Decklists Tutorial

Welcome to 's Decklists Tutorial!

This page will show you, how to create your own deck on the wiki and add it to our Decklist page.

 Important note: For this procedure we strongly recommend using Source Editor. Editing with Visual Editor will cause random errors with the template. This can be adjusted in the preferences of your profile. Log in, go to "My Preferences" and click on the "Editing" tab (see screenshot). The tutorial is also written for editing on PC. Editing on another platform may be different.

If you have any problems or questions, please, feel free to post in the Forum or contact an admin. We're always glad to lend you a helping hand!

=Setting up your Deck=

This step will show you, how to create a page containing the data for your deck.

Preparation
Before you start editing, make sure you have a list of all the cards you want to add to your deck. So, take notes! A piece of paper or a simple text file will do just fine.

All cards available in Magic Arena can be found on our Cardlist.

Go Source!
For this procedure we strongly recommend using Source Editor. Editing with Visual Editor will cause random errors with the template. This can be adjusted in the preferences of your profile.

So before you continue, log in, go to "My Preferences" and click on the "Editing" tab (see screenshot). Make sure Source Editor is set as your preferred editor and hit the "Save" button at the end of the page. This can save you lots of trouble and time.

Creating the Page
On the decklists page use the input field to give your deck a name.

Rename, but leave the   in.
 * Example:

Then click on "Create deck page". This will open a new page, where you can add your cards.

Editing the Deck Page
Add the cards to your deck by overwriting the cardname lines, i.e. 1 cardname becomes 4 Goblin Arsonist

Continue until you have inserted all the cards from your list. Each card is a new line. Don't change the other lines or it won't work!

'Note: Be careful to use the correct cardnames! So, please spellcheck before you finish. If you are not sure, what the exact cardname is, you can look it up in our cardlist.'

Additional Content (optional)
Below the actual deck you can see this line:  ~ It automatically leaves your username and date of creation.

Here you can add more stuff: A description, deck idea, how to play the deck or a link to your userpage, so viewers can contact you. Even pictures or videos can be added. Be creative! If you think it's important, put it in!

Publishing
If you think you're done with adding all necessary info, you can preview the page by clicking on the Preview button on the right. Check, if everything looks good and you haven't forgotten anything important!

Once you're happy with everything, type in an edit summary (i.e. "created new deck") and hit the Publish button.

=Adding your Deck to the Decklist=

Now that you've set up your deck, make sure that others can find it!

Editing the Decklists page
Go to the Decklists page and click on "Edit".

Scroll down until you find this line: 

Copy this text and paste it in: 

Now start replacing some data: i.e.
 * Instead of  insert the name of your deck,
 * Choose a : Aggro, Control or Midrange.
 * Delete unneeded :
 * {| class="article-table" width="50%"

!Color !! Symbol !! Code
 * White || ||   
 * Blue || ||   
 * Black || ||   
 * Red || ||   
 * Green || ||   
 * Colorless || ||   
 * }
 * Delete redundant :
 * {| class="article-table" width="50%"
 * Green || ||   
 * Colorless || ||   
 * }
 * Delete redundant :
 * {| class="article-table" width="50%"
 * {| class="article-table" width="50%"

!Set !! Symbol !! Code
 * Ixalan || ||   
 * }
 * Insert your name instead of.
 * Fill in a short description.
 * Insert an alternative deckname (optional, ). If you don't need it, just copy in your deck name.
 * Insert an alternative deckname (optional, ). If you don't need it, just copy in your deck name.

Publishing
If you think you're done with adding all necessary info, you can preview the page by clicking on the Preview button on the right. Check, if everything looks good and you haven't forgotten anything important!

Once you're happy with everything, type in an edit summary (i.e. "created new deck") and hit the Publish button.

=Enjoy!=

Well done!

Now that it's online, you can show it off to others. Make a post about it on the forum's Deck Building Board. Maybe there's someone playing a similar deck and has an idea how you can make your awsome deck even better! Or tell us how to play your deck properly. What are the keycards?

Have fun discussing and thanks for contributing!

Notice: the tutorial is currently imported from the Magic Duels Wiki. While the basic procedure is the same, screenshots and code may vary.