How to Test?

[OPColby]

If this is already a thread, or a wonderful article is written about this, please delete this post and paste the article for me or something on PM.

On another thread, the topic suddenly arose as to how to test a deck out.  One person takes as many cards as fit reasonably in the deck, (they might then have 70 cards or so,) and cut from there.

Usually what I do is netdeck something, take out the sideboard (as I always know exactly what I'll want), and play it 21 times against alot of archetypes I plan to face.  (Such as 21xTog games, 21xDragon games, etc.)

I then see what was crap against those decks, and adjust appropriately to my own liking.  I don't like misdirections much, so if a Landstill build is running 3 or 4, for instance, I will cut them down to 2, and maybe 1.

Right now, I play URB Landstill, and I'm thinking taking out a Misdirection for a 3rd Stifle.  (I currently run 2 misdirection, 2 stifle, 1 response MD - 0 of each in the sideboard).

How do you test a new deck?

[Loci]

Play as much games against as many different decks and opponents as I can. (Which isn't much at the moment )

Off course I try and keep track of what happens as much as possible. As time goes a by I get the feel of the deck and what works in which match up.

Then I give it to some one else and play against it to find weaknesses.

[wuaffiliate]

resolving spells is good, misdirection helps resolve spells. your main strength is to resolve standstill, 3 misd helps that out alot more than 2 misd.

ive run landstill with only 2, and i always seem to switch back to 3. resolving disk, standstill, ancestral is so tech.

[defector]

I test with the goldfish initally to see if I like the feel of the deck and then I go to a hobby store and play as many people as I can find with it.  I have to friends that are serious type and we drop as many games as we can with whatever part of te gauntlet we've constructed, take notes adjust and play some more.
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[defector]

I test with the goldfish initally to see if I like the feel of the deck and then I go to a hobby store and play as many people as I can find with it.  I have to friends that are serious type and we drop as many games as we can with whatever part of te gauntlet we've constructed, take notes adjust and play some more.
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[Sytupal]

this is an important inclusion for this thread posted by "Hyperion" in the Type 1 Forum.   A Good read and something to consider:

http://www.themanadrain.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16472