This is the grandfather of the collectible card game (or CCG) genre. Players build a deck of cards and duel against an opponent's deck. The first player to reduce his opponent to 0 life (or meet another set win condition) wins the game. There are over ten thousand different cards from which to build your deck.
Though traditionally a two-player duel, there are several casual and tournament formats to Magic that allow more players to play.
Referred to as "cardboard crack", the game of Magic: The Gathering subsists by producing new sets cards periodically, and by offering their cards in blind booster packs. Based on a rarity schedule, each pack includes at least one rare card, and a fixed number of uncommon and common cards. By this method, players are enticed to purchase more booster packs looking to find that "one card" they need, or to increase their pool with which they can trade. This is also often viewed as a negative aspect of the game, as in casual play the player who has spent the most money on purchasing cards generally has a better pool of cards from which to draw to make his or her deck, and will generally win with the better deck (i.e., "Mr. Suitcase"). This is mitigated with small tournaments where players either play with a sealed-deck and a fixed number of boosters, or play with a collective pool of boosters that are distributed to all players, thus giving no one person an advantage by having spent more money.
Print on 8.5 by 11 card. Consider laminating after you cut them out.
I use small colored/clear disks to mark the current life points but any marker will do.
Two sheets (one for each player). Enjoy!
This turn summary card may be helpful for new players, or for players returning to the game after being away for awhile. Pre-8th edition font (which I personally liked) is used for some style!
Sized to fit in M:tG sized card sleeve.
In hopes of getting my son interested in gaming I bought a MtG starter set. It came in a strange shaped box which is in no way suited to deck storage. This box fits the starter and advertisement cards.
updated spreadsheet listing creatures I deem cost-effective, cards for infinite loops (finally remembering Panoptic Mirror), and a searchable listing of Lorwyn and Morningtide cards
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