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12 months ago ::
Jul 22, 2012 - 1:57PM
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Hello together,
recently i was searching for some new games for my girlfriend and me.
I thought back when I was a bit younger and passionately played "YUGIOH"-TGC with some friends of mine.
Well, here I am, wondering if "Magic the Gathering" could be the new game; I have to admit that both of us will play this game about 2-3 times per week, after the first weeks maybe just once per week. I wonder if this game is actually thought for a "bit playing when weather is bad or sth. else"??
If you can recommend this game, my question is: Where do we begin!?
I don't want to spent much money, meaning: buying new cards every week. I wonder if I should buy the "Deck Builder's Toolkit" or a "Duel Deck" or two "Theme Decks" or whatever?
Thank you!
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12 months ago ::
Jul 22, 2012 - 4:45PM
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12 months ago ::
Jul 23, 2012 - 4:59AM
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If this is just to play casually with your friends and girlfriend, I'd say yes, grab a couple Intro decks (in before everyone says they suck: playing against another intro deck should have them on the same power level, and it won't overload you with too many different things), and when you're ready to start experimenting with making your own, grab the Deck Builder's Toolkit.
Duel Decks are fun, but might have too many things going on for a first time foray into the game.
Event decks are a slightly more tournamant quality form of packaged deck that could be an option as well.
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12 months ago ::
Jul 23, 2012 - 5:57AM
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You could also grab the Magic 2013 two-player boxed set, which includes enough cards to build two simple decks and play with them.
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12 months ago ::
Jul 23, 2012 - 6:22AM
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The game is perfectly playable as a once-in-a-while game. Many casual players play like that. Only if you play in tournaments you are required to buy new cards regulary.
As said Dual Decks are more complex than the other products, but they are spicifically designed to be played against each other, so you'll get great value out of them. Perhaps as the next step if you happen to like it.
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12 months ago ::
Jul 23, 2012 - 7:04AM
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Intro packs tend to teach bad habits, like not including enough removal or card advantage, the pseudo-EDH tendency to include a lot of one-ofs, and so on.
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12 months ago ::
Jul 23, 2012 - 7:41AM
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The duel decks are also full of one-offs. That's just simply something casual decks do and not a bad habit per se.
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12 months ago ::
Jul 23, 2012 - 7:52AM
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The game is perfectly playable as a once-in-a-while game. Many casual players play like that. Only if you play in tournaments you are required to buy new cards regulary.
Wouldn't that apply if you only played Standard? I mean, REGARDLESS of how alive or dead other formats are, there is more than just Standard STILL, right?
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12 months ago ::
Jul 23, 2012 - 7:53AM
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most FNM is Standard
so that will be THE tournament new players will encounter
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12 months ago ::
Jul 23, 2012 - 8:35AM
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Jul 22, 2012
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Thank you for your answers,
Since I am from Germany I need german cards, I only have the following options:
1.) Duel Decks - Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas
2.) Duel Decks Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
3.) Deck Builder's Toolkit
Unfortunately, there aren't more sets available..
So, which of these three should I pick in order to have sets, that offer nice and funny games for me and my girlfriend, without being boring after having played with them for a while?
Thanks =)
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