If your friend Sandy always uses flying units, this is an important aspect of your metagame. However, if all of your friends always play β, then for your metagame, it's in your best interest to practice only against β. To master the game, you'd need a deep understanding of all three factions. Imagine that your group of friends loves to play strategy war games that involve three different, distinct factions-let's call them the α (alpha), the β (beta), and the ω (omega)-each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Understanding the metagame can be just as important as the general strategy of the game itself. As you read, this article is becoming part of the metagame. It's everything that the players know, and everything that the players know the other players know. It's the deck archetypes that are popular, the new combo that everyone's talking about, and the hot sideboard strategy for the Esper mirror match. The metagame is everything in Magic that's not defined by the rules. It's governed by precise sets of rules concerning deck building, game play, and tens of thousands of cards. In other words, the game that we play is called Magic: The Gathering. Sight Beyond Sight | Art by Anastasia Ovchinnikova The metagame (the game outside the game) are all of the decisions, resources, and information that, while not explicitly part of the game, are nonetheless important to Magic. Understanding how other players think can give you a leg up on the competition.
In Magic, it's also important to predict what strategies your opponents will be using, and make an effort to counter them as effectively as possible. Your tournament performance will be determined by more than just your skill in deck building and game play.
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