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Old 04-29-2019, 11:33 AM   #1
albionmoonlight
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Magic The Gathering

My son (11 yo) just got back from a Boy Scout Camping trip where some of the kids were playing, and he got interested in it. I've never played.

What's a good starter-type pack/set etc. to get him to start off? I understand that the point is to build the deck over time; at this point, I'm really wondering what's a good start for a kid just getting into it.

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Old 04-29-2019, 12:15 PM   #2
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A Deckbuilders Toolkit is not a bad way to start off.

This new set that just had its prerelease this weekend (War of the Spark) is a really fun set because it has 36 Planeswalkers. Normally a set only has 2-3 planeswalkers, but the storyline necessitated a huge abundance of them.

Is he just going to be playing casually or competitively? And if so, which formats?
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Old 04-30-2019, 03:19 PM   #3
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A Deckbuilders Toolkit is not a bad way to start off.

This new set that just had its prerelease this weekend (War of the Spark) is a really fun set because it has 36 Planeswalkers. Normally a set only has 2-3 planeswalkers, but the storyline necessitated a huge abundance of them.

Is he just going to be playing casually or competitively? And if so, which formats?

He will start casually, I am pretty sure (he just noticed at the camping trip that some of his friends were into it). I am not sure of format (I am super super noob in this area).
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Old 05-01-2019, 07:32 PM   #4
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He will start casually, I am pretty sure (he just noticed at the camping trip that some of his friends were into it). I am not sure of format (I am super super noob in this area).

Okay if it's just casual, not a big deal. If he gets into EDH/Commander (100 card singleton) or decides to play at a weekly tournament in a store, then there's different advice.

Oh, and if he's going to trade, make sure he uses TCGPlayer so that he doesn't get ripped off (or rip someone else off) in deals.
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