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Do you want to know how to have a drawn out battle of wits against your opponent? How would you stack up against your enemy’s monsters and spells? There’s only one way to find out, play. This suspenseful game is called magic. There are a variety of rules, but you’ll catch on.

First you’ll need a deck of 60 cards. For this I would recommend the 2011 core sets. They should provide you with what you’ll need. With the core sets there should be cards that say basic land. Next look at the top of your other cards. You’ll notice symbols that the lands will match. Also I must inform you that you need that many lands on the field to use it. It may also occur that a card has just a number on it. For that you need that amount of any land. Lands can be reused for the entire game, and you can only use one per turn. That’s about it for lands. Next to the creatures themselves.

These are very important. You use your lands to summon them. There are numbers on the bottom. Those mark attack and defense. Attack always comes first. Additionally they may have abilities. My favorite one is “regenerate.” You can use your creatures to block attacks. Did I mention that you each get 20 health?

Finally let’s get to the spells. They can be summoned just the same as creatures and have a special effect. But be warned they may affect you as well. My favorite spell is lavalanch.

So that’s what you need to know about magic. Lastly you just need to find an opponent.



__COMMENTS__ Good concise step-by-step directions on how to get started. I like that you included a recommendation. The addition of pictures is a nice touch too! I can't wait to play Magic with you again :-) [Dave Dreger].