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BowserCuffs posted...

Okay, so I have a serious question now.

Let's say I want to start a white deck - what strategies and deck types do I have to choose from, and why are they good or bad?

White is probably the most versatile color in the game because it's kind of schizophrenic. It has really good aggressive weenies and creature support on one end, and really good controlling aspects and board wipes on the other. Generally you want to focus on one or the other. Aggressive decks are usually token-based or use the tried and true lots-of-dudes-pump-my-team plan. Control strategies are often "prison" style decks where you lock your opponent out of doing anything relevant with White's "looks like a fair deal but isn't" cards, though it also often pairs up with blue so it can board wipe whatever gets through blue's counterspells.

Now is a good time to mention that the vast majority of decks are two-color (sometimes three). While you do sacrifice some consistency, it's easy to find synergy between colors to enhance each other and cover weaknesses.

Anyway, I always tell new players to play aggressively when you begin Magic. It's not necessarily easier than control or combo, but it is much more straightforward in its game plan. White aggro is a cornerstone of the game.

The biggest resource you have is the community of Magic players. Seriously, they're amazing overall and very newbie friendly! It's probably the biggest reason I'm still here all these years later.
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