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Magic: The Gathering is normally played by creating decks of cards which work together around a certain theme. Players normally purchase starter decks and booster packs, which contain a random selection of cards. Procuring enough cards to build a deck around a coherent theme often requires a significant investment.
Beginning with the Tempest set in 1997, Wizards of the Coast also began producing preconstructed decks, which did not contain random cards, but a pre-set selection of cards that complemented each other in the same theme. This allowed newcomers to begin playing right away with a minimum investment. These decks also were well suited to be played against each other because they had similar rates of success. The themes in these decks can also be a quick way to get a feel for the over-arching themes in a new set. While these decks do have a feasible theme, they normally contain few rare cards, and thus do not rate among the top decks among those themes. Players often buy preconstructed decks and swap out some of the weaker cards for more powerful ones. Some examples of how to modify a pre-constructed theme deck to produce a more focused and competitive deck has been covered on the Wizard's website by Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar and others.(eg. modifying the Way of the Warrior Deck[1])
The following is a list of preconstructed theme decks, sorted alphabetically by expansion.
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| Azorius Ascendant |
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| Rakdos Bloodsport |
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| Simic Mutology |
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| Izzet Gizmometry |
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| Gruul Wilding |
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| Code of the Orzhov |
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| Endless March |
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| Rituals of Rebirth |
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| Unraveling Mind |
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| Ixidor's Legacy |
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| Goblin Fire |
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| Martial Law |
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| Spellweaver |
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| Charge of the Boros |
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| Dimir Intrigues |
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| Golgari Deathcreep |
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| Selesnya United |
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| Fun With Fungus |
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[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b c d e As I could not find the card list for these decks on Wizard's official site, I am including them in this fashion until someone brings them to a better presentation. The following list's format is quantityxname rarity:
Goblin Fire:
2x'Blaze' U, 2x'Goblin Cavaliers' C, 2x'Goblin Firestarter' U, 1x'Goblin General' R, 2x'Goblin Glider' C, 2x'Goblin Matron' U, 2x'Goblin Piker' C, 2x'Goblin Raider' C, 2x'Goblin War Strike' C, 3x'Raging Goblin' C, 1x'Relentless Assault' R, 3x'Volcanic Hammer' C, 1x'Wildfire' R, 15x'Mountain' L
Martial Law:
2x'Alaborn Cavalier' U, 2x'Alaborn Grenadier' C, 3x'Alaborn Trooper' C, 1x'Alaborn Veteran' R, 1x'Angel of Fury' R, 1x'Armageddon' R, 2x'Armored Griffin' U, 2x'Path of Peace' C, 2x'Righteous Charge' C, 2x'Temple Acolyte' C, 2x'Vengeance' U, 2x'Volunteer Militia' C, 3x'Wild Griffin' C, 15x'Plains' L
Nature's Assault:
1x'Alluring Scent' R, 3x'Bear Cub' C, 2x'Golden Bear' C, 1x'Hurricane' R, 2x'Ironhoof Ox' U, 2x'Monstrous Growth' C, 2x'Natural Spring' C, 2x'Norwood Archers' C, 3x'Norwood Ranger' C, 2x'Norwood Riders' C, 2x'River Bear' U, 1x'Sylvan Basilisk' R, 2x'Wild Ox' U, 15x'Forest' L
Night Stalkers:
2x'Abyssal Nightstalker' U, 1x'Ancient Craving' R, 2x'Brutal Nightstalker' U, 2x'Cruel Edict' C, 2x'Dakmor Bat' C, 2x'Hand of Death' C, 3x'Lurking Nightstalker' C, 2x'Mind Rot' C, 1x'Nightstalker Engine' R, 2x'Predatory Nightstalker' U, 3x'Prowling Nightstalker' C, 2x'Raiding Nightstalker' C, 1x'Return of the Nightstalkers' R, 15x'Swamp' L
Spellweaver:
2x'Air Elemental' U, 2x'Apprentice Sorcerer' U, 1x'Extinguish' C, 2x'False Summoning' C, 2x'Mystic Denial' U, 2x'Talas Air Ship' C, 2x'Talas Explorer' C, 3x'Talas Merchant' C, 1x'Talas Researcher' R, 3x'Talas Scout' C, 1x'Talas Warrior' R, 2x'Time Ebb' C, 2x'Touch of Brilliance' C, 15x'Island' L
