hate with the burning passion of a thousand suns.]]		* Prison: Like a control deck but tries to proactively prevent the opponent from doing things rather than react after they have done the things. Often involves "lock" pieces (permanents which make it very hard for the opponent do do things by making their spells cost more, countering their spells when they play them, attacking their mana, attacking their hand so they don't have threats in hand, etc.). These are the kind of decks people are most likely to [[Rage\| hate with the burning passion of a thousand suns.]]
	* Ramp: Tries to get a lot of mana a lot faster than it's supposed to, then play really big things. Often in either green or colorless (green has spells that put lands on the battlefield, and most of the broken ways to shit-ton of mana give you colorless mana). Ramp can sometimes be a form of control or midrange if just ramping isn't fast enough.		* Ramp: Tries to get a lot of mana a lot faster than it's supposed to, then play really big things. Often in either green or colorless (green has spells that put lands on the battlefield, and most of the broken ways to shit-ton of mana give you colorless mana). Ramp can sometimes be a form of control or midrange if just ramping isn't fast enough.
	*Dredge: Dredge is Dredge. To be more specific, Dredge abuses the fuck out of the graveyard with self-mill through the ~~drege~~ effect, reanimination, flashbacking spells, cards in graveyards having effects, and swinging for the win with a sudden horde of graveborne nasties.		*Dredge: Dredge is Dredge. To be more specific, Dredge abuses the fuck out of the graveyard with self-mill through the dredge effect, reanimination, flashbacking spells, cards in graveyards having effects, and swinging for the win with a sudden horde of graveborne nasties.

	==The only life point that matters is the last one.==		==The only life point that matters is the last one.==

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Deck broad archetypes

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	* Tempo: An aggressive deck that tries to disrupt the opponent while being aggressive (attacking their hand, countering their removal spells, killing their blockers etc.) More likely to be the control deck in some matchups such as against more aggressive decks.		* Tempo: An aggressive deck that tries to disrupt the opponent while being aggressive (attacking their hand, countering their removal spells, killing their blockers etc.) More likely to be the control deck in some matchups such as against more aggressive decks.
	* Prison: Like a control deck but tries to proactively prevent the opponent from doing things rather than react after they have done the things. Often involves "lock" pieces (permanents which make it very hard for the opponent do do things by making their spells cost more, countering their spells when they play them, attacking their mana, attacking their hand so they don't have threats in hand, etc.). These are the kind of decks people are most likely to [[Rage\| hate with the burning passion of a thousand suns.]]		* Prison: Like a control deck but tries to proactively prevent the opponent from doing things rather than react after they have done the things. Often involves "lock" pieces (permanents which make it very hard for the opponent do do things by making their spells cost more, countering their spells when they play them, attacking their mana, attacking their hand so they don't have threats in hand, etc.). These are the kind of decks people are most likely to [[Rage\| hate with the burning passion of a thousand suns.]]
	* Ramp: Tries to get a lot of mana a lot faster than it's supposed to, then play really big things. Often in either green or colorless (green has spells that put lands on the battlefield, and most of the broken ways to shit-ton of mana give you colorless mana). Ramp can sometimes be a form of control or midrange if just ramping isn't fast enough		* Ramp: Tries to get a lot of mana a lot faster than it's supposed to, then play really big things. Often in either green or colorless (green has spells that put lands on the battlefield, and most of the broken ways to shit-ton of mana give you colorless mana). Ramp can sometimes be a form of control or midrange if just ramping isn't fast enough.
	*Dredge: Dredge is Dredge		*Dredge: Dredge is Dredge. To be more specific, Dredge abuses the fuck out of the graveyard with self-mill through the drege effect, reanimination, flashbacking spells, cards in graveyards having effects, and swinging for the win with a sudden horde of graveborne nasties.

