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Deep Magic: Advanced Strategies for Experienced Players of Magic : The Gathering

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Baxter's book is old, (at least for Magic) but a lot of the things he talks about are staples for any serious player. When I bought the book, I hadn't been playing for long and it introduced me to several important concepts(card advantage, deck ideas, mana ratios). Baxter's writing style is far from perfect and I would have liked to seen more tournament quality decks in his book. Nor does he cover any element of sealed deck or draft. I guess the bottom line is, if you think you're a good player, skip it. If you're a beginner, give it a try. I'd try something slightly more recent though, if you can find it.

Great book. Mr. Baxter knows what he's doing. A great companion for serious players. Baxter makes the techniques and tactics inherent in MAGIC easy to understand and gives clear explanations on how to utilize these factors

Not because of the fact that the information is outdated; this is to be expected in Magic, which changes daily. The atrocity of the book is that it is not for experts at all; much of it is so basic it reads like a manual of How To Play Magic, not how to Win At It.

This book might be good for a beginner, but it definitely isn't "advanced strategies" like it says. Most of what Baxter covers is common sense to anyone who has played in a tournament before or made their own decks.