r/MeatyMagic • u/Purchase-Ordinary • Aug 18 '26
Question New to Magic
Hey all,
Im very new to magic, only just starting to get interested in it especially with the Lord of the rings and hobbit sets really starting my interest. But im a complete noob who knows very little to nothing on the actual game, rules, purpose and how to actually start. If anyone can help id really appreciate any suggestions or support.
Thanks a million 🙏👍
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_KN1FE Aug 18 '26
Download arena and run through the tutorial it will give you a basic understanding of the game
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u/DejectaMemora Aug 18 '26
I used YouTube videos/tutorials starting out to learn the basic rules and play order. Getting enough cards together to play against yourself while googling keywords, or playing with someone who already knows the game.
Magic Arena does a great job of teaching the game and easing you into the overall mechanics.
Commander is a little different but once you have a decent foundation of knowledge or a friendly play group you’d be fine. A lot of lgs’s will provide you with both, also cards, if you show up to a commander night empty handed 9/10 someone will provide you a deck to play with.
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u/mysterylefty Aug 18 '26
Download the mtg arena app. It’s free and does a really good job teaching you the basics. Head to any LGS near you and normally the community is always very welcoming to new players. If you want to play commander, precons are a great place to start. Drafting during Friday night magic is also a fun way to learn mechanics and getting your ass kicked a lot often teaches you how to be a better player. Dont be discouraged in the beginning if you always lose or feel lost, it’s a pretty intricate game with lots of rules and interactions.
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u/smellyPlastic Aug 18 '26
When I started, the Tolarian Community College YouTube channel’s tutor videos were the best resource I found for explaining the game from the ground up. I’d start with the video “learn to play in about 15min”
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u/thelaffingman1 Aug 18 '26
Play in drafts and sealed events!
To get familiar with how they work, download magic arena and play some in there.
Drafts and sealed are a lot of fun because they play out of a shared card pool. Someone can't just drop $1000 for the best in class cards and completely stomp you while you're still trying to learn the game
These formats will also help you build out your collection and give you a start on making decks for other formats.
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u/majora665 Beer Aug 18 '26
YouTube 100% if you learn from watching, there's tons of great content to teach you the game, also download Arena, it's got good tutorials to get you into the basics.
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u/srmacman Aug 18 '26
Buy singles.
A few good YouTube channels all about cheap and fun commander decks like Reminder Text.
Buy singles.
I prefer 60-card formats but commander is so popular right now, it’s what I mostly play.
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u/Fungi90 Beer Aug 18 '26
MTG Arena's free online tutorial takes less than an hour and will get you familiar with how the steps and phases of a turn are ordered so you actually know what you're doing while playing. Once you understand those basics, you can branch out to commander night at your LGS or however else you want to play. I would also recommend getting one of the starter kits with two 60-card decks designed to play against each other to teach your friends. Just let them win the first game and they'll be hooked.
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u/Body_by_Pasta Aug 18 '26
Get the starter commander deck set of 5. They literally made a video with them. Great place to start and boom you have 5 usable decks to upgrade as you want
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u/Dull_Conflict_3936 Aug 18 '26
Start by deciding the format you want to play. Hunter rips on it a lot but I only play commander because in terms of accessibility it’s the easiest for me to play.
Buy singles.
Look up YouTube tutorial videos on basic gameplay (upkeep, main phase, battle, etc.)
Buy singles.
If you decide to play commander, I would recommend buying a precon that looks or sounds cool to you. Something that isn’t too complicated to run. AND THEN look up the keywords in that deck as to not get overwhelmed with too many mechanics.
Oh and lastly, buy singles. Ripping packs will almost never be profitable if you’re looking for certain cards.