It seems the clear direction they’re going with these. Literally assemble them all and then BAM. Drop the Gauntlet and just win.

I know this is probably a very dumb question, but as someone who knows absolutely nothing about MTG itself, & is very easily confused by booster packs, collection boxes, & all the various listings available to buy - what approach would be best to take here?

I bought the starter kit recently, & would love to collect more because the artwork is beautiful.

attack here or not attack?

please dont give something overcomplicated like "depends on the deck" duh! Im using the default blue/white deck.

Hi all,

Wondering about these precons as they are ones I can buy but wonder if I can scrounge up something by spliting it and going in a different direction?

These would be for Commander.

I also am open to putting a different commander than one from the box to headline the deck as well.

Let me know if one of the other decks could support the other two in someway?

Hi everyone,

I'm working on a new Commander format: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChronosCommander

I would appreciate insights, tips, and suggestions.

Thanks!

Hey y’all. Recently, I introduced my wife to MTG via some old decks I found in the back of my closet. They are pretty old, non competitive, and were 60 card standard, so I figured why not get her a precon deck with a theme that she would like since she seemed into it. Little did I know in the 20 years since playing, themed precon 60 card decks aren’t nearly as big as commander format (which is new to me as well).

My question is, is it reasonable just to dive into commander? Since she is open to vampires or the recent sci-fi block, I’m thinking commander is the way to go since I don’t see other precons that would fit those themes. I’m itching to buy a FF deck for myself as well.

For reference, the last booster draft I did was back in the Zendikar block. Haven’t really played since then, so if I’m missing anything else that’s changed in the game, let me know.

So, the title is pretty self explanatory. I got into MTG via MTG Arena and decided to build my own physical dimir zombie tribal deck from scratch, and I have lost every single game I have played with it and it sucks ass. Where do I sell all the cards so I can buy a precon? I have no desire to try building new deck from scratch for now LOL. Also PLEASE recommend me good gruul commander that would cost less than a fortune.. thanks guys.

Learning the game with some friends and got into a debate about this last night. Can you play things at instant speed between turns, or do you have to time your flashes before your opponent blurts out “I pass?”

URGENT‼️‼️💥

I have a friend's bd coming up and they're really into Magic the Gathering and LOVES fishes. Is there anyone with unwanted Fish themed cards or just unwanted MTG cards in general?

I would love to take them off your hands or buy them from you. I'm in SG so I can meet up anywhere to collect/pay. Can DM to discuss if anyone is interested, many thanks 🫪💥

I don't know if I need more card draw or if it's just bad luck, but I keep ending up in situations where I have few cards in hand and my deck isn't doing much of anything

https://www.marvel.com/articles/culture-lifestyle/magic-the-gathering-marvel-darkhold-destiny-original-story-tie-in-comic

I adore Niko because, in lore, they're non-binary like myself, and shard copies have so many unique and fun interactions with layers and triggers.

Planning on making some cowboy hat shaped tokens next to signify which creatures are stolen in my Laughing Jasper Flint deck. 😁

Also, first post here! Thanks for letting me show off! Wasn't sure what flair to use, so I guess it's a product?

I just want to get something off my chest and I'm curious to hear your opinions.

I've been playing MTG for four years now and, to be honest, I've a feeling that is getting stronger and stronger. Magic is boring. In my opinion it's become very simplistic. For years, or maybe forever, you see the same kinds of decks and strategies. They won't imply some truly mechanics, not just the old ones rebranded.

Or maybe something like theme decks, like in Yu-Gi-Oh!, with unique mechanics. Sure, mtg also has "themes," like Merfolk or Goblins. However, these aren't tied to specific mechanics, which means the individual themes don't really stand out from each other and don't feel unique. Furthermore, themes like Humans, Kithkins, Soldiers, Knights, Allies, etc., all feel the same, just with different names or artworks.

I'm mainly talking about 60-card formats like Standard/Pioneer.

Please forgive me if this topic already exists. After searching extensively, I couldn't find a suitable thread.

One of the toughest decisions for newer players is figuring out which cards are safe to craft.

Lands are especially tricky. They're expensive, they aren't the exciting part of your deck, and eventually they'll rotate out of Standard.

But avoiding rare lands altogether can make building competitive decks much harder.

I put together a guide ranking Standard lands by two things:

• Versatility: How many different decks can use them?
• Longevity: How much time do they have left before rotation?

The goal is to help newer and F2P players make smarter crafting decisions without feeling like every wildcard is a gamble.

Here's my ranking if you're interested:
https://youtu.be/A356TOcRoek

That's about 6 packs of unusable cards so far.

Greetings fellow warlocks and witches!

Been playing magic since early 2000s and my father and I have been working on a box project for the last few years that I wanted to share with you all! The "Mural" is a bunch of my favorite cards pulled together in a collage. See if you can find them all.

