Table of Contents

Introduction to Magic: The Gathering

A Mathematical Introduction
A Description of the Game
A Sample Game
Why Experience Counts

Two-Person Game Theory

What Does It Mean?
The Basic Concepts
Two-Person Game Theory and Magic: The Gathering

Probability

Probability and Magic: The Gathering
Shuffling and Randomization
Drawing Cards From a Deck
The Average Game
Chance Versus Skill

Deckbuilding

Deckbuilding and Magic: The Gathering
Deck Archetypes and Deck Strategy
Deck Comparison and Winning Ratios
Card Efficiency and Resource Management

The Big Game

Probability, Statistics, Game Theory, and Magic
Math and the Average Player
Personal Applications

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