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Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Merfolk Vs. Goblins box art
2017 Ranked #12,578

Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Merfolk Vs. Goblins

Head-to-head card game has players choose merfolk or goblin decks and battle with ready-to-play strategies. The opposing tribes emphasize contrasting styles, making their conflict a focused duel from the first draw.

Card Game Fantasy Campaign / Battle Card Driven Player Elimination

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

13+

Complexity

3/5

Rating

7.37

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.8/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 4.2/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Merfolk vs. Goblins pits two of the most recognizable tribes in the history of Magic against one another.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Campaign Card Play

Play cards to command conflicts and carry consequences through a campaign.
Hand Management

Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Player Elimination

Players can be removed from contention before the game ends.
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Merfolk vs. Goblins pits two of the most recognizable tribes in the history of Magic against one another. Will you side with the reckless and wily goblins or the graceful and cunning merfolk? Each card in these two decks is black-bordered and tournament-legal. They were designed to be played right out of the box, with no deckbuilding required. —description from the publisher

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Category

3
Card Game Fantasy Fighting

Mechanism

3
Campaign / Battle Card Driven Hand Management Player Elimination

Family

2
Game: Magic The Gathering Players: Two-Player Only Games

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Game and edition data

All specifications (4)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Age
13+
Complexity
3.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

3
Chris Millar Adam Prosak Sam Stoddard

Publishers

1
Wizards of the Coast

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