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Midrange deck that scales power with the Ally creature type. Control-leaning deck using tokens as fodder. Deck-Building Tips

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According to the Official Prerelease Guide , every color pair has a "signpost uncommon" that dictates its strategy: Color Pair Strategy Focus Tempo/Aggro using evasive creatures. Blue-Black (UB) Control deck focusing on card advantage and spirit tokens. Black-Red (BR) Firebending Pure aggro with direct damage and fast creatures. Red-Green (RG) 4+ Power Matters Midrange/Ramp using large creatures like Tiger-Dillo. Green-White (GW) Midrange deck that scales power with the Ally creature type

: Efficient black removal that exiles creatures with a mana value of 3 or greater. Key Two-Color Archetypes Blue-Black (UB) Control deck focusing on card advantage

: Avoid splashing a third color unless you have dual lands or specific mana fixing.

: Each color has payoffs for having mostly one basic land type, which can be powerful if you find your lane is open early.

: A flexible blue "Man-o'-War" effect that can bounce any nonland permanent and later become a creature.