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Getting Started

Welcome to MyDeckStats! This platform helps you manage your card game decks, track tournament performance, and analyze your gameplay statistics.

What You Can Do

Managing Your Decks

Creating a New Deck

1. Navigate to the My Decks section from your dashboard
2. Click the "Upload New Deck" or "Add Deck" button
3. Fill in the required information:
   • Deck Name: A unique name for your deck (e.g., "Jeskai Control")
   • Game Format: Select the format (Standard, Modern, Commander, etc.)
   • Archetype: Choose the deck archetype that best describes your strategy
   • Colors: Select the mana colors used in your deck
   • Description: Optional notes about your deck strategy or key cards
4. Click "Create Deck" to save

Editing and Managing Decks

• View Deck Details: Click on any deck card to see full details and statistics
• Edit Deck: Update deck information, change archetype, or modify description
• Delete Deck: Remove decks you no longer use (this action cannot be undone)
• Deck Performance: Each deck displays its win rate and number of tournaments played

Understanding Deck Status

Tracking Tournaments

Creating a Tournament Entry

1. Go to the Tournaments section
2. Click "Add Tournament"
3. Enter tournament details:
   • Tournament Name: Name of the event
   • Date: When the tournament took place
   • Location: Where the tournament was held (optional)
   • Deck Used: Select which deck you played
   • Placement: Your final ranking (e.g., 5th place)
   • Total Players: Number of participants in the tournament
4. Save the tournament to start adding matches

Recording Matches

After creating a tournament, you can add individual match results:

1. Open the tournament details page
2. Click "Add Match"
3. Enter match information:
   • Round Number: Which round this match occurred in
   • Opponent's Deck: What deck your opponent was playing
   • Match Result: Win, Loss, Draw, or Bye
   • Games Won/Lost: Game score (e.g., 2-1 means you won 2 games, lost 1)
   • Notes: Optional details about the match (key plays, sideboard choices, etc.)

Match Result Types

Understanding Your Statistics

The Statistics page provides comprehensive insights into your performance. Here's how to interpret the data:

Overall Statistics

Deck Performance Analysis

For each deck you've played, you'll see:

• Match Record: Win-Loss-Draw breakdown for the deck
• Win Rate: Overall success percentage with this deck
• Tournaments Played: How many events you've used this deck in
• Best Matchup: Which opponent deck you perform best against
• Worst Matchup: Which opponent deck gives you the most trouble
• Detailed Matchup Table: Win rates against every opponent deck you've faced

Timeline & Format Statistics

• Monthly Performance: Track your improvement over time with monthly win rate trends
• Performance by Format: See how you perform in different game formats (Standard, Modern, etc.)

Opponent Analysis

• Top Archetypes Faced: Most commonly encountered opponent deck types
• Top Decks Encountered: Specific opponent decks you've played against most often
• Win Rates vs. Each: Your success rate against different strategies

Tournament History

View a chronological list of all your tournaments with:

• Date and location of each event
• Deck played and final placement
• Match record for that tournament
• Quick access to tournament details

Social Features

Liking Players

Show appreciation and follow other players in the community:

• Like Button: Click the heart icon on any player's profile to add them to your liked players
• My Liked Players: Access your list of liked players from the navigation menu
• Quick Access: View liked players' profiles, decks, and tournament history easily
• Unlike: Remove players from your liked list anytime by clicking the heart-broken icon

Liking Decks

Save and bookmark interesting decks for reference:

• Like Button: Click the heart icon on any deck page to save it to your liked decks
• My Liked Decks: Access your collection of liked decks from the navigation menu
• Deck Popularity: See how many likes each deck has received from the community
• Quick Reference: Keep track of interesting strategies and decklists for future reference

Browsing the Community

Explore other players and decks in the community:

Reporting Issues

Help keep the community safe and friendly:

• Report Button: Available on player profiles and deck pages
• Report Reasons: Choose from inappropriate username, deck name, offensive content, spam, or other
• Detailed Description: Provide context about the issue (minimum 10 characters)
• Admin Review: All reports are reviewed by moderators who will take appropriate action

Public Profile

Your player profile is public and displays:

• Basic Information: Username, full name (if provided)
• Overall Statistics: Total decks, tournaments, matches, and win rate
• Deck Collection: All your registered decks with their statistics
• Tournament History: Complete list of tournaments with results
• Likes Received: Number of players who liked your profile

Tips & Best Practices