Deck Building Shortcuts

As a new deck builder, the process of building a deck from scratch can be overwhelming. There are a few shortcuts you can take to help you get a new deck list to play without starting from zero. Below are three ways to shortcut the deck building process. As you become a more seasoned deck builder, you’ll rely on these less—but these methods can still prove to be useful starting points for building a deck of your own.

Select one of the deck building shortcuts below to learn more about it.

Upgrading Starter Decks
Although not every starter deck is a good candidate for this process, some starter decks are a decent start for a functional Standard format deck.

Using a Deck Stencil
The bottled spice mix of deck construction. Add a handful of your own cards to a set of univerally useful cards to make a deck with your own special flavor.

Net Decking
Whether you tweak a tournament-topping deck or copy it wholesale, net decking is a commonly used shortcut that can help further develop established archetypes.

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