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BadgerMuffin (48 KP) rated Magic: The Gathering in Tabletop Games

Jun 3, 2019

Magic: The Gathering

1993 | Card Game, Collectible Components, Fantasy, Fighting

7.5

(45 Ratings)

Tabletop Game Rating

Many Groups Across the UK (2 more)

Quick to Play

Great to play anywhere

Not the easiest to learn (1 more)

Not a Cheap Hobby

A Game That After Years Still Isn't Tapped.

First thing's First. Some advice one of my closest friends gave me when I started.

'Buy a basic deck, play it, once you see the flaws THEN upgrade it. Don't buy cards and try to make a new deck if you haven't played.'

This is great advice for this hobby. Me being me. I didn't follow it, and I have regretted it.

BUT, on with the review.

So firstly, the artwork.
The artwork is insanely good, and all cards are different. The quality is fantastic and the amount of detail they put into each card is incredible. I now collect cards just for the artwork.

Secondly, Gameplay.
There are about 30 different variations of colour combinations, meaning you can make multiple decks and play each of them hundreds of ways. You can kill players by making them run out of cards or by bringing their health down to zero. Each deck built will work differently.

I personally play this casually, meaning I can use any card from any version, this means you don't need to keep checking the date on your cards. (Plus it allows you to screw over your friends much more).

All in All, I love this game, and it allows you to play games anywhere. I tend to carry a deck everywhere I go. This is a great way to pass time while waiting for a train or food.

TL;DR
-Great Fun
-Not Cheap to Play
-Quick games (or can take a few hours)

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Parfs (178 KP) Jun 3, 2019

Have never considered Magic the card game, always looked but never made that leap. I have been eyeballing the Magic Arena games as well but the reviews I have seen have not been kind to it, so again have held off. Might have to look a little more at the card side of things after those, thanks

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