1. MAGIC THEGATHERING DECKIDEAMagic the Gathering is acollectible card game that featuresa variety of formats. This deckwas created for the standardformat. 2. REMOVAL 3. REMOVAL Removal spells allow you to remove threats from your opponentsstrategy. This can be in the form of creature destruction, handdenial or destruction of the opponents mana base. 4. SORCERIES 5. SORCERIES Sorceries are spells that can only be played during your turn.They usually have more powerful effects then instants. 6. LEGENDARY ENCHANTMENT ARTIFACT 7. WHIP OF EREBOS This card is the key to the deck. It allows the deck to reuse cardsfrom the discard(graveyard) pile. It also has the lifelink abilitywhich grants each creature the ability to gain life thus keeping mein the game longer and ultimately allowing me to beat myopponent. 8. CREATURES Creatures are the primary way of defeating your opponent. Theyallow you to do damage to the opponent and if things go wellbring their life total to zero. (In Magic the gathering both playersstart with 20 life) When you look at each creature the bottom right hand cornershows you the power each creature has and the toughness eachcreature has. 9. LEGENDARY CREATURE 10. CREATURES 11. CREATURES 12. HORNET QUEEN 13. TERRA STOMPER 14. LAND 15. LANDS Lands are the building blocks that let a player cast the spells andcreatures that allow them to win. 16. AN EXAMPLE An elvish mystic takes one forest to cast. Looking at the upperright corner of the card you can see the mana(land cost) forbringing it into play. 17. THE NUMBERS This section outlines the number of each card Im using in thedeck. Land Swamp x4 Forest x7 Opulent Palace x4 Thornwood Falls x3 Jungle Hollow x3 18. Creatures Nighthowler x3 Elvish Mystic x4 Satyr Wayfinder x4 Nyx Weaver x2 Mogiss Marauder x2 Sidisi, Brood Tyrant x4 Terra Stomper x1 Pharikas Mender x2 19. Artifact Whip of Erebos x4 Sorceries Commune with the Gods x4 Murderous Cut x4 See the Unwritten x1 20. HOW THE DECK WORKSThe deck works through the synergy of cards that add to mygraveyard and cards that benefit from cards in my graveyard. Thegreen cards are present for mana ramp and large creatures, blackprovides utility, creatures, and removal. The splash of blue is for theSidisi Brood Tryants and some of the sideboard cards.I plan on adding Pharika, God of Affliction once I get it. 21. SIDEBOARDArbor Colossus x2Negate x2Death Frenzy x1Bile Blight x4Doom Wake Giants x3Reclamation Mage x2Erebos, God of the Dead x1Sideboards are the the 15 extra cards you are allowed to bring to a tournament. They allow you to change yourdeck to impact different strategies you may encounter.