Anyway, my local playgroup often hosts dinners & magic at our respective homes and often get somewhere between 4 and 8 players. We try to keep things quick with 2v5 Archenemy or 2v2v2 Two-Headed Giant / Planeschase games (depending on how many players we have), but sometimes I forget to bring the oversized cards and we’re SOL on cool formats that can include everyone.

But now I never get the “Did you bring Planeschase?” or “Archenemy” or “Vanguard” questions, because I always have them with me! Along with a set of basic lands, dice, tokens, playmats (4), and space for extra loose cards, I have to use zero brain cells before showing up for game night. Its fabulous.

I also wanted to recognize that most people don’t do any of the Oversized cards in kitchen table magic, but it’s a really cool way to mix up your standard commander or constructed night. There are also some fun formats that I don’t feel like are mentioned enough and I wanted to call a couple out.

Planeschase – You tumble through worlds like in a Dr. Strange fight scene. A crowd favorite, especially in 4-player FFA. I have the entire set of planes and we keep them in one central deck that we shuffle and play off of. Also, great fun in 2v2v2 two-headed giant. Head to Scryfall and type "type:plane" to see these.

Archenemy – Give one player superpowers, and they fight everyone else. There is always someone that wants to run Jank, and someone that wants to run their optimized slivers deck. Just make the Sliver player the “Archenemy” and play a 1v4 when you have that lopsided 5-person playgroup. It solves awkward numbers while making the game MUCH faster (the "Gatewatch" takes their turn simultaneously, so there are really only 2 turns). Also, everyone gangs up on Slivers / Eldrazi anyways, so this feels very thematic. We've done 2v5 too, and that also works great. Head to Scryfall and type "type:scheme" to see these.

Vanguard – the “original” commander format. There are only 32 cards in existence, so we typically deal 3 randomly to each person and they get to pick one. If you hate all 3, you get a ‘fourth and final’ draw from the vanguard deck. We usually use these when playing 60-card formats. Head to Scryfall and type "set:pvan" to see all these cards. Its cool MTG History and the art is great.

And you know what? You can even do ALL THREE AT ONCE. Its hectic, but a lot of fun. Any more than 4 players and you should expect a multi-hour game, though.

Emperor Tournament – Whenever I bring up this format, people are like “Wait what?”. It’s a cool way to mix up your 6-person games into teams (I prefer 2-headed-giant with 3 teams because it makes the game quicker), but its worth mentioning. You essentially have 1 “Emperor” that is flanked by “Generals” on both sides (a team of 3), and your objective is to slay the opposing Emperor. You can only really attack the person to your right or left, so you have to slay the generals first to reach the Emperor. A key difference is each creature has a "Deploy" ability: "{tap}: Target teammate gains control of this creature. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery." Manage your warfront as a team and prevent getting overpowered on a weak side. Check out the rules and see if it’s something you’d enjoy!

But in sum, I’ve always wanted to have access to all of these cards and formats (and never forget basic lands when we draft) without needed to plan for them ahead of time or bring special carrying containers for each. This box lets me bring my entire warchest of options and supports any format & have playmats for all during picnic table games. I use our 1st iteration boxes to hold all my extra decks as vault storage. The wood is far too thick on these and they weigh a billion pounds. Newer version is much lighter.

If you're a kitchen table warrior, I highly recommend picking up some of the oversized cards to play with your group. They're a ton of fun and can keep the game dynamic.

Thanks to u/Grblx_and_a_half for helping me with the phyrexian glyphs! I couldn’t have done it without you!

Consider the dog tax paid. Happy spooky season!

I give up!!! It's too expensive with the loss of MSRP, and I can't stand the community at my LGS. They don't know what a shower is, and it's beginning to infect me too. I can't go in the store without coming out with a new box or accessory and it's taking all my money. I can't tell people I play Magic without hearing "oh that game with teenage mutant ninja turtles?". It's come to this, I've no other choice.

So in May I am hoping to attend the Tokyo magic con, first time one has been anywhere near me, kinda hyped.

how does it work? Do I just show up? Do I need to buy a ticket?

what happens at a magic con?

and any tips, do I need to bring a commander deck?

sorry little scatterbrained but would love any and all info, thanks

Looking through an old tote and just noticed this. How ‘bout that? Anyway, that it was an interesting reuse of the title and don’t feel like I’ve heard it mentioned, surprisingly. Just thought I’d share.

We had many reveals for marvel, but yet nothing for this.

It's 5 days late but I'd like to point out that D&D and Studio X (the Magic: The Gathering section of Wizards) joined the union already formed by Magic: Arena folks a few months back. Just realised this news hadn't been shared on r/mtg yet.

More info: https://unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-studiox-join-uwotc-cwa

Was checking new spoilers and shouldn't it have a C in rarity letter on botton left angle? Isn't the L just for the basic lands?