I am soon going to start playing Magic: The Gathering, and had some questions about the game before I went in head first.
I have looked into many different videos, sites, and have played a little bit of Duels of the Planeswalkers for the iPad. I am excited to join this awesome MTG community. I've watched a ton of videos (Mostly Pack openings, Lol xD), and this is what I am left wondering:
- Would it be possible for me to run a deck including Red and Blue cards? Out of all of them I've seen. Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker, and Jace, the Living Guildpact are my absolute favorites. Even though I have heard from multiple places Sarkhan is weak, I'm new to the game, so what appeals to me appeals to me. I want to see if I could create a nice deck that could utilize both of these cards, and a bunch of others too, as I have seen many, many cool red and blue cards. So I ask you, can this be a sturdy deck setup?
- I'm going to be getting a Fat Pack on Christmas to kick off my Magic play, and was just seeing if anyone had gotten anything awesome out of it. Love hearing about good pulls!
- I'm also here just to meet new friends, and sort of make connections to build on as I play the game!
Thanks for reading this long post. Please reply to this if you can answer my questions, or just to be friendly
The learning curve is about as steep as you want it to be. Magic is a lot like chess, in the sense that it's relatively easy to learn and fairly complex to master.
Yes, you can run a deck with red and blue cards. Many, many people do, and with great success. What's legal will vary from format to format, but if you want to play UR, I'm sure there's a way.
Playing millions of cards every turn... Slowly and systematically obliterating any chance my opponent has of winning... Clicking the multitude of locking mechanisms into place... Not even trying to win myself until turn 10+ once I have nigh absolute control... Watching my opponent desperately trying to navigate the labyrinthine prison that I've constructed... Seeing the light of hope fade and ultimately extinguished in an excruciatingly slow manner... THAT'S fun Magic.
We have 2-3 users that are dramatically making this thread incomprehensible and non-productive for anyone else to possibly join in the discussion. This needs to change.
Every time I see [ktkenshinx] post in here, I get the impression of a stern dad walking in on a bunch of kids trying to do something dumb and just shaking his head in disappointment.
Near Mint: The same as Slightly Played, but we threw some Altoids in the box we stored it in to cover up the scent of dead mice. Slightly Played: The base condition for all MTG cards. This card looks OK, but there’s one minor annoying ding in it that will always irritate and distract you whenever you draw it. Moderately Played: This card looks like it survived the Tet Offensive tucked inside the waistband of GI underwear. It may smell like it, too. Heavily Played: This card looks like the remains of Mohammed Atta’s passport after 9/11. It may be playable if you double-sleeve it to stop the chunks from falling out. The condition formerly known as "Washing Machine Grade" Damaged: This card is the unfortunate victim of a Mirrorweave/March of the Machines/Chaos Confetti/Mindslaver combo.
[M]aking counterfeit cards is the absolute height of dishonesty. Ask yourself this question: Since most people...are totally cool with the use of proxies...what purpose do [high] quality counterfeit cards serve?
Standard consists of the last two blocks, and at least one core set. Since Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker was just printed this fall, that card will be legal for roughly another 20 months.
Playing millions of cards every turn... Slowly and systematically obliterating any chance my opponent has of winning... Clicking the multitude of locking mechanisms into place... Not even trying to win myself until turn 10+ once I have nigh absolute control... Watching my opponent desperately trying to navigate the labyrinthine prison that I've constructed... Seeing the light of hope fade and ultimately extinguished in an excruciatingly slow manner... THAT'S fun Magic.
We have 2-3 users that are dramatically making this thread incomprehensible and non-productive for anyone else to possibly join in the discussion. This needs to change.
Every time I see [ktkenshinx] post in here, I get the impression of a stern dad walking in on a bunch of kids trying to do something dumb and just shaking his head in disappointment.
Near Mint: The same as Slightly Played, but we threw some Altoids in the box we stored it in to cover up the scent of dead mice. Slightly Played: The base condition for all MTG cards. This card looks OK, but there’s one minor annoying ding in it that will always irritate and distract you whenever you draw it. Moderately Played: This card looks like it survived the Tet Offensive tucked inside the waistband of GI underwear. It may smell like it, too. Heavily Played: This card looks like the remains of Mohammed Atta’s passport after 9/11. It may be playable if you double-sleeve it to stop the chunks from falling out. The condition formerly known as "Washing Machine Grade" Damaged: This card is the unfortunate victim of a Mirrorweave/March of the Machines/Chaos Confetti/Mindslaver combo.
[M]aking counterfeit cards is the absolute height of dishonesty. Ask yourself this question: Since most people...are totally cool with the use of proxies...what purpose do [high] quality counterfeit cards serve?
