Decks F.A.Q.
How do I change the version of a card?
Section titled “How do I change the version of a card?”Either in the deck card search, or when you already added the card to the deck. When you tap the card in the list you get a screen with a large card image. At the bottom there is a Pencil icon that opens a menu where you can choose a different version or the board of a card.
How do I view in which decks I have a card?
Section titled “How do I view in which decks I have a card?”There are two ways to do this, depending on how you use the app.
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When using the decks in the collection feature you can go to the Collection tab, and from the All collection section you can search the card. It will show you in which decks and binders that card is. You can filter out the binders using a search filter with Location = Deck.
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From the Decks tab, you can change the search mode with the button in the Search Bar. With that search mode you can search for cards and get decks that contain that card.
How do I add a partner Commander?
Section titled “How do I add a partner Commander?”After adding your first Commander to the deck, you can add a partner Commander by tapping the + button in the Commander section header.
How do I share a deck?
Section titled “How do I share a deck?”You can share a deck as a text file or as a link. To do so, open the deck and tap the three dots menu in the top right. Select the “Share” option. To share a Link you need to Sign in with a ManaBox account. If the person you are sending the deck to is using ManaBox, they can open the link directly in the app. If they are not using ManaBox, it will open in the browser.
How do I import a preconstructed deck?
Section titled “How do I import a preconstructed deck?”In the Decks tab, go to the Explore section at the top, where you can find all official preconstructed decks, from Commander decks to starter kits. Tap on any deck to view the decklist and import it to your decks.
How do I select multiple cards in a deck?
Section titled “How do I select multiple cards in a deck?”You can select multiple cards at once using bulk select mode. Long-press a card to activate it. Once in this mode, you can:
- Manually select the cards you want.
- Tap the icon in the top-right corner to select all cards in that deck.
Once you’ve selected the cards you want, use the icons in the bottom menu to move them between boards, add them to another deck or collection, apply tags in bulk, or mark them as proxies.
How do I move multiple cards between two boards?
Section titled “How do I move multiple cards between two boards?”You can move multiple cards between boards by selecting the cards you want (you can start a selection by long tapping a card). Then you can use the ↑↓ button at the bottom to choose the destination.
How do I export a list of my missing cards?
Section titled “How do I export a list of my missing cards?”You can do so in two ways.
- Using the selection. After tapping the collection icon in the deck screen, you can long tap the Missing section header. This will select all your missing cards, which you can then copy to a List in the collection.
- Using the Share functionality, with the dedicated Missing cards filter.
Card recommendations
Section titled “Card recommendations”ManaBox has an integration with EDHRec to provide card recommendations for your deck. You can find the recommendations in the collapsible arrow menu in the deck screen. This feature is only available for Commander decks, and the recommendations are based on the commander you pick. The functionality is equivalent to the Recs section in EDHRec.
How can I change a card’s mana value?
Section titled “How can I change a card’s mana value?”With the deck unlocked, tap the card, open the three-dot menu, and select the option Custom mana value.
How do I use proxies in my deck?
Section titled “How do I use proxies in my deck?”ManaBox supports proxies, allowing you to mark cards in your deck as proxies.
Once a card is marked as a proxy, it will no longer count toward your collection value if the deck is registered in your collection.
To mark a card as a proxy
Section titled “To mark a card as a proxy”- Long-press any card in your deck to activate bulk mode, then select the cards you want. Find out how to select multiple cards in your deck at once here.
- In the bottom menu, tap the puzzle-piece icon to mark the selected cards as proxies.
You can also mark cards in your binders as proxies by editing a card and enabling the Proxy property under Extra.
Alternatively, you can scan a card from the Scan tab and mark it as a proxy by tapping the pencil icon in the scanned card list before saving it to your collection.
Using proxies when building a deck
Section titled “Using proxies when building a deck”When building a deck that includes proxies, make sure to enable proxies under cards considered from the deck and in the collection match rules settings, enable allow proxies.
How to find Proxies in your Collection
Section titled “How to find Proxies in your Collection”In the Collection tab, open the filters and select Collection at the top (not General).
Under Miscellaneous, select Proxy. You can then choose is proxy to show only proxy cards, or is not proxy to exclude them from your results.
We have additional guides for common workflows in the following sections.