How do you properly shuffle Magic: The Gathering cards to ensure a fair and random distribution before starting a game?

To properly shuffle Magic: The Gathering cards, use a combination of riffle shuffling and overhand shuffling techniques. Riffle shuffle by splitting the deck in half and interleaving the cards together. Overhand shuffle by transferring small groups of cards from one hand to the other. Repeat these shuffling methods multiple times to ensure a fair and random distribution of cards before starting a game.