Njengoba kunombhalo oyisithenjwa mayelana namadokodo e-Magic the Gathering, ngicela usikisele amakhadi okufanele ngiwacabangele kumadokodo e-Midrange.
Context:Ukuhlukaniswa okuningi kweMagic the Gathering decks kuqala kusuka kwelinye lamasu amane amakhulu: i-aggro, ukulawula, i-combo kanye ne-midrange.  Ukulima I-Aggro (isifinyezo se- "aggressive") ama-deck azama ukunciphisa abaphikisi bawo kusuka ku-20 life kuya ku-0 life ngokushesha okukhulu, kunokugcizelela uhlelo lomdlalo lwesikhathi eside. Ama-aggro decks agxila ekuguquleni amakhadi abo abe umonakalo; bakhetha ukuhlanganyela emncintiswaneni we-tempo kunempi yokugqoka esekelwe ekhadini. Ngokuvamile i-Aggro ithembela ezidalweni njengomthombo wayo wokulimala. Ama-aggro deck angasheshe anqobe abaphikisi abangakulungele futhi aqhubeke nokwenza umonakalo wokugcina abawudingayo ukuze baqede umdlalo. Ama-aggro decks nawo ngokuvamile anokufinyelela ezintweni eziphazamisayo, ezingavimbela imizamo yomphikisi yokuphendula.  Izibonelo zamakhadi: Izingonyama ZaseSavannah, iBitterblossom, i-Lightning Bolt, i-Rogue Elephant, i-Incinerate Izibonelo zamapulangwe: I-White Weenie, esebenzisa izidalwa ezincane, eziphumelelayo njengezingonyama zaseSavannah, ama-Icatian Javelineers, noMama WamaRune I-Affinity, esebenzisa i-affinity mechanic kanye nenani elikhulu lezinto zokwakha ukwenza ngokushesha imilingo efana ne-Thoughtcast ne-Frogmite, ngenkathi idala umonakalo ngempumelelo isebenzisa i-Disciple of the Vault ne-Arcbound Ravager. I-Zoo, esebenzisa izidalwa ezingabizi kakhulu, ezinamandla amakhulu njenge-Tarmogoyf ne-Wild Nacatl ukubulala umphikisi ngokushesha. I-Sligh, esebenzisa i-mana yayo ngendlela ephumelelayo ngangokunokwenzeka ukubulala umphikisi ngokushesha, isebenzisa amakhadi abiza kancane njenge-Jackal Pup ne-Lightning Bolt. I-Suicide Black, esebenzisa amakhadi asebenzayo kodwa ayingozi athatha ukuphila okufana ne-Thoughtseize, i-Dark Confidant, i-Grim Tutor, ne-Bitterblossom. I-Suicide Black ifingqa ifilosofi kaBlack ethi "win at all costs" futhi iphatha ngisho nokuphila kwayo njengento engasetshenziswa. Ukulawula Amapulangwe okulawula agwema ukuncintisana. Bazama ukunciphisa ijubane lomdlalo ngokwenza uhlelo lokunciphisa. Njengoba umdlalo uqhubekela phambili, ama-deck okulawula ayakwazi ukusizakala ngamakhadi awo ahamba kancane, anamandla. Amandla ayinhloko ama-deck okulawula ikhono lawo lokwehlisa inani lamakhadi omphikisi. Lokhu bakwenza ngezindlela ezine:  Ukuphendula izinsongo ngezindleko ezincishisiwe. Njengoba kunikezwe ithuba, ama-Control decks angathola inzuzo yamakhadi ngokuphendula izinsongo eziningi ngomlingo owodwa ("ukuhlanza" / "ukusula" ibhodi), ukumisa izinsongo ezibizayo ngemilingo eshibhile, nokudweba amakhadi amaningi noma ukuphoqa umphikisi ukuthi alahle amakhadi amaningi ngomlingo owodwa. Akukhona ukudlala izinsongo okufanele ziphendulwe. Ngokudlala imilingo embalwa esebenzayo, ama-deck wokulawula athola inzuzo yamakhadi abonakalayo ngokunciphisa usizo lwamakhadi wokususa aphikisayo. Ukuphazamisa ukusebenzisana. Ngisho noma ama-deck okulawula engabhekani nazo zonke izinsongo ngokuqondile, angashiya noma yiziphi ezizimele ngokwazo; isibonelo, i-enchantment enikeza ibhonasi ezidalweni ngeke idinge ukunakwa uma zonke izidalwa zesitha zisheshe zenziwe zingasebenzi. Ukudonsela umdlalo ngaphandle kwamalungiselelo