The Stack Doesn't Lie: Timing, Priority, and Decision Windows in Magic: The Gathering

By: Gobling, A. B.

Timing wins games. Not cards. Not combos. Not lucky topdecks.
In The Stack Doesn't Lie, A.B. Gobling breaks down Magic: The Gathering's most overlooked skill: the ability to control when the game moves.

This is not a book about decklists or specific interactions. It is a practical, surgical guide to the invisible moments that decide games before they ever look decided. You'll learn how to use priority as leverage, how to force others to act first, how to create and deny timing windows, how to read hesitation like open information, and how to end games without announcing them.

Inside, you'll discover:

Why passing priority is a decision, not an absence

How to weaponize silence, patience, and uncertainty

How bluff windows and dead mana reshape outcomes

Why acting last often loses to acting right

How stack chicken, end-step pressure, and awkward windows break opponents

How to protect your threats without ever revealing protection

How timing-not power-is what creates inevitability

Whether you're a seasoned player or a table veteran looking to level up subtlety and technical play, this book teaches you how to win more games without playing faster, louder, or riskier.
Master timing, and the stack will never lie to you again.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G6T8XPYF
• ISBN13: 9798278561217
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"