mana shuffle

In trading card games like Magic: The Gathering, 'mana shuffle' refers to a technique used to distribute mana-producing cards evenly throughout the deck.

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Definition

B2Trading Card Games

(technical, gaming)The process of arranging a deck to ensure an even distribution of mana-producing cards, typically to prevent clumping.

Example

  • He performed a mana shuffle to avoid drawing too many land cards in a row.
  • Mana shuffling helps maintain a balanced gameplay by distributing mana cards evenly.

B2Trading Card Games

(technical, gaming)A technique where cards are arranged to alternate between land and non-land cards before shuffling.

Example

  • She used a mana shuffle to set her deck in a spell, spell, land pattern before shuffling.
  • Mana shuffling can be controversial if the deck is not thoroughly randomized afterward.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "mana shuffle":

mana weavemana screw