STACK #232 February 2024

FEATURE TRADING CARD

SPELL BINDING

1 Grab a starter kit This is, without a doubt, the best way to get your wand in the game. An excellent starting point for beginners, typically, these are skewed 5 easy ways to get started

towards two players and include two ready-to-play decks, a basic how-to play guide, and some rare cards to kick-start the game. 2 Study up It’s in our nature to be rash and jump right in, but to get your

MTG voyage off on the right foot, learn the rules inside and out. It might take a little time, but as we all know, knowledge is power. 3 Turn to the experts Hop online, and a quick search will unlock a multitude of tactical pointers and advice videos designed to demystify the MTG universe and Without players, there is no game, so search for willing comrades and set up regular meetings to learn from the more experienced members in your burgeoning social circle. 5 Play and play and play Like any game, the more you play it, the better you will get. Hands-on experience with MTG is the best way to learn, so the more you play, the better you’ll become. educate new players in the space. 4 Hunt for players

You’ve undoubtedly heard of Magic:The Gathering , but what is the best-selling card trading game, and what’s the easiest way to get into it? Words Bec Summer T here are many reasons that make trading card games a compelling way to embrace a digital strategic and tactical challenge involved and the excitement of the hunt collecting new cards. At the top of the trading card tree sits game, players use decks of uniquely powerful cards to defeat opponents. Each of these cards represents a spell, creature, or

detox and spend time with friends. Alongside the social aspect we’ve already touched on, there’s an excellent

artefact, and the aim is to employ tactics and leverage these cards to beat the opposition.

Magic: The Gathering , a game conceived in 1993 by mathematician Richard Garfield. In the fantasy

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