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| A '''challenge deck''' is [[preconstructed theme deck]] with special ''[[Magic: the Gathering]]'' cards (like [[elite]] [[creatures]] and [[sorceries]]). It is a self-running deck with its own set of rules. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1318|Challenge Decks|[[Trick Jarrett]]|September 11, 2013}}</ref> The '''challenge cards''' have special [[card back|backs]], which means they aren’t counted as regular ''magic'' cards. When playing against the challenge deck [[player]]s may use [[Hero card]]s,
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| Playing against Challenge decks is a [[casual]] [[multiplayer]] variant of ''Magic'', much like [[Horde Magic]]. The players each have 20 life and take their turn simultaneously. Players may begin the game with up to two [[Hero card]]s in their [[Command zone]] to assist in defeating the Challenge Deck. These act like a [[Vanguard]] (or [[Magic online]] Avatar). The players win when they meet the Challenge Deck's win condition. The Challenge Deck is victorious if all of the players have been eliminated from the game.
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| ==Releases==
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| So far, three challenge decks have been released:
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| * [[Face the Hydra]] (''[[Theros]]''; green card backs) <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1344|''Theros'' Game Day and Challenge Deck|[[Mike McArtor]]|October 17, 2013}}</ref>
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| * [[Battle the Horde]] (''[[Born of the Gods]]''; red card backs) <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1437|''Born of the Gods'' Game Day and Challenge Deck|[[Mike McArtor]]|February 25, 2014}}</ref>
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| * [[Defeat a God]] (''[[Journey into Nyx]]''; indigo card backs ) <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1500|''Journey into Nyx'' Game Day and Challenge Deck (with Multiplayer)|[[Mike McArtor]]|May 23, 2014}}</ref>
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| [[File:Challenge deck.jpg]]
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Challenge decks| ]]
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