From 04c82d8aff7e2d4df74556ae1bf1b45a481a33cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tiyn Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2024 03:00:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] games: removed sections regarding meta --- wiki/games/magic:_the_gathering.md | 136 +---------------------------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 133 deletions(-) diff --git a/wiki/games/magic:_the_gathering.md b/wiki/games/magic:_the_gathering.md index 35073ce..ccb9016 100644 --- a/wiki/games/magic:_the_gathering.md +++ b/wiki/games/magic:_the_gathering.md @@ -203,6 +203,9 @@ Approximately 1/3 of a deck should be reserved for land cards. A guide for a budget mana base in the modern format was written by [SaffronOlive on MTGGoldFish](https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/brewer-s-minute-building-a-budget-mana-base-in-modern). +For many archetypes of decks in most formats there are staples. +Staples are cards of a given color or type that are generally considered good in a deck. + ### Tipps on Building a Modern, Pauper or Standard Deck This section will focus on the building of a 60 card modern, pauper or standard deck. @@ -287,136 +290,3 @@ The first card is the commander. 10 cards are used for card draw. 5 cards each are used for targeted removal and board wipes. The remaining 31 to 33 cards are used for the intended game strategy and deck plan. - -#### Commander Staples - -Staples are cards that are generally considered to be good in a given format. -This section addresses staples in the format commander. - -This section will be divided by the colors of the cards. -It is based on a [video by VEX MTG](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTzKOoQjfW4) on -[YouTube](/wiki/youtube.md). - -##### White Mana Commander Staples - -The following cards are considered to be staples in a deck containing enough white mana. - -In the top tier are the following. - -- Swords to Plowshares - -Other good cards to always be considered are the following. - -- Smothering Tithe -- Vanquish the Horde -- Farewell -- Teferi's Protection -- Esper Sentinel - -##### Blue Mana Commander Staples - -The following cards are considered to be staples in a deck containing enough blue mana. - -In the top tier are the following. - -- Cyclonic Rift - -Other good cards to always be considered are the following. - -- Rhystic Study -- Fierce Guardianship -- Mana Drain - -##### Black Mana Commander Staples - -The following cards are considered to be staples in a deck containing enough black mana. - -In the top tier are the following. - -- Bojuka Bog -- Toxic Deluge - -Other good cards to always be considered are the following. - -- Demonic Tutor -- Agadeem's Awakening - -##### Red Mana Commander Staples - -The following cards are considered to be staples in a deck containing enough red mana. - -In the top tier are the following. - -- Blasphemous Act - -Other good cards to always be considered are the following. - -- Dockside Extortionist -- Deflecting Swat -- Jeska's Will - -##### Green Mana Commander Staples - -The following cards are considered to be staples in a deck containing enough green mana. - -In the top tier are the following. - -- Bala Ged Recovery - -Other good cards to always be considered are the following. - -- Boseiju, Who Endures -- Cultivate -- Kodama's Reach -- Farseek -- Rampant Growth -- Nature's Lore -- Three Visits -- Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth - -Green has many different options for mana ramp. -It is recommended to check for green mana ramp in the good cards category before going for the good -cards category in [the colorless staples section](#colorless-mana-commander-staples) - -##### Multiple Mana Commander Staples - -The following cards are considered to be staples in a deck containing multiple different colors of -mana. -These cards are only staples in decks which feature enough of these mana colors. -For easier navigation and organization the colors of the cards mana price are included in brackets -behind their names. - -In the top tier are the following. - -- Assasing's Trophy (cast for Black/Green) -- Anguished Unmaking (cast for White/Black) -- Ruinous Ultimatum (cast for White/Black/Red) -- The World Tree (taps for Green or any color; has a spell with White/Blue/Black/Red/Green) - -Other good cards to always be considered are the following. - -- Boros Charm (cast for White/Red) -- Rakdos Charm (cast for Black/Red) -- Rhythm of the Wild (cast for Red/Green) - -##### Colorless Mana Commander Staples - -The following cards are considered to be staples in a deck containing enough colorless mana. -Most cards in this deck can also be casted using no mana or any mana color which makes them staples -in all colors. - -In the top tier are the following. - -- Sol Ring -- Soul-Guide Lantern -- Vesuva -- Thespian's Stage - -Other good cards to always be considered are the following. - -- Arcane Signet -- Mana Crypt -- Command Tower -- Exotic Orchard -- Path of Ancestry- Field of the Dead -- Field of the Dead