omphikisi. Amakhadi omphikisi asheshayo, asebenza kahle ayoba buthaka ngokuhamba kwesikhathi. Izibonelo zamakhadi: Amandla Enkululeko, Ukuphoqeleka, Ulaka LukaNkulunkulu, Isenzo Esibi, Ukungabi Nalutho Izibonelo zamapulangwe: I-Tezzeret Control, elawula umdlalo isebenzisa ama-counterspells afana ne-Mana Drain, yakha inzuzo yekhadi ngamakhadi afana ne-Dark Confidant, futhi iphetha umdlalo isebenzisa uTezzeret the Seeker ukuthola i-Time Vault futhi iyenze isebenze ngokuguquguquka okungapheli. I-Mono Blue Control, esebenzisa isethi esindayo yama-counterspells eceleni kokudonsa amakhadi njenge-Thirst for Knowledge, ukususa okufana ne-Echoing Truth, kanye nesimo sokuwina njengeTezzeret the Seeker. Lesi sigaba se-deck sibizwa nge- "Draw-Go", ngoba iningi lezinhlamvu zabadlali balo zenzelwe ukudlalwa ngesikhathi sokuphenduka komphikisi. I-Blue-White Control, efana ne-Mono-Blue Control, kodwa inamakhadi amaningi okulawula ibhodi afana ne-Wrath of God, ne-Pacifism. I-Psychatog, enezelwe ngokudweba amakhadi njenge-Fact noma i-Fiction nenani elithile lemilingo ephazamisayo. I-Astral Slide, esebenzisa inani elikhulu lamakhadi ane-cycling, kufaka phakathi lawo anezinzuzo ezingeziwe njenge-Eternal Dragon ne-Slice and Dice, ukuze inikeze amandla i-Astral Slide ne-Lightning Rift. I-Mono-Black Control, esebenzisa imilingo yokususa efana ne-Innocent Blood ne-Barter in Blood ukulawula ibhodi, kanye neCabal Coffers ukubulala umphikisi ngemilingo efana ne-Consume Spirit. Ingase futhi isebenzise amakhadi anjengama-Underworld Dreams ukubeka umphikisi ku-timer. I-Deck, esebenzisa ukudweba amakhadi afana ne-Fact noma i-Fiction namakhadi okusesha amakhadi afana ne-Demonic Tutor ukuthola amakhadi anamandla asebenza kakhulu ngokumelene namasu athile (njenge-The Abyss, i-Diabolic Edict, ne-Balance), kanye ne-Blue base yama-counterspells ukulawula umdlalo futhi uthole ukuhola okungenakunqotshwa. Inhlanganisela Ama-deck e-Combo asebenzisa ukusebenzelana kwamakhadi amabili noma ngaphezulu ("inhlanganisela") ukudala umphumela onamandla onqoba umdlalo ngokushesha noma udale isimo esiholela ekunqobeni. Ama-deck e-Combo ahlonipha ukungaguquguquki, isivinini, kanye nokuqina: i-deck kufanele ithembeke ngokwanele ukukhiqiza i-combo njalo, i-deck kufanele ikwazi ukusebenzisa i-combo ngokushesha ngokwanele ukunqoba ngaphambi komphikisi, futhi i-deck kufanele ikwazi ukumelana nokuphazamiseka futhi iqhubeke inqobe.  Amadokodo amaningi anokuxhumana okuncane, okufana nokuhlanganiswa phakathi kwamakhadi awo, okuchazwa kangcono ngokuthi ukusebenzisana.  Izibonelo zamakhadi: Flash, Tendrils of Agony, Empty the Warrens, Aluren, Isisebenzi Somdwebi. Izibonelo zamapulangwe: I-Perfect Storm, esebenzisa i-Dark Ritual ne-artefact mana ukuze idonse amakhadi futhi ivuselele i-Tendrils of Agony ebulalayo, ngaso sonke isikhathi iphazamisa umphikisi nge-Duress ne-Force of Will. I-Painter Combo, esebenzisa i-Painter's Servant futhi ikhetha i-Blue ukuvumela i-Red Elemental Blast ukuthi ibhubhise noma yikuphi okuhlala njalo noma iphikise noma yikuphi ukupela, ngenkathi ivumela i-Grindstone ukuthi ifake yonke imitapo yomphikisi emathuneni abo. I-Worldgorger Dragon Combo, ezungeza iluphu engapheli eqala lapho i-Worldgorger Dragon ivuselelwa isuka emathuneni isebenzisa umlingo onjenge-Animate Dead. I-loop ikhiqiza i-mana