{"id":608,"date":"2018-07-25T19:26:09","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T19:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topdecked.me\/articles\/?page_id=608"},"modified":"2018-08-15T16:33:39","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T16:33:39","slug":"custom-deck-builder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/articles\/tour\/custom-deck-builder\/","title":{"rendered":"Decks: Build Custom Magic Decklists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div>No matter if you are a Timmy, Johnny or Spike, MTG players all need to keep track of the decks they collect, build or play.\u00a0Learn how to master the MTG Deck Builder with this article.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Checking through the entire TopDecked Tour series will provide details on every part of the app. Most user questions can be answered within this article series.<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>The Deck Builder:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topdecked.me\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37836459_10214940590605871_461544925159227392_n-169x300.png\" alt=\"MTG Deck Builder\" width=\"270\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37836459_10214940590605871_461544925159227392_n-169x300.png 169w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37836459_10214940590605871_461544925159227392_n-768x1365.png 768w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37836459_10214940590605871_461544925159227392_n-576x1024.png 576w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37836459_10214940590605871_461544925159227392_n-750x1333.png 750w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37836459_10214940590605871_461544925159227392_n.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>To start a new deck using the\u00a0MTG Deck Builder press the green plus button in the center of screen. From there a user sees an initial menu screen where they can name the deck, write a description for it, categorize it by format using the drop down on the right and setting the icon of a deck.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>FAQ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topdecked.me\/articles\/faq\/set-featured-card-imageicon-decklist\/\">How Do I Set The Featured Card Image For A Deck List?<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topdecked.me\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37584500_10214894149204865_3151907998377443328_n-169x300.png\" alt=\"MTG Deck Builder Initial Screen\" width=\"270\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37584500_10214894149204865_3151907998377443328_n-169x300.png 169w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37584500_10214894149204865_3151907998377443328_n-768x1365.png 768w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37584500_10214894149204865_3151907998377443328_n-576x1024.png 576w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37584500_10214894149204865_3151907998377443328_n-750x1333.png 750w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37584500_10214894149204865_3151907998377443328_n.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>If a user has a deck already written out on a text\u00a0file, but want to use TopDecked&#8217;s deck tools and analytics, look no further!\u00a0To import a deck this way, press the import button and paste the list (line by line). Hit submit and it uploads to TopDecked MTG Deck Builder!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Now, press that green plus button and start adding cards to your main deck.<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topdecked.me\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37410071_10214894212966459_3020964031889408000_n-169x300.png\" alt=\"MTG Deck Builder Deck Editor \" width=\"270\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37410071_10214894212966459_3020964031889408000_n-169x300.png 169w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37410071_10214894212966459_3020964031889408000_n-768x1365.png 768w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37410071_10214894212966459_3020964031889408000_n-576x1024.png 576w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37410071_10214894212966459_3020964031889408000_n-750x1333.png 750w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37410071_10214894212966459_3020964031889408000_n.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After a deck is complete, a user can select the sideboard tab and add 15 cards there too. TopDecked will always check the current deck with the format legality rules so there is no guessing if a deck is legal in the format.<\/p>\n<h2>What About Commander?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Commander Players, TopDecked\u00a0has Commander decks covered too! Some deck builders include commanders in the 100 cards on display, but TopDecked specifically has a zone in the deck builder for identifying the commander!<\/p>\n<p>Also, the deck builder checks for the commander identity rule too! Check it out:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topdecked.me\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37767467_10214928736189518_6836257182565007360_n-169x300.png\" alt=\"Commander Legality\" width=\"270\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37767467_10214928736189518_6836257182565007360_n-169x300.png 169w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37767467_10214928736189518_6836257182565007360_n-768x1365.png 768w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37767467_10214928736189518_6836257182565007360_n-576x1024.png 576w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37767467_10214928736189518_6836257182565007360_n-750x1333.png 750w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37767467_10214928736189518_6836257182565007360_n.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How Do I Change The Art Displayed Per Card?<\/h2>\n<p>One of the beautiful things about Magic: The Gathering is everyone&#8217;s deck can be a representation of who they. The card art we prefer is one of those ways. So TopDecked extends that feature to deck building images too.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-612 aligncenter\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topdecked.me\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37753402_10214940536404516_43984072883568640_n-169x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37753402_10214940536404516_43984072883568640_n-169x300.png 169w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37753402_10214940536404516_43984072883568640_n-768x1365.png 768w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37753402_10214940536404516_43984072883568640_n-576x1024.png 576w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37753402_10214940536404516_43984072883568640_n-750x1333.png 750w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37753402_10214940536404516_43984072883568640_n.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To change the art or set of a card in a deck simply click on the card; this will bring of the individual card screen. Then, click on the set name\/icon on the left of the page. This will display all of the printings of the card for you to choose from.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-613 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topdecked.me\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37784906_10214940531524394_3436725868393660416_n-169x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37784906_10214940531524394_3436725868393660416_n-169x300.png 169w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37784906_10214940531524394_3436725868393660416_n-768x1365.png 768w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37784906_10214940531524394_3436725868393660416_n-576x1024.png 576w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37784906_10214940531524394_3436725868393660416_n-750x1333.png 750w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37784906_10214940531524394_3436725868393660416_n.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":529,"parent":644,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.1 - 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