Card Games
Card Game Fundamentals: Mana Curve, Card Advantage and Tempo
The three ideas behind almost every card game decision: mana curve, card advantage and tempo, with worked examples from Magic and Hearthstone.
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CCG, TCG, LCG, Deckbuilder: Card Game Categories Explained
What separates a CCG, a TCG, an LCG and a deckbuilder? Clear definitions, constructed vs limited formats, digital differences and a comparison table.
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Marvel Snap Explained: Locations, Energy, Cubes and Six-Turn Games
How Marvel Snap works: 12-card decks, three random locations, six turns, energy, power, and the snap and retreat cube system that drives ranked play.
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Magic: The Gathering Arena for Beginners: How to Start Without Wasting Wildcards
Learn Magic's basics (lands, mana, creatures, the stack, turn phases) and how Arena's wildcards, starter decks and quests work, without spending money.
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Hearthstone for Beginners: Mana, Heroes, Minions and Your First Decks
A plain-English guide to Hearthstone: how mana and turns work, what minions, spells and keywords do, and how to start with free decks.