Action Through Inaction: When Wasting Mana Is The Right Play

“Maximize your mana use each turn” is practically a motto for tournament Magic deckbuilding and competition. But sometimes you’re just helping your opponent’s plan by doing so! What then? Sam Black shows how the best play sometimes is no play at all!

Almost every successful Magic deck is built to be able to curve out. It’s the goal of any opening hand, which allows you to spend all of your mana…

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