Magic: The Gathering

[Massive Marc]

Originally Posted by Shannacore [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So a friend and I started playing this over the weekend. Neither of us had previously played, and it was certainly a lot of fun. What's the strategy in creating your deck though? He was playing black/white while I was playing red, which seemed alright. We both pretty much had no idea what we were doing, but we were learning as the games went on. Our matches were definitely close (although he proceeded to win every single match except one), which makes me think his deck was just better..?

I D K, give me some nerdy tips on how you assemble your decks / play your cards. Is one color set obviously better than the other..? I bought a couple of packs of cards this weekend, going to try to put together an ub3r l33t deck this week. I need to be prepared for Thursdays games, giev tips ~ ~

Sup,

Didn't read the whole thread but a lot of the information I did read is incorrect. Sorry if I repeat something said already.

Been playing magic since alpha. Still play EDH and legacy tourney's.

Ill answer your questions in point form:

How to assemble your decks: First resource is www.mtgsalvation.com Magic is divided into formats. Each format has a banned list. Figure out what format you want to play first, then go to that section and look at the deck lists. If you don't want to follow any of these formats, you're playing "casually". The best "casual" format by far is EDH. EDH consists of a 99 card deck with 1 General ( A legendary creature in any color/colors). The deck can only have singles of each card (can't have duplicates of cards in EDH) and you can only build your deck from the colors in your Generals Casting cost. This is by far the most popular way to play magic right now, also the most affordable.

How to play your cards: Hard to type out, easier over vent/in person. Generally, you don't want to overextend (have to many threats) and Card advantage is KING.

Is one color set obviously better than the other..?" Magic really isn't defined by its color's, but by the synergy your deck has. That being said, RED is generally underpowered and BLUE is pretty overpowered. Once again, color isn't really relevant.

I bought a couple of packs of cards this weekend, going to try to put together an ub3r l33t deck this week. I need to be prepared for Thursdays games, giev tips ~ "

Wizards sells a few products that can help you jump right into the game. My first suggestion would be the Duel Decks. The product comes with 2 decks that are actually pretty good and affordable. The second product I'd suggest is the EDH pre constructed decks. Even if you don't plan on playing EDH, you receive a lot of good/playable cards and a good amount of them.
My last suggestion (probably best for you) is look for the Deck Building Toolbox. This is everything you need to get started.

PROTIP: Buying packs is pretty much a waste of money. Find a decklist and buy the single cards online OR buy pre constructed decks.

PROTIP: Don't over extend your board. Play with removal. Crawl Worm sucks.

Magic is a lot of fun. Can be pretty expensive if you decide to really get into it, but can stay affordable as a fun side hobby.

If you need any additional information, don't hesitate to PM me.

Resources:

magiccards.info
mtgsalvation.com
deckcheck.net
starcitygames.com
cockatrice.de (If you want to play magic, without buying cards and want to fuck around with builds you def want to download Cockatrice. It's essentially a free magic the gathering program with multiplayer capability)