1. Bolts will kill you. (Bolt range: 3 hexes)
   
2. Blobs might kill you. (effective Blob range: 4 hexes)
   
3. Always assume you opponent has Bolt and Blob in his hand, unless he already cast 2 (or 3, if he has the relevant spell binding talisman)
   
4. Mana sprites are not worth risking your life over
   
5. Board control is key
   
6. Going first is always better than going second, don't get fooled by that 12 mana starting bonus for the second player
   
7. Know your equipment
   
8. Know your opponent's equipment, review the info screen at the start of ever match
   
9. Know all spells intimately, if you're new to the game, read the info screens for all spells and summons
   
10. Don't take any unnecessary risks
    
11. Don't give up the initiative
    
12. Don't give up the territory
    
13. Always cast at least one illusion in a match, preferrably more
    
14. Always try to disbelieve something, the earlier the better, you will eventually run into someone who will use only illusions in a match
    
15. Don't count on growths to protect you, they are very vulnerable to magic attacks
    
16. Don't assume even a 99% cast will work
    
17. If your live depends on it, always boost a spell
    
18. If you can get a kill given a successful cast, always boost it
    
19. If you have a shot at the wizard or his mount with one of your creatures (almost) always take it
    
20. If you can bolt an unmounted wizard, who doesn't have Faountain of Life or adjacent Pegasus, (almost) always bolt
    
21. If an enemy creature is in range of your wizard's melee or ranged attack, without the wizard having to move, always strike with your wizard first, for a chance to get double kill mana
    
22. Don't get discouraged by unlucky rolls

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