nokudweba amakhadi okuzosetshenziselwa ukuqeda umdlalo. I-Belcher Combo, esebenzisa ukusheshisa kwe-mana mahhala futhi okusebenzayo ukudlala nokwenza kusebenze iGoblin Charbelcher, okungcono ekujikeni kokuqala. Ngenxa yokuthi idokodo linezindawo ezimbili noma ngaphansi, ukuvuselelwa kweGoblin Charbelcher cishe njalo kuzobulala umphikisi. I-Hulk-Flash, enikezelwe ekusakazeni i-Flash nokubeka i-Protean Hulk emdlalweni bese ingena emathuneni, ivumela umdlali ukuthi athole inhlanganisela yezidalwa ezizobulala umphikisi ngokushesha. I-Summoner's Pact ne-Merchant Scroll zisetshenziselwa ukuthola izingcezu ze-combo, kuyilapho i-Force of Will ne-Pact of Negation zivikela i-combo. I-Steel City Vault, esebenzisa "Draw 7" imilingo efana ne-Timetwister ukuhlanganisa ngokushesha i-Time Vault-Voltaic Key combo ukuphenduka okungenamkhawulo. I-deck iphinde isebenzise amakhadi amaningana afana ne-Force of Will ne-Ancient Grudge ukubhekana kahle ne-Null Rod, impendulo ephumelela kunazo zonke ku-Vault-Key combo. I-Hexmage Depths, esebenzisa i-Vampire Hexmage ukususa izindleko ezishibhile zokubala kusuka ku-Dark Depths futhi ifake ithokheni yesidalwa esindizayo, esingenakonakala esingu-20/20 emdlalweni ekuqaleni nje kokuqala. Isilinganiso esiphakathi nendawo I-deck ejwayelekile ephakathi nendawo inohlelo lokuqala lomdlalo we-mana ramp nokulawula, kepha iqala ukudlala izinsongo uma ifinyelela kuma-mana amane kuya kwayisithupha. Umkhumbi ophakathi nendawo uvame ukufuna ukudlala umdlalo ophendulayo, osuselwa ekudleni ngokumelene nemikhumbi ye-aggro kanye nomdlalo oqhubekayo, osuselwa ku-tempo ngokumelene nemikhumbi yokulawula. Ngokuvamile, lokhu kubhekiselwa kukho ngokuthi "ukukhuphuka" kunokuvuthwa futhi "ukungena ngaphansi" kokulawulwa.  Izibonelo zamakhadi: Huntmaster of the Fells Thragtusk, Sakura-Tribe Elder Izibonelo zamapulangwe: I-Jund Midrange (BRG), i-deck enamandla futhi eguquguqukayo enokungafani okungalungile ngenxa yokufinyelela kwamakhadi anamandla kakhulu anganikezwa umbala ngamunye: omnyama unikeza uLiliana we-Veil namakhadi anamandla okulahla njenge-Thoughtseize ne-Inquisition of Kozilek, obomvu ukususwa okuthembekile ku-Lightning Bolt futhi oluhlaza ezinye zezidalwa ezinhle kakhulu njengeTarmogoyf ne-Scavenging Ooze. I-Abzan Midrange (i-WBG), efana ne-Jund, kodwa ihweba ngejubane lamakhadi anamandla asekelwe emhlophe njenge-Path to Exile, Lingering Souls ne-Siege Rhino. I-Jeskai Midrange (UWR), enezinto eziningi zokulawula, isebenzisa iSphinx's Revelation ukudweba inani elikhulu kakhulu lamakhadi futhi ihlanganise iLegion ukuze igcine igcwele ibhodi ngamathokheni. I-Temur Emerge (i-GUR), esebenzisa umshini we-Emerge owethulwe ku-Eldritch Moon ukusebenzisa kahle izidalwa zesigcawu ezinjenge-Pilgrim's Eye ne-Primal Druid ngamakhono abo okusheshisa umhlaba ngenkathi uzinikela ezinsongweni eziqhamuka ebhodini ezinjenge-Elder Deep-Fiend ekuqaleni kwe-turn 4, futhi egcwalisa ithuna ukwenza i-Emrakul, i-Promised End idlalwe ku-turn 7. I-Tron, ezama ukwakha i-triplet yomhlaba eyaziwa ngokuthi "Urzatron" (i-Urza's Tower, i-Urza's Mine ne-Urza's Power Plant) ngokushesha okukhulu bese isebenzisa inani elikhulu le-mana ukudlala amakhadi anamandla afana neKarn Liberated neWurmcoil Engine ekuqaleni kwejika 3.
Kufanele ucabangele iHuntmaster of the Fells Thragtusk kanye neSakura-Tribe Elder