Back to Basics #2: A Mana Curve Can Be A Line Or A Blob
Some less experienced players drop”mana curve” like a buzzword, but fail to truly grasp it. Some, for example, just clipped an old Beth Moursund”Deck Deconstruction” column from The Duelist, and the accompanying table for spells for each mana slot. The result is posts on the Wizards boards telling Type I Sligh builders that they need three- and four-mana spells to complete their mana curves, which would only slow the decks. Let me explain it to you.
Fortunately for me, my exams are finally winding down and I got in a few games. It was a bad time to lie low, and the people I don’t know very well…
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