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new player forgotten realms - what to buy
I haven't played MTG since Ice Age when I was just a kid. I saw the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms expansion and (since I play a lot of d&d) I thought I'd give it another go.
What is an economical way to get back in to the game? Is there anything about this expansion in particular that I should look out for? It's just me and my girlfriend playing, so I'm not looking to build a competitive deck.
Appreciate any advice.
Wizards Community Team
Welcome back! You can check out the full Adventures in the Forgotten Realms product page here, but to help narrow down the choices we'd recommend either 2 Commander Decks, a 2021 Arena Starter Kit, or a couple of theme boosters.
There are four different 100-card ready-to-play Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Commander decks. Each has a unique theme, and they are balanced to play well with each other. Commander will be a little different from the Ice Age Magic you grew up with as it's designed to be a multiplayer experience for 2-4 players. It's our most popular format and a ton of fun.
The Arena Starter Kit includes 2 ready-to-play 60-card Magic decks and a code to unlock those same decks if you want to play online via MTG Arena. This kit contains everything you need, including a play guide and free online tutorial to make it easy to learn.
Finally, if you are looking to get a little more creative with deck building Theme boosters are a great place to start. Theme Boosters are 35 card booster packs based, you guessed it, on a theme. You can get a Theme Booster full of cards of the color of your choice, or a special Theme Booster packed with cards perfect for venturing into the dungeon. With 4-5 Theme Boosters and some basic lands you'll have a great base of cards to make two decks.
Hope this helps!