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How To Start Playing Magic: The Gathering A Beginner's Guide
The following is a 6 step guide to starting Magic: The Gathering from absolute scratch. This is not a video that teaches you how to play the game, but rather guides you in your purchases and decision making so that you can go from having never played Magic: The Gathering before, to being able to attend store events and regularly play games.

Please note:
As always, this video is only meant as guidance, not absolute rules. it is one path, one method of many, but it only a suggestion.
It is designed with the goal of being able to play regularly at store events, but that may not be your own personal goal when it comes to Magic. Still, even if you are looking to achieve different things from this game, perhaps by seeing one path people can take, you
might discover new ideas that help you meet your needs.

The importance of friend or partner:
If you'll allow me one more preamble, I'd like to stress the importance of having a friend or partner to play with. The most important thing you can do as a new player is...to play. Practice, practice, practice, and in order to do this, it helps to have a practice partner.

Going into this game with a friend or lover is a huge advantage, as you'll always have someone to play with and learn with. I'm a major advocate of couples getting into Magic together, as it gives you both a fun and engaging activity that you can share with one another.

If you don't know anyone who is interested in learning with you, or who already plays, don't despair. Magic is a highly social game. Hanging out at your local game store isn't just how you get in games, it is also how you meet people and make friends.

So where do you begin from absolute scratch?

Step 1: Buy Duels of the PlanesWalkers 2014
Step 2: Get 2 Quick Start Decks.
Step 3: Join your store's league
Step 4: Play a Draft
Step 5: If a prerelease or launch is upcoming, attend.
Step 6: Put your first standard deck together.

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"Pamgaea" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Deliberate Thought" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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