Shandalar Player Decks (Kevin Bane)
| Shandalar Player Decks (Kevin Bane) | |||||
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| Magic: The Gathering (MicroProse) | |||||
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| Event date | November 25, 1997 to December 12, 1997 | ||||
| Format | Type 1 & Type 1.5 | ||||
| Themes and mechanics | Decks included with the Duels of the Planeswalkers expansion to Shandalar. | ||||
| Number of decks | 8 decks | ||||
| Deck size | 60 cards | ||||
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Duels of the Planeswalkers, the second expansion to the 1997 Magic: The Gathering (MicroProse) game (commonly known as Shandalar), included a number of preconstructed decks which players could use. These weren't automatically available in the game, instead, users would need to open the game's files and move them into a different directory to play them.
The player decks were unique in that many of the .dck files included a note with a flavorful description, strategy hints, or suggested swaps for cards from the Spells of the Ancients expansion. Eight of the decks were designed by Kevin Bane, the Assistant Lead of Quality Assurance on Duels[1], or his colleague Mike Seal[2].
Armies of Light
A white weenie deck designed by Kevin Bane. It aims to play several small, efficient creatures before locking its opponent out with Armageddon. The enchantment Land Tax helps it rebuild faster if this early pressure isn't enough.
| “ | If you own Spells of the Ancients, take out one of the Disenchants and one of the White Knights to include two King Suleiman's for a good counter to Djinn/Efreet decks. With this deck, keep taxing and don't let them have land. The more you tax, the more you draw creatures. | ” |
Lands (18)
18 Plains
Bruise
A 
deck.
Creatures (19)
2 Drowned
Coral Reef
A monoblue deck designed by Kevin Bane. It is a thematic deck designed to invoke the feeling of a Coral Reef.
Darkfall
A monoblack "Speed" deck designed by Mike Seal[2].
| “ | Darkness falls as challenges are shouted at you. You smile as you accept each one. Knowing that when the mist clears and the dust settles, you will be the last wizard standing....As you should be. | ” |
Emerald Blur
A monogreen deck designed by Kevin Bane.
Fire and Ice
A 
Counter-Burn deck designed by Kevin Bane.
| “ | Take your time with this deck and let it evolve. When you get the mana, it will not take much time to kill them, and no matter what you do, always keep two blue untapped for that counterspell. | ” |
Instants (20)
1 Reset
Kobold Madness
A monored Kobold typal deck jointly designed by Kevin Bane and Mike Seal.
Tropical Depression
A 
deck designed by Kevin Bane.
Creatures (18)
Sorceries (2)
References
- ↑ Game FAQs (2025). "Game Credits - Kevin Bane (website)". Game FAQs. Retrieved on May 2, 2025.
- ↑ a b Moby Games (2025). "Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers (Website)". Moby Games. Retrieved on May 7, 2025.