MagicField guides

Learn

Six lessons and a glossary · 31 min of reading

Plain-English starting points you can use with any set.

Basics

Before your first game
  1. How to play in 10 minutesLearn enough to take your first turn, attack and block, and ask the right questions.7 min
  2. Keywords and card termsLook up the short words on a card, then read the rest of its ability.65 terms, A–Z

Your first events

At a Prerelease, then Draft night
  1. Your first PrereleaseOpen a new set, build a deck from the cards you receive, and play a few rounds.4 min
  2. Build a 40-card deckChoose a plan, make it work early, and keep only the cards that help it.7 min
  3. Draft and Pick-Two 101Drafting is choosing the pieces of a deck while packs move around the table.4 min
  4. Two-Headed Giant togetherTwo players share a turn and a life total while each pilots a separate deck.5 min

Collecting

Before you buy
  1. Understand pack odds and valueA possible pull, a guaranteed slot, an average value, and a price you can buy at answer different questions.4 min