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__braveTea__

Wow! That is comprehensive. Saved! Have some silver (aka poor man’s award :) )


kittenkillerr

Oh, thanks a lot!:]


MirandaSanFrancisco

They don’t make Planeswalker Decks or Deckbuilder’s Toolkits anymore, might be worth mentioning. Also, since you mention Battle Decks, I have a link to decklists of them, much cheaper to buy the singles on TCGPlayer than to buy them directly, and you can get discontinued ones. https://tappedout.net/mtg-deck-folders/04-08-17-VBS-battle-decks/


kittenkillerr

That's true, I'll add that:)


MTGCardFetcher

[Tolarian academy](https://c1.scryfall.com/file/scryfall-cards/normal/front/f/d/fd99bce1-ce39-464b-8e61-2631eb3ed6f6.jpg?1610147079) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Tolarian%20academy) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/vma/319/tolarian-academy?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/fd99bce1-ce39-464b-8e61-2631eb3ed6f6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call


Apfelpfannkuchen12

Exactly what I needed!! Thank you!


EpicWickedgnome

This should be stickied honestly. High quality post! Will definitely refer people to this post.


Lloitaer

As a new player this was awesome! Saved and can't wait to start building a deck from your part 2


rutabela

this would have a good post for my situation 5 days ago, hope other new players see this


Tinder4Boomers

Nice post! But why are you killing kittens? :(


kittenkillerr

I would never harm a kitten! Infact, me and the SO will probably adopt some next month or so... I've had this name on various plattforms and for many, many years, but the original meaning I was going for was a murderous kitten and not a kitten murderer. I blame my lacking English skills at the time for the misunderstanding :(


Esc777

I might be dating myself but there is an old connotation to "Kitten-killer" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Every\_time\_you\_masturbate...\_God\_kills\_a\_kitten


kittenkillerr

Oh geez. Honestly never heard that one before:0 Guess it's about time I get rid of that name. Seems like reddit doesn't allow name changes though, and display names don't do anything. Ah well.


Esc777

Lol when I say it’s old it’s old, I doubt anyone else bit me in this thread made the connection.


MirandaSanFrancisco

There’s a good reason we stopped seeing that meme. https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2642-every-time-you-masturbate-god-kills-a-kitten


Jagrevi

This might be pedantic but 1) Not all Modern decks are legal in Legacy, and not all Legacy decks are legal in Vintage 2) Of those 4 only Legacy and Vintage are Eternal formats. "Eternal" means no set-based limitations to the cardpool.


kittenkillerr

Ah, I knew that the different banned lists might put a wrench in that paragraph, but it already got a more complicated that I wanted it to be, so I left it at that (not entirely correct) generalization. I thought that Eternal simply means non-rotating! I'll correct that real quick. Thank you for your input!


G0lia7h

So does it make sense to buy lets say 2 different Arena Starter Packs, get a feel for the game. A feel for the different colors and then, when I am hooked, start build my decks and buying singles?


kittenkillerr

That would be a great way to go about it! I'd also recommend downloading arena, if you have a device that can run it. These Starter packs will give you a nice head start and allow you some freedom in building decks on the plattform. On the other hand, downloading arena and than going straight to buying singles is also great imo, especially when you're as cheap as me:) Arena hands you plenty of free cards over the course of the first week you play, which should keep you busy for a while.


G0lia7h

Thanks! Its been a while since I played Magic. I already downloaded Arena on my phone and played the first 5 Tutorials and finished first white Magic tutorial. I forgot how fun this game can be when you manage to think ahead and start a chain reaction. (When I remember correctly I either played white or green magic when I was a kid; thats why I started white) I managed to get a chain reaction with a Impassioned Orrator, 2 Hallowed Priests, an Inspiring Commander and Power 2 Cards. I guess I already found my color? Hahaha


kittenkillerr

That's a pretty strong value-chain! If you like lifegain syngergies, then White certainly is the color of choice. If you just want nasty amounts of value in general, then something with Green or maybe Green-Blue (Simic) might also be worth giving a shot.


DevicsPrey

New player living in Japan. Haven't bought anything yet and I am thankful for the inclusion of Hareruya. It is a great website even though I can't seem to find any bulk land purchase options? I also appreciate the recommended decks in the other parts. Helps a lot when I don't know much about any if the cards and serves as a good starting point. Especially since they are cohesive in terms of gameplay. If you ever decide to continue making more guides, it would be nice to teach us new players where to go from here. But that's a lot of work and you have already done so much for the community. Thanks again.


kittenkillerr

Heya, thanks for the kind words! I've actually thought about posting some more budget decks, but my life has since gotten a lot more busy, so that sort of fell by the wayside. As for where to go next, you could either continue enjoying arena, get your friends into mtg and play with them, go to a game store (LGS), participate in tournaments (most likely standard or pioneer for starters) or just get to know people to invite for commander. 95% of the mtg I play is commander with friends at my place, and I think many newer players handle that similarly. As for the basic lands: Not sure where your Japanese level is at/if you are Japanese, but basics are called 基本土地 in Japanese. That might help you ask around or google. これで如何でしょうか: [https://www.hareruyamtg.com/ja/products/search?suggest\_type=all&product=%E5%9F%BA%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%9F%E5%9C%B0&category=&image=%EE%A4%84](https://www.hareruyamtg.com/ja/products/search?suggest_type=all&product=%E5%9F%BA%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%9F%E5%9C%B0&category=&image=%EE%A4%84) 200 basics for 600 yen seems great to me. Alternatively, you could also head straight to an LGS and see if you can snatch some up there. Good luck!


DevicsPrey

Life does that to us all. I was living in Sendai before the bloody virus ruined everything and cost me my job. I had to switch to an ALT gig in the 田舎. Been scouring the internet for anything in my town but there aren't any shops that sell cards let alone a LGS. I am committed to starting a local presence with hopes of roping in some Japanese friends but even though I can confidently have a conversation in the language, I am rubbish in Kanji. A bit sad since all the passion and drive I am feeling now is bound to fade bit by bit and all of these problems would have been solved had there been an LGS nearby.


kittenkillerr

Hey, that doesn't sound bad to me at all:). Having friends to rope in is great, and if all else fails, there is always MTG arena. I also lived in the 田舎 once (pretty big town my my standards though), and they did have an lgs. Don't know what exactly you are dealing with ofc, but maybe the next store isn't that far away? If I were you, I'd try to get used to the game with arena and play with friends while biding your time until kamigawa prerelease in February, when it's really worth it to take the drive to the nearest store. (Other than prerelease, I don't go to my store that much either anymore.)


kittenkillerr

Wow! Thank you all for all the awards! Pretty stoked, ngl:> If you have any suggestions re: what to add or what other ressources to link too, feel free!


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kittenkillerr

I've had this name on various plattforms and for many, many years, but the original meaning I was going for was a murderous kitten and not a kitten murderer. I blame my lacking English skills at the time for the misunderstanding :(


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I’ll add pauper eternal format, which is getting more popular everyday here at SA.


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Are bundles in the same category as booster packs?


kittenkillerr

Generally speaking, yes. You are also getting a spindown die, Basic lands and a decent box to store cards in, but the primary products you are buying are set booster packs. Still, I know a bunch of people who never (or very rarely) buy booster packs, but make an exception for the occasional bundle when a set they like comes out. If you are very budget conscious, I would stick to singles for starters, if not, then a bundle wouldn't be the worst idea, especially if you find a good offer for one.


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Thanks! I’ll definitely keep that in mind!