The Horde

To build the Horde deck, put together seven forests, seven plains, eleven green cards, and eleven white cards, for a total of thirty-five cards. Leave all other cards out. About seventeen to eighteen of the cards should be summon creatures. Include lots of small creatures and sorceries that can enhance creatures, such as Armored Pegasus and Monstrous Growth.

General Deckbuilding Tip: Sorceries are cool, but creatures are more reliable. You’re almost always happy when you draw a summon creature.

Playing the Horde Deck

By producing a constant supply of small creatures, you can quickly overwhelm your opponent, first by striking before he or she has any creatures to intercept the attackers, and later by attacking with so many creatures that he or she can’t intercept them all. Combined with cards that enhance you creatures, this strategy can end the game rapidly.

Play Tip: Play summon creatures as soon as you can, and attack as often as possible. Don’t be afraid to attack and lose a creature if you can deal damage to your opponent.