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Continuing on their archetype breakdown series, Andy and Anthony talk about midrange decks. They talk about the theory behind the tempo based meta-game and where midrange decks fit. They talk about ways to think of midrange in different cube environments, or if it even makes sense to. They also discuss strategy and how it can be used as a framework for thinking about the way a particular deck can win games.

Discussed in this episode:

• Monster Factory
• The Jund Cube
• Theseus Cube

Also in the series:

• The ↑↑↓↓←→←→ABCs of Combo
• The ABCs of Control
• The ABCs of Aggro

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• Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
• Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

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Timestamps

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:43 - What is a midrange deck?
• 11:50 - Does every cube have a midrange deck?
• 26:12 - The Relationship Between Midrange Decks and Synergy Decks
• 36:30 - How the Color Pie Sees Midrange
• 48:29 - How To Think About Midrange as a Cube Designer