Seeking help in finding a specific article about deckbuilding tips
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Posted on Jan. 25, 2024, 5:19 a.m. by keizerbuns
I know this is a super vague title, but I don't really know how else to word it.
The article I'm specifically looking for was an article about how to decide which cards are the most important in your deck and how many copies of each card you should run in it. It broke down which cards of the deck you would want always want 4 copies of, which ones you would want 3-4 copies of, which ones you might want 2-3 copies of, and which ones you might just want a single copy of.
I know there are plenty of articles that talk about that exact thing, but the one I'm looking for went even further into detail with a graph that also showed your likelihood of getting each card of each amount of copies in your starting hand, and also your likelihood of getting each card with each subsequent turn after you draw your starting 7.
This is a very similar article to what I'm describing, but it doesn't have the graph I'm looking for: Article
I want to show this article to my friend who is just getting into magic and just starting to learn how to build a deck. That article was super helpful to me in understanding how and why you should run a certain amount of each card in your deck and I wanted to show it to him so he can understand how to focus his decks so they play as optimally as possible, but I just can't seem to find it.
Unfortunately I don't remember any specifics about the article beyond it having the graph, but if someone can help me find it, I'd be super grateful! Thanks!
sergiodelrio says... #3
I think I know which article you mean and there's a big chance it was a ChannelFireball article and it is no longer available due to them adding a paywall a couple years ago, or no longer available period.
I found this one tho, which kinda looks similar-ish and might do the trick.
EDIT: Waybackmachine FTW
January 25, 2024 5:45 a.m. Edited.
keizerbuns says... #4
Thanks for the comment wallisface! I like that draw odds calculator, I’m gonna have to start using that!
And wow, holy that was quick! I didn’t think anyone was gonna be able to find the article I was looking for but you found the exact one I was thinking of sergiodelrio, and less than 30 minutes after I made this post!! I can’t thank you enough! Way back machine FTW indeed lol
January 25, 2024 6:08 a.m. Edited.
sergiodelrio says... #5
Kaizerbuns Hey, we're all wizards here after all - happy to pull a rabbit out of the hat :D
ChannelFireball can put hexproof on their articles all day long, but TappedOut magic is stronger.
January 25, 2024 6:13 a.m.
keizerbuns says... #7
hahaha honestly I wouldn't have even noticed if you didn't point it out sergiodelrio XD
wallisface says... #2
I’m aware of a ton of articles and videos on this topic - but none with the chart you’re referring to. It does sound great so hopefully somebody knows of it and can post it up here!
This online tool can be used to calculate card draw odds, so if you’re unable to find the chart, it should be fairly easy to recreate what your after using this (though it will be a little manual/tedious).
January 25, 2024 5:43 a.m.