Okay, so I’ve been messing around with Magic: The Gathering Arena lately, and I had this goofy idea for a deck. I call it “Gingerbread Man Magic.” The whole point? To make a ton of those little Gingerbread Man tokens and see what kind of trouble I could get into.
Getting Started
First, I dug through my collection (both online and my actual cards, because why not?) for anything that made food tokens. I knew there were a few obvious ones, like the card that literally makes a Gingerbread Man.
- I found a bunch of cards that either created food tokens or cared about food tokens.
- I needed to get some ramp in there, you know, to get my mana flowing.
- And, of course, I needed ways to actually use all these Gingerbread Men. Sacrificing them for value seemed like the way to go.
Building the Deck
This took a while, I’m not gonna lie. I went through like five different versions. At first, I tried to go all-in on just making a billion tokens, but I kept getting run over by faster decks. So, I added some removal spells. Then, I realized I needed more card draw, so I tossed in some of that.
It was a mess, honestly. But a fun mess.
I decided the deck would have the cards to get my plan in motion, the colors had to be just right.
Playtesting (and Failing… a Lot)
Oh boy, the playtesting. Let’s just say I lost a lot of games at first. I got smashed by aggro decks, control decks, everything. My poor Gingerbread Men were getting eaten, exiled, and generally abused.
But then, something magical started to happen. I tweaked the deck some more, added a couple of cards that could pump up my tokens, and suddenly, I was winning a few games! It wasn’t consistent, but it was hilarious when it worked.
Finally The Deck is Ready
I finally managed to make a Gingerbread man army and overrun my opponent.
I sacrificed a couple of them to draw cards, and found a huge creature to finish the game.
So, is “Gingerbread Man Magic” a top-tier competitive deck? Absolutely not. But is it fun to play? Heck yeah! It’s the kind of deck that makes you laugh, even when you’re losing. And sometimes, that’s all that matters.