	==The only life point that matters is the last one.==		==The only life point that matters is the last one.==

1d4chan>Emerald Claw: /* Every game there is an aggressive deck and a controlling deck */exception happened at pro tour hour top 8. Losing players in the mirror would try to race sometimes because of how many cards stop blocking and because hazoret can turn the game if drawn

2017-08-20T19:54:25Z

Every game there is an aggressive deck and a controlling deck: exception happened at pro tour hour top 8. Losing players in the mirror would try to race sometimes because of how many cards stop blocking and because hazoret can turn the game if drawn

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	==Every game there is an aggressive deck and a controlling deck==		==Every game there is an aggressive deck and a controlling deck==
	This is a rule of thumb that generally holds true (in constructed) even if both decks are aggressive or controlling (more so with the former). In an aggressive match up, there usually will be a deck that isn’t faster than the other that game. Perhaps that deck is slower or maybe it’s just stumbling a bit. As such the pilot will have to do what his deck ''isn’t'' designed to do, control. He will ~~'''~~likely lose~~'''~~, but if he tries to race he is ~~'''going~~ to lose~~'''~~. The aggressive deck and the controlling deck might switch roles during the game. As for limited, which deck is the controlling and which deck is the aggressive often goes back and forth so much (usually no more than once every few turns) that this rule arguably loses meaning.		This is a rule of thumb that generally holds true (in constructed) even if both decks are aggressive or controlling (more so with the former). In an aggressive match up, there usually will be a deck that isn’t faster than the other that game. Perhaps that deck is slower or maybe it’s just stumbling a bit. As such the pilot will have to do what his deck ''isn’t'' designed to do, control. He will likely lose, but if he tries to race he probably is more likely to lose. The aggressive deck and the controlling deck might switch roles during the game. As for limited, which deck is the controlling and which deck is the aggressive often goes back and forth so much (usually no more than once every few turns) that this rule arguably loses meaning.

	==Deck broad archetypes==		==Deck broad archetypes==

1d4chan>Emerald Claw: /* Deck broad archetypes */

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	* Tempo: An aggressive deck that tries to disrupt the opponent while being aggressive (attacking their hand, countering their removal spells, killing their blockers etc.) More likely to be the control deck in some matchups such as against more aggressive decks.		* Tempo: An aggressive deck that tries to disrupt the opponent while being aggressive (attacking their hand, countering their removal spells, killing their blockers etc.) More likely to be the control deck in some matchups such as against more aggressive decks.
	* Prison: Like a control deck but tries to proactively prevent the opponent from doing things rather than react after they have done the things. Often involves "lock" pieces (permanents which make it very hard for the opponent do do things by making their spells cost more, countering their spells when they play them, attacking their mana, attacking their hand so they don't have threats in hand, etc.). These are the kind of decks people are most likely to [~~https://1d4chan.org/wiki/~~Rage hate with the burning passion of a thousand suns.]		* Prison: Like a control deck but tries to proactively prevent the opponent from doing things rather than react after they have done the things. Often involves "lock" pieces (permanents which make it very hard for the opponent do do things by making their spells cost more, countering their spells when they play them, attacking their mana, attacking their hand so they don't have threats in hand, etc.). These are the kind of decks people are most likely to [[Rage\| hate with the burning passion of a thousand suns.]]
	* Ramp: Tries to get a lot of mana a lot faster than it's supposed to, then play really big things. Often in either green or colorless (green has spells that put lands on the battlefield, and most of the broken ways to shit-ton of mana give you colorless mana). Ramp can sometimes be a form of control or midrange if just ramping isn't fast enough		* Ramp: Tries to get a lot of mana a lot faster than it's supposed to, then play really big things. Often in either green or colorless (green has spells that put lands on the battlefield, and most of the broken ways to shit-ton of mana give you colorless mana). Ramp can sometimes be a form of control or midrange if just ramping isn't fast enough
	*Dredge: Dredge is Dredge		*Dredge: Dredge is Dredge

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Deck broad archetypes

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	* Control: This deck stops other decks from doing what they want to do, typically until they have enough mana to play their win condition cards (of which there are typically very few). It then continues to use its control cards to protect and/or support its win condition.		* Control: This deck stops other decks from doing what they want to do, typically until they have enough mana to play their win condition cards (of which there are typically very few). It then continues to use its control cards to protect and/or support its win condition.
	* Combo: This deck attempts to use cards that have such strong synergy it will likely win the game, if the combo is assembled. As such, they are typically vulnerable to disruption. They aren’t the most consistent deck and often use cards like serum visions to make themselves more consistent. If they are too consistent and fast, expect a ban (unless maybe it's vintage).		* Combo: This deck attempts to use cards that have such strong synergy it will likely win the game, if the combo is assembled. As such, they are typically vulnerable to disruption. They aren’t the most consistent deck and often use cards like serum visions to make themselves more consistent. If they are too consistent and fast, expect a ban (unless maybe it's vintage).


