Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-8-2025
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Computer and Information Science
First Advisor
David Harrison
Second Advisor
Charles Walter
Third Advisor
Timothy Holston
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The goal of this project is to provide a tool for players of the trading card game Magic: the Gathering to determine whether or not a given deck is optimally built by outputting relevant information regarding its optimality. This is done through a simulator that plays a one-sided game, recording what cards are played, what turn they are played, and how much mana is left over at the end of every turn. The simulator was tested with both optimized and unoptimized decks to show how it can be used to diagnose both.
Recommended Citation
Watson, Ian B., "Magic: the Gathering Deck Testing and Optimization" (2025). Honors Theses. 3299.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/3299
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