Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 cover art

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Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION0 /10READS4 /10VARIANCE6 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10

7 games like Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Pokemon Stadium 2 cover art
Pokemon Stadium 2Systems & Chaos · turn-based monster battler

Both lean on reads about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 1) - Menu-driven turn battles; no physical demands

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Hearthstone cover art
HearthstoneGrand Arena · collectible card game

Both lean on optimization about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: reads (4 vs 6) - Human opponents bluff and adapt mid-match

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Civilization VI cover art
Civilization VIPure Optimization · turn-based 4X

Both lean on execution about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: optimization (7 vs 9) - Tech, civics, and yield routing dominate strategy.

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Stellaris cover art
StellarisPure Optimization · grand strategy 4X

Both lean on execution about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: optimization (7 vs 9) - Empire builds, fleet comps, and economy dominate.

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Crusader Kings II cover art
Crusader Kings IISystems & Chaos · dynasty grand strategy

Both lean on optimization about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 1) - pausable, no reflex

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Buckshot Roulette cover art
Buckshot RouletteSystems & Chaos · horror duelingcross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 1) - Trivial click inputs.

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Fire Emblem Heroes cover art
Fire Emblem HeroesSystems & Chaos · gacha tactics RPGcross-genre

Both lean on optimization about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: reads (4 vs 2) - Arena defense teams are AI-run, so prediction is shallow

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Game details

Released
2011
Developer
Stainless Games Ltd.
Platforms
PS3, PC, X360
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
IGDB critics
75/100
IGDB users
74/100
PuzzleStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)Card & Board GameFantasy