			There are also some smaller archetypes that revolve around these:

			* Tempo: An aggressive deck that tries to disrupt the opponent while being aggressive (attacking their hand, countering their removal spells, killing their blockers etc.) More likely to be the control deck in some matchups such as against more aggressive decks.
			* Prison: Like a control deck but tries to proactively prevent the opponent from doing things rather than react after they have done the things. Often involves "lock" pieces (permanents which make it very hard for the opponent do do things by making their spells cost more, countering their spells when they play them, attacking their mana, attacking their hand so they don't have threats in hand, etc.). These are the kind of decks people are most likely to [https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Rage hate with the burning passion of a thousand suns.]
			* Ramp: Tries to get a lot of mana a lot faster than it's supposed to, then play really big things. Often in either green or colorless (green has spells that put lands on the battlefield, and most of the broken ways to shit-ton of mana give you colorless mana). Ramp can sometimes be a form of control or midrange if just ramping isn't fast enough
			*Dredge: Dredge is Dredge

	==The only life point that matters is the last one.==		==The only life point that matters is the last one.==

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Board State

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	Board State can refer to the state of an individual player’s side of the battlefield or the battlefield as a whole. This is usually very important in limited. It’s importance in constructed can vary considerably.		Board State can refer to the state of an individual player’s side of the battlefield or the battlefield as a whole. This is usually very important in limited. It’s importance in constructed can vary considerably.
	(similar terms: board presence and board position)		(similar terms: board presence and board position)
			Being ahead on board state means some combination of having more creatures in play, having bigger creatures in play, having creatures that attack better in play, and other similar things.

	==How the game is divided up==		==How the game is divided up==

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Tempo

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	==Tempo==		==Tempo==

	Having a tempo advantage means you are advancing your game-plan faster than your opponent is advancing theirs, most often applied when your plan is to hit them in the face. Gaining tempo often involves doing things that don't get you much long-term benefit but slow down your opponent while you swing with creatures and/or assemble a combo. A classic example of a tempo play is "[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=UNSUMMON bounce]" cards which return creatures to their owners hand. Bouncing an enemy creature is card disadvantage for you (you spent a card and your opponent didn't actually lose a card, it just went away for a bit), but it slows down your opponent since they have to spend time (read mana) replaying the card, which is time they could be spending playing more creatures or killing your stuff~~. Decks that play a lot of cards that give them tempo along with aggressive creatures are called tempo decks~~. Other things that give you tempo are cheep [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=lightning%20bolt removal]/[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=mana+leak counters] (you can play them on the same turn you play threats, thus slowing your opponent down while you play creatures), and [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=flametongue+kavu creatures that double as removal]/[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=414494 counters] (same idea. These cards are also good because they give you card advantage. You spend one card and get both a creature and a removal effect). Playing against a tempo deck is similar to having your arms held behind your back while someone punches you in the face.		Having a tempo advantage means you are advancing your game-plan faster than your opponent is advancing theirs, most often applied when your plan is to hit them in the face. Gaining tempo often involves doing things that don't get you much long-term benefit but slow down your opponent while you swing with creatures and/or assemble a combo. A classic example of a tempo play is "[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=UNSUMMON bounce]" cards which return creatures to their owners hand. Bouncing an enemy creature is card disadvantage for you (you spent a card and your opponent didn't actually lose a card, it just went away for a bit), but it slows down your opponent since they have to spend time (read mana) replaying the card, which is time they could be spending playing more creatures or killing your stuff. Other things that give you tempo are cheep [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=lightning%20bolt removal]/[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=mana+leak counters] (you can play them on the same turn you play threats, thus slowing your opponent down while you play creatures), and [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=flametongue+kavu creatures that double as removal]/[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=414494 counters] (same idea. These cards are also good because they give you card advantage. You spend one card and get both a creature and a removal effect). Decks that play a lot of cards that give them tempo along with aggressive creatures are called tempo decks. Playing against a tempo deck is similar to having your arms held behind your back while someone punches you in the face.

	==Board State==		==Board State==