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DEK File - What is a .dek file and how do I open it?
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What is a DEK file? A DEK file is a card deck file used by Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO), an online collectible card game. DEK files contain a list of cards that usually comprise a playable Magic: The Gathering deck. In some cases, DEK files list a non-playable collection of cards, such as a subset of a player’s collection, rather than a playable deck.
More Information DEK file open in GitHub Atom In addition to using DEK files with MTGO, many Magic players use DEK files to import decks to or export decks from collection-tracking and deck-building applications and websites, such as: MTG Studio CardHoarder
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.DEK File Extension
5 file types use the .dek file extension.
Magic: The Gathering Deck File
| Developer | Wizards of the Coast |
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4.4 | 18 Votes |
What is a DEK file?
A DEK file is a card deck file used by Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO), an online collectible card game. DEK files contain a list of cards that usually comprise a playable Magic: The Gathering deck. In some cases, DEK files list a non-playable collection of cards, such as a subset of a player’s collection, rather than a playable deck.
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DEK file open in GitHub Atom
In addition to using DEK files with MTGO, many Magic players use DEK files to import decks to or export decks from collection-tracking and deck-building applications and websites, such as:
How to open a DEK file
Since DEK files are saved in the XML format, you can open, view, and edit them with any text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad (Windows), Apple TextEdit (Mac), or GitHub Atom .
If you’d like to import a DEK file into MTGO, you should:
After you click
OK
, your deck will appear in the Collection tab.
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Wizards of the Coast Magic: The Gathering Online
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PalmROOT MTG Studio
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Any text editor
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Any text editor
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Any text editor
Category: Game Files
Updated: June 17, 2020
Yugioh Virtual Desktop Deck File
| Developer | XeroCreative |
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4.4 | 5 Votes |
A DEK file may also be a file used by Yugioh Virtual Desktop (YVD), a game used for playing Yu-Gi-Oh! card games online. It is saved in plain text and contains a list of cards in the deck separated by line breaks. DEK files are used for saving decks for different styles of gameplay.
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XeroCreative Yugioh Virtual Desktop
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Category: Game Files
Updated: February 25, 2011
LackeyCCG Card Deck File
| Developer | LackeyCCG |
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4.0 | 4 Votes |
A DEK file may also be a file created by LackeyCCG, a tool used to create card decks and play collectible card games (CCGs) online or offline. It stores a card pool, which is made up of player cards. DEK files are used for saving decks for different games as well as for different playing styles.
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LackeyCCG has been used to create decks for various games such as Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and many others.
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LackeyCCG
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LackeyCCG
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Category: Game Files
Updated: February 25, 2011
Eavesdropper Batch File
| Developer | Eavesdropper |
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4.0 | 4 Votes |
A DEK file may also be a Batch Processing Command file that contains a list of commands for Eavesdropper, a seismic data processing program. It includes a list of instructions that are used to process seismic data ( .DAT ) files.
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A sample DEK file command is: DSEIS EDKL.dek EDKL.lst
This command runs the instructions in the DEK file through the DSEIS program and outputs the results to a journal file called "EDKL.lst."
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Eavesdropper
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Updated: February 19, 2007
Memorize-It Flashcard Deck
| Developer | Side-Eight Software |
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3.0 | 3 Votes |
A DEK file may also be a deck of flashcards that may include text, sound, and images. It is used by Memorize-It for creating and administering quizzes that can be used for studying and testing knowledge. DEK files are available for hundreds of different topics.
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Updated: February 19, 2007