Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2015 cover art

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Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2015

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2015 leans Variance (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), Tactical, Card & Board Game - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION0 /10READS4 /10VARIANCE7 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10

6 games like Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2015

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

Buckshot Roulette cover art
Buckshot RouletteSystems & Chaos · horror dueling

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

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Hearthstone cover art
HearthstoneGrand Arena · collectible card game

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

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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: variance (7 vs 5) - dynastic events, traits, intrigue

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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: variance (7 vs 5) - Accuracy rolls, crits, rental rosters add randomness

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Teamfight Tactics cover art
Teamfight TacticsSystems & Chaos · autobattler

Both lean on variance about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: optimization (7 vs 9) - Econ curves, positioning, and comps are near-solved

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links cover art
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel LinksGrand Arena · digital card game

Both lean on variance about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: reads (4 vs 6) - Ranked PvP rewards predicting set cards and bluffs

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Game details

Released
2014
Developer
Stainless Games Ltd.
Franchise
Magic: The Gathering
Platforms
Android, PC, iOS, X360, XONE
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
IGDB critics
57/100
IGDB users
78/100
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)TacticalCard & Board GameFantasy