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Stradden

Managing Editor

Joined: 7/08/05
Posts: 6050

 
4/14/09 11:46:41 AM#1

MMORPG.com Wizard 101 Correspondent Matt Plourde writes this guide to building your duelling deck in the magic-based MMORPG.

In Wizard 101, most of the typical player's time will be spent in Player vs Environment battles. This guide will illuminate some of the nuances of the spell deck system as it relates to PvE content. Enjoy!

Wizard 101 more closely resembles a card-based duel game than an MMORPG. When I say "card", I am talking about real paper in the real world. If you've played Magic: the Gathering but you've never played World of Warcraft - you might find yourself more at home in Wizard 101 combat than an MMO veteran. For the uninitiated, card-based duel games (like Magic) rely on each player to build their "deck" of cards ahead of time and then duels are determined by a set of rules, strategy, and a little luck. Of course, the strategy you use to construct your deck is at least as important as the strategy you use on the battlefield. The same holds true for Wizard 101.

Read Basic PvE Deckbuilding Strategies

Cheers,
Jon Wood
Managing Editor
MMORPG.com

rhinok

Elite Member

Joined: 2/01/07
Posts: 1224

4/30/09 3:52:00 PM#2

 It's common for many players to simply buy bigger and bigger decks as they progress in level and learn more skills.  One problem with this approach, however, is that the bigger the deck, the more possible skills can be randomly granted during combat, which can reduce the overall probability of getting the cards you really want in an given situation.  Personally, I like to:

  • User smaller decks and stack them the the cards I really want to use
  • Unequip my wand, on occasion, in order to limit the number of cards randomly selected during battle
  • Have multiple decks, so that I have different decks for different situations or areas

~Ripper