As somebody that just recently got introduced to magic this video has hands-down been the most helpful next to an “introduction to” video. It’s easy to understand and answered so many questions I didn’t even know I had. I didn’t know that it’s best to start with just one color. I didn’t know that blue was one of the hardest ones to start with which is what my deck currently was made of (along with red) and explained why my husband who played green is always winning. Thank you so much more than you know I can’t wait to watch more videos.
I use to have a green deck that played well. I remember my wyrm (forgot his name) that was a 6/6 or 7/7. He was a high cost but I had lower creatures ready to go. I cast giant growth on him and usually I won the whole battle. If I got him ready to go and I had my army laid out before. Then I made a mistake and let my cousin borrow the deck, and my 60 card deck was returned to me as a 30 card deck.
Black/White, Swamps/Plains is probably a great dual color place to start. A deck that has the ability to bleed life from opponents and absorb life from enemies... yeah.
Im only 30 seconds in but i saw this comment. I don't own a single card but I've been looking to build a blue deck after a few days of research lol and maybe blue/white or blue/red i haven't completely decided yet
I did the same thing a few years ago but I quickly learned that it was not a good idea. I've been playing my BFs decks ever since and am