Learn Magic
Plain-English starting points you can use with any set.
Build a 40-card deck
Choose a plan, make it work early, and keep only the cards that help it. A deck full of powerful cards can still fail if it cannot cast them or survive long enough to use them.
Read the guide →Draft and Pick-Two 101
Drafting is choosing the pieces of a deck while packs move around the table. Each pick should improve the deck you are building, not just add another impressive card.
Read the guide →How to play in 10 minutes
Learn enough to take your first turn, attack and block, and ask the right questions. This introduction uses ordinary one-on-one Magic; Draft and Sealed use the same game rules.
Read the guide →Understand pack odds and value
A possible pull, a guaranteed slot, an average value, and a price you can buy at answer different questions. Check which one you are looking at before comparing products.
Read the guide →Your first Prerelease
Open a new set, build a deck from the cards you receive, and play a few rounds. You do not need to bring a competitive deck or know every card in advance.
Read the guide →Two-Headed Giant together
Two players share a turn and a life total while each pilots a separate deck. This guide covers Limited events such as team Sealed, not Commander variants.
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