deckbuilder

noun3

1. •
   A card game, board game or video game where construction of a deck of cards is a main element of gameplay.

   • Dedicated collectible card games and deckbuilders have enjoyed huge success recently, as we’ve seen with CCGs Hearthstone and Magic: The Gathering, along with the excellent deckbuilder Slay The Spire. — 2021
2. •
   One who constructs a deck of playing cards in certain games where players can make decisions about which cards to include.

   • After all, there are many ways to succeed in the Magic: The Gathering game. Which path will you choose? Innovative deckbuilder? Storyline expert? Art aficionado? Most sage mage? Savvy collector? — 2007
3. •
   One who constructs a deck (raised flat surface that can be walked on).

   • This is the recommended finish and no other finish or treatment is necessary although some deckbuilders will want to stain their new deck to match the house or other garden structures. — 1975