If you constantly find yourself waiting for energy while your opponent pushes, you are mismanaging your economy.

Whether it is called mana, elixir, or energy, the core concept remains identical across all titles in the genre.

By the end of this read, you will view every interaction on the battlefield as a calculated economic exchange.

Maximizing Value

Accumulating these small economic victories is how you eventually overwhelm your adversary's defenses completely.

If you repeatedly make negative trades, you will eventually face an attack you cannot afford to defend against.

• Maximize spell value.
• Save resources for the real threat.
• Bait out their expensive counters.

The Importance of Cycles

A cheap, fast-cycling deck allows you to outpace opponents with heavy, expensive rosters.

Once you know their rotation, you can precisely time your main attacks when their best counters are unavailable.

Punishing Mistakes

When you accurately track resources and notice the enemy is at zero, it is time to strike hard.

Stay calm, calculate your trades, and watch your victory screen appear far more often.