What Is Dandan?

Also known as ‘Forgetful Fish,‘Dandan’s all about the control elementsof Magic.

The entire goal of the game is to hit your opponent with a Dandan five times.

Art for the following Magic: The Gathering cards: Diminishing Returns, Dandan, and Memory Lapse

What Are The Rules For Dandan?

Dandan uses a single 80-card deck for two players.

There are a lot of counterspells to be found in Magic: The Gathering.

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What Does An Average Dandan Deck Look Like?

Memory Lapse

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The primary counterspell.

Dandan Magic: The Gathering card from Time Spiral

Memory Lapse has interesting implications in a format where players share the same library.

Diminishing Returns

Presentto prevent decking, and shuffles dead Dandans back into the library.

Temple of Epiphany

Blue-Red lands allow players to cast Mystic Retrieval from the graveyard.

Memory Lapse Magic: The Gathering Card from Eternal Masters

Who Is Dandan For?

Dandan is ideal forenfranchised control players, or players who want to bolster their control game.

It’s also a perfect ‘in-betweener’ format for longer play sessions with some amount of downtime.

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Same for Mystic Retrieval, whichcan be cast with flashbackby either player.

Patience is the key.

Legacy is one of Magic: The Gathering’s most powerful and complex formats.

Temple of Epiphany Magic: The Gathering card from Core Set 2020

Dandan Magic: The Gathering card from Time Spiral

Memory Lapse Magic: The Gathering card from Eternal Masters

Crystal Spray Magic: The Gathering card from Invasion

Diminishing Returns Magic: The Gathering card from Eternal Masters

Accumulated Knowledge Magic: The Gathering card from Masters 25

Temple of Epiphany Magic: The Gathering card from Core Set 2020

Diminishing Returns Magic: The Gathering card from Eternal Masters

Mystic Retrieval Magic: The Gathering card from Ultimate Masters

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