Magic: The Gathering Foundations Beginner Box

The best time to play your first Magic game is now. Dive into Foundations to create and share your quintessential Magic: The Gathering experience playing with and collecting cards selected to give every player the advantage.THE BEST WAY TO LEARN MAGIC—Your Magic journey begins in this box! Get the essentials for your first games of Magic: The Gathering, including two different guided deck experiences, reference booklets, playmats, and bonus packs for easy jump-in play with a friend. All you need to do is start!WELCOME TO THE GATHERING—Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card game that weaves deep strategy, gorgeous art, fantastical stories, and a thriving fan community all together into a card game experience like no otherGUIDED LEARN-TO-PLAY EXPERIENCE—Start by playing a tutorial game with two 20-card decks (Cats and Vampires), each with a step-by-step guide booklet that will walk you through your first five turnsSHUFFLE & PLAY WITH THEMED DECKS—Once you’ve learned the basics, grab 2 themed Jumpstart packets each, shuffle them together to create 40-card decks and let the Magic begin; with 8 themed packets, you can mix and match themes and colors for endless funEVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PLAY—This Beginner Box includes everything you and a friend need to play, including 2 Playmats that will show you where to place your cards, 2 Spindowns to track your life totals, and 1 Rules Reference booklet to answer any questions you have along the wayIn this box, you'll find everything you need to start your Magic: The Gathering journey—a tutorial game guided by two step-by-step booklets, plus a variety of ready-to-play card packets to explore once you understand the basics. Each Foundations Beginner Box contains: one 20-card Cats tutorial deck, one 20-card Vampires tutorial deck, 2 learn-to-play Quick Start guide booklets, eight 20-card themed Jumpstart packets (just shuffle any two together for a ready-to-play deck), 1 Rules Reference booklet, 2 Playmats, and 2 Spindown life counters.