ARTICLE: How Many Copies And Why?

[Drewy]

Alright I decided i'd do my first article.
For my first article i have decided to discuss why cards usually only have a certain amount of copies in decks and why, and even give some examples.
To kick this off...

4 Ofs...
People put 4 copies of a card in their deck because it will never be a dead draw, and will always help. Another reason could be that it is the card that the deck is built around.
An example of a 4 of and the deck  it is included in are...

{Snapcaster Mage}-
This card is really only used in control, it doesn't have many other decks its good in. Its cmc is {1}{U} and it is a 2/1 with flash? Decent, but its ability is what makes it as good as it is, the ability to instantly flashback something in your graveyard is so op. Say they attack with their {Thragtusk}, you can do things like {Searing Spear} it, flash your snappy, then flashback you {Searing spear on the token, there, your problem is solved, or even use it to flashback that {Dissipate} in your graveyard and counter that pesky {Thundermaw Hellkite}, again, problem solved.

3 Ofs...
People decide to put a card in as a 3 of for a few reasons... One is that it has a cmc that isn't too high, but they may not always get enough mana to summon it. Another reason is it will be amazing at a certain part of the game, but wont always be helpful. An example of a 3 of and decks it is in is...

{Thragtusk}-
Big surprise I'm doing this huh? Everybody knows what it is, unless you have been living under a rock since M13. Well the decks this card is in include things like control, midrange, aggro, you name it, chances are its in there. It can be splashed for as well.
Ok so in the off chance you HAVE been living under a rock since M13, Thragtusk has been dominating, and it is also a valid 4 of. For {4}{G} you get a 5/3 that gains you 5 life when it enters, but thats not all, you also get a 3/3 when it dies, that definitely makes your opponents think twice about killing it.

2 Ofs...
You may decide to put a card in as a 2 of because of its cmc, or maybe because it will only help half the time, there isn't too many more reasons it will be a 2 of. An example of a 2 of is...

{Planar Cleansing}-

Planar cleansing is a great card, and has been seeing more play than usual lately. It not only destroys creatures, but all other non-land permanents, the only thing setting it back is its {3}{W}{W}{W} cmc. It is only in some control decks, but when you drop it, it's enough to make your opponent flip the table (results may vary)

And finally... The 1 Ofs...
There is a few reasons something could be a one of in a deck, and they are... The cmc could be extreme and you will almost never get it out, maybe it will almost never help, they could possibly even be just trying that particular card out. An example of a 1 of is...

{Biomass Mutation}-

I know what you are thinking, but give me a second to explain. Biomass mutation can make a great finisher for decks like tokens. I will put this into a scenario. You have 4 1/1 Spirit tokens, your opponent is on 12 life, they tap out, thinking you wont have any way of getting lethal next turn, but they will not expect when you make your spirits 3/3's  and swing for the win, especially since nobody runs them. Examples of decks biomass mutation is in include, well, my token deck😂. Its cmc isn't bad either.

So as i mentioned at the start, this is my first article, so give me your opinions.

[Millionlittlee]

This is pretty good
And I agree with all of it I will say I have some four of that have been dead draws, farseek, but it is needed to have a bigger chance of having

[Drewy]

This is pretty good
And I agree with all of it I will say I have some four of that have been dead draws, farseek, but it is needed to have a bigger chance of having

Thanks. And yeah, very little of the time 4 ofs (especially farseek) can be a bit of a dead draw.

[Piotr]

It doesn't read as an article. Remove the 'so this is my article', 'so what you think' and similar.

Fix your spellings.

'Cmc' is not explained and you are using it incorrectly, converted mana cost is a number not casting cost.

[All-Mana Mania]

Dont say give me your opinions. These people will look inch by inch for a mistake lol. And I run two biomass mutations because that is one strong of a card. "Okay i wont defend your 1/1 when you have 16 mana." "Okay tap all an biomass mutation. All of my creatures are 14/14 and your 7/7 doesnt kill my 5/5 since it becomes a 14/14." They are life savers

[Mikefrompluto]

I think this is a rough draft of what could turn out to be a really good article. There were a few grammatical errors that could be fixed with proof reading, and it could also maybe use a few more examples under each section. What I'd look for and expect to take away from an article like this is a little more in-depth reasoning of why a card should be a four or three of and also more than one example of such a card.

Other than that, good article!

Edit: Another thing you might want to think about is putting paragraph headers/card names in bold to create separation and make it look more tidy. Check out Dudecore's deck tech in the articles section for an idea of what im talking about.

[Dmreiss]

Dont say give me your opinions. These people will look inch by inch for a mistake lol. And I run two biomass mutations because that is one strong of a card. "Okay i wont defend your 1/1 when you have 16 mana." "Okay tap all an biomass mutation. All of my creatures are 14/14 and your 7/7 doesnt kill my 5/5 since it becomes a 14/14." They are life savers

If {Biomass Mutation} is a win condition you don't want it to be a one of.  You want to make sure you pull it.  1 out of 60 is not good odds for that.  You should consider win conditions of your deck when you decide how many of something you want to play.

[Umbra]

I really enjoyed reading this, it's nice to see someone go in depth sometimes about what's happening in modern instead of the regular "it's good because it is". 5/5

[Drewy]

Dont worry anyway people😒 i give up. I obviously suck and youd think the creator of this app would be a little kinder... Obviously not.

[Piotr]

Dont worry anyway people😒 i give up. I obviously suck and youd think the creator of this app would be a little kinder... Obviously not.

You mad bro? I made an app which is bloody 10 dollars, the most expensive MTG app on the market. You expected kindness from a greedy bastard?

[All-Mana Mania]

Dont worry anyway people😒 i give up. I obviously suck and youd think the creator of this app would be a little kinder... Obviously not.

You mad bro? I made an app which is bloody 10 dollars, the most expensive MTG app on the market. You expected kindness from a greedy bastard?

I died. Ahaha but yeah drewy people dont have to be nice to you. Lol

[Drewy]

Dont worry anyway people😒 i give up. I obviously suck and youd think the creator of this app would be a little kinder... Obviously not.

greedy bastard

You said it, not me

[Dudecore]

Dont worry anyway people😒 i give up. I obviously suck and youd think the creator of this app would be a little kinder... Obviously not.

You mad bro? I made an app which is bloody 10 dollars, the most expensive MTG app on the market. You expected kindness from a greedy bastard?

I agree. You are a plundering, robber baron. And drewy, don't be discouraged, just gotta put in some more effort and proof read.

And if it makes you feel better, Piotr doesn't even play MtG, or know what it is. He saw a market deficiency and filled the hole.

[Drewy]

Dont worry anyway people😒 i give up. I obviously suck and youd think the creator of this app would be a little kinder... Obviously not.

You mad bro? I made an app which is bloody 10 dollars, the most expensive MTG app on the market. You expected kindness from a greedy bastard?

I agree. You are a plundering, robber baron. And drewy, don't be discouraged, just gotta put in some more effort and proof read.

And if it makes you feel better, Piotr doesn't even play MtG, or know what it is. He saw a market deficiency and filled the hole.

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[Moneekahh]

Dont worry anyway people😒 i give up. I obviously suck and youd think the creator of this app would be a little kinder... Obviously not.

Piotr was giving constructive criticism. Instead of giving up, why don't you take the input you've received and try to improve.

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