Magic The Gathering – A Primer 2016/2017: An Introduction to Magic The Gathering for New and Returning Players

Welcome to one of the greatest games in the world, in which you play the game you want to play with the deck you want to build!

Magic: The Gathering is a deeply varied, multi-layered collectible card game with an active, accessible, and welcoming community behind it, suitable for players young and old. This book has been designed to provide both a comprehensive introduction to playing Magic, and as an easy-to-use guide to basic deckbuilding strategies. Here is all the information you'll need to kickstart your exploration of the world of Magic: The Gathering in more detail (including coverage of the Magic Duels computer game and the latest card blocks). This book will guide you through buying and playing your first Magic games and explain many of the key gameplay concepts, before introducing you to the fascinating world of Magic deckbuilding. With over 100+ pages of tips, advice and discussion covering deckbuilding basics, the metagame and the main deck archetypes, and dozens of pages showing examples of finding synergy using key cards and card combinations, you'll find plenty here to help you hit the ground running.

Whether you're brand new to the game or considering a return after a few years away, here is an updated guide which includes the new Kaladesh block, giving you both knowledge and insight into the modern version of this popular collectible card game.

Please note this is a large file because it's 180+ pages and packed with colour images and gameplay examples.