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The '''Board''' in ''[[Magic: the Gathering]]'' is the collection of [[permanent]]s currently on the [[battlefield]]. Each [[player]] has their own "board" and the word also describes the battlefield as a whole. | The '''Board''' in ''[[Magic: the Gathering]]'' is the collection of [[permanent]]s currently on the [[battlefield]]. Each [[player]] has their own "board" and the word also describes the [[battlefield]] as a whole. | ||
==Board presence== | |||
''Board presence'' denotes the collection of permanents a particular player controls in play. | |||
There are four recognizable board states | ==Board state== | ||
Almost all of the games in [[Limited]] will be decided by ''board state''.<ref>{{NewRef|li/quadrant-theory-2014-08-20|Quadrant Theory|[[Marshall Sutcliffe]]|August 20, 2014}}</ref> There are essentially zero strategies in Limited where you can ignore the board. In [[Constructed]], there are [[deck]]s that can simply "[[Goldfishing|goldfish]]" (play your deck, ignoring your opponent's actions) their way to victory. | |||
There are four recognizable board states. | |||
===Opening or Developing=== | |||
Both players are playing cards from their [[hand|opening hands]], and establishing themselves as the [[aggro|aggressor]] or the [[control]] player. This is the early part of the game, and one that is critical to how the rest of the game will play out. | |||
===Parity=== | |||
Both players have played most or all of the spells from their hands, but neither has been able to establish a dominating board position. It's a stalemate, with the [[topdeck|top of the deck]] providing the only fuel available to both players. | |||
===[[Winning]]=== | |||
You have more creatures able to [[attack]] and [[evasion|evade]] the creatures of the [[opponent]]. If nothing changes, you win the game in a couple of [[turn]]s. | |||
===[[Losing]]=== | |||
You are being beaten down by some threats you can't handle, and you need an answer fast. | |||
==Board wipe== | |||
{{Main|Board wipe}} | |||
==Sideboard== | |||
{{Main|Sideboard}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 04:58, 4 April 2018
The Board in Magic: the Gathering is the collection of permanents currently on the battlefield. Each player has their own "board" and the word also describes the battlefield as a whole.
Board presence
Board presence denotes the collection of permanents a particular player controls in play.
Board state
Almost all of the games in Limited will be decided by board state.[1] There are essentially zero strategies in Limited where you can ignore the board. In Constructed, there are decks that can simply "goldfish" (play your deck, ignoring your opponent's actions) their way to victory.
There are four recognizable board states.
Opening or Developing
Both players are playing cards from their opening hands, and establishing themselves as the aggressor or the control player. This is the early part of the game, and one that is critical to how the rest of the game will play out.
Parity
Both players have played most or all of the spells from their hands, but neither has been able to establish a dominating board position. It's a stalemate, with the top of the deck providing the only fuel available to both players.
Winning
You have more creatures able to attack and evade the creatures of the opponent. If nothing changes, you win the game in a couple of turns.
Losing
You are being beaten down by some threats you can't handle, and you need an answer fast.