- You can run any combination of colours you want. UR is one of my personal favorites. Just be careful if you're playing decks with three or more colours.
Also, I'd say Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker is pretty strong, he's just outclassed by Stormbreath Dragon right now.
- I got a Sarkhan out of a fat pack! Actually, back when I was starting out I got Cryptic Command and Ajani Goldmane from a fat pack.
Stop by the casual forum for deck ideas if you're just starting out.
You can absolutely run whatever colors you want. Blue/Red (UR - the 'U' being short for blue) is commonly known as 'Izzet' after the Ravnica Guild of the same name. It's my personal favorite color combo.
I also recommend, if you've got a limited budget, to buy individual cards rather than packs. You can find individual cards at your local comic store, or go online, there are a lot of places where you can buy cards. This ends up being more cost effective by paying only for the cards you want. That is, unless you still want the thrill of opening new packs.
If you really like Red/Blue, I recommend the Izzet versus Golgari Duel Deck from little while ago. It's available on Amazon for $25 and has some great R/U cards included. I'd also recommend the 'Wrath of the Mortals' Event Deck from Journey into Nix. Both of those will give you a good head start and have good cards for a Red/Blue deck that would go well together. But both of those are only if you're looking build a Casual Deck. If you're looking at standard, get some ideas from the Standard Forum here.
If you want to build a specific deck, boosters/fat packw arent the way to go. As the cards are random, you have no way of knowing. If you have a local game store (local retailer locator) they will be one of your best resources. Get to know your local playgroups because this will determine the format you want to play (no sense getting into legacy or modern if there is nobody playing them. Im guessing you'll fall into what we call kitchen table. Casual decks (that use legacy banned list) that arent aiming to kill in the first few turns.
There are quite a few well supported and played formats (standard, modern, legacy & vintage can be extrmemely hard depending on area and budget, my personal favorite EDH or Commander as its been rebranded, peasant, pauper, cube, etc)
while there is an appeal to opening packs, your money will go further if you buy singles/collections on craigslist. I would also check the sales section here (market street) most people use tcgplayer.com 's mid price.
welcome to the fold.
also format is important to your commitment to the game. (I often joke its not game, its a commitment) edh is great for casual (provided you have people playing it locally.) and its reasonably cheap to get into. ($50 or less for a strong blue red edh deck. While a standard one would cost considerably more (4x temple of epiphany ~$36 locally)
**edit**
Since this post i have begun building melek, izzet paragon for edh. Cheap, fairly straightforward build (easy for a newer player to build/run, with lots of room to
grow. Ill post results/my impressions if youre interested
It wont let me post links yet, so this is my version of a quote
Jay13x:
You can absolutely run whatever colors you want. Blue/Red (UR - the 'U' being short for blue) is commonly known as 'Izzet' after the Ravnica Guild of the same name. It's my personal favorite color combo.
I also recommend, if you've got a limited budget, to buy individual cards rather than packs. You can find individual cards at your local comic store, or go online, there are a lot of places where you can buy cards. This ends up being more cost effective by paying only for the cards you want. That is, unless you still want the thrill of opening new packs.
If you really like Red/Blue, I recommend the Izzet versus Golgari Duel Deck from little while ago. It's available on Amazon for $25 and has some great R/U cards included. I'd also recommend the 'Wrath of the Mortals' Event Deck from Journey into Nix. Both of those will give you a good head start and have good cards for a Red/Blue deck that would go well together. But both of those are only if you're looking build a Casual Deck. If you're looking at standard, get some ideas from the Standard Forum here.
Thanks so much for the info. I'll definitely look into that. I would like to either run a deck with Sarkhan and Ajani, or Sarkhan and Jace.
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I am soon going to start playing Magic: The Gathering, and had some questions about the game before I went in head first.
I have looked into many different videos, sites, and have played a little bit of Duels of the Planeswalkers for the iPad. I am excited to join this awesome MTG community. I've watched a ton of videos (Mostly Pack openings, Lol xD), and this is what I am left wondering:
- Would it be possible for me to run a deck including Red and Blue cards? Out of all of them I've seen. Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker, and Jace, the Living Guildpact are my absolute favorites. Even though I have heard from multiple places Sarkhan is weak, I'm new to the game, so what appeals to me appeals to me. I want to see if I could create a nice deck that could utilize both of these cards, and a bunch of others too, as I have seen many, many cool red and blue cards. So I ask you, can this be a sturdy deck setup?
- I'm going to be getting a Fat Pack on Christmas to kick off my Magic play, and was just seeing if anyone had gotten anything awesome out of it. Love hearing about good pulls!
- I'm also here just to meet new friends, and sort of make connections to build on as I play the game!
Thanks for reading this long post. Please reply to this if you can answer my questions, or just to be friendly
The learning curve is about as steep as you want it to be. Magic is a lot like chess, in the sense that it's relatively easy to learn and fairly complex to master.
Yes, you can run a deck with red and blue cards. Many, many people do, and with great success. What's legal will vary from format to format, but if you want to play UR, I'm sure there's a way.
If you like reading about good pulls, then we have an official thread for you.
WUDeath&TaxesWG
Legacy
UBRGDredgeUBRG
UHigh TideU
URGLandsURG
WR Card Choice List
WUR American D&T
WUB Esper D&T
The Reserved List
Heat Maps
Standard consists of the last two blocks, and at least one core set. Since Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker was just printed this fall, that card will be legal for roughly another 20 months.
WUDeath&TaxesWG
Legacy
UBRGDredgeUBRG
UHigh TideU
URGLandsURG
WR Card Choice List
WUR American D&T
WUB Esper D&T
The Reserved List
Heat Maps
Also, I'd say Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker is pretty strong, he's just outclassed by Stormbreath Dragon right now.
- I got a Sarkhan out of a fat pack! Actually, back when I was starting out I got Cryptic Command and Ajani Goldmane from a fat pack.
You can absolutely run whatever colors you want. Blue/Red (UR - the 'U' being short for blue) is commonly known as 'Izzet' after the Ravnica Guild of the same name. It's my personal favorite color combo.
I also recommend, if you've got a limited budget, to buy individual cards rather than packs. You can find individual cards at your local comic store, or go online, there are a lot of places where you can buy cards. This ends up being more cost effective by paying only for the cards you want. That is, unless you still want the thrill of opening new packs.
If you really like Red/Blue, I recommend the Izzet versus Golgari Duel Deck from little while ago. It's available on Amazon for $25 and has some great R/U cards included. I'd also recommend the 'Wrath of the Mortals' Event Deck from Journey into Nix. Both of those will give you a good head start and have good cards for a Red/Blue deck that would go well together. But both of those are only if you're looking build a Casual Deck. If you're looking at standard, get some ideas from the Standard Forum here.
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If you want to build a specific deck, boosters/fat packw arent the way to go. As the cards are random, you have no way of knowing. If you have a local game store (local retailer locator) they will be one of your best resources. Get to know your local playgroups because this will determine the format you want to play (no sense getting into legacy or modern if there is nobody playing them. Im guessing you'll fall into what we call kitchen table. Casual decks (that use legacy banned list) that arent aiming to kill in the first few turns.
There are quite a few well supported and played formats (standard, modern, legacy & vintage can be extrmemely hard depending on area and budget, my personal favorite EDH or Commander as its been rebranded, peasant, pauper, cube, etc)
while there is an appeal to opening packs, your money will go further if you buy singles/collections on craigslist. I would also check the sales section here (market street) most people use tcgplayer.com 's mid price.
welcome to the fold.
also format is important to your commitment to the game. (I often joke its not game, its a commitment) edh is great for casual (provided you have people playing it locally.) and its reasonably cheap to get into. ($50 or less for a strong blue red edh deck. While a standard one would cost considerably more (4x temple of epiphany ~$36 locally)
**edit**
Since this post i have begun building melek, izzet paragon for edh. Cheap, fairly straightforward build (easy for a newer player to build/run, with lots of room to
grow. Ill post results/my impressions if youre interested
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Upon even MORE research, I think I also like the Red / White Combo. Ajani looks really fun
I decided that I'm either going to go UR or Red/White. I'll probably decide after Christmas.
It wont let me post links yet, so this is my version of a quote
Jay13x:
You can absolutely run whatever colors you want. Blue/Red (UR - the 'U' being short for blue) is commonly known as 'Izzet' after the Ravnica Guild of the same name. It's my personal favorite color combo.
I also recommend, if you've got a limited budget, to buy individual cards rather than packs. You can find individual cards at your local comic store, or go online, there are a lot of places where you can buy cards. This ends up being more cost effective by paying only for the cards you want. That is, unless you still want the thrill of opening new packs.
If you really like Red/Blue, I recommend the Izzet versus Golgari Duel Deck from little while ago. It's available on Amazon for $25 and has some great R/U cards included. I'd also recommend the 'Wrath of the Mortals' Event Deck from Journey into Nix. Both of those will give you a good head start and have good cards for a Red/Blue deck that would go well together. But both of those are only if you're looking build a Casual Deck. If you're looking at standard, get some ideas from the Standard Forum here.
Thanks so much for the info. I'll definitely look into that. I would like to either run a deck with Sarkhan and Ajani, or Sarkhan and Jace.