If I delete my iTunes library, can I still access all my music through iTunes match?

I would like to sell my MacBook Pro to update to an Air. Can I delete my entire iTunes Library on the Pro and simply download from the cloud (using iTunes Match) when I get my new computer?

FAQ:  Why iTunes Match can NOT be used as a backup!
This is not a recommended course of action. iTunes Match is not intended to be a backup nor should it be depended on as such. Before you sell the MBP, go purchase a large (1 TB at least) external HDD and use Time Machine to do a full system backup. Then when you purchase the MBA use the migration assistant to pull all your personal data out of the backup on the external HDD to the new computer.
Regular backups are essential to keeping your personal data safe and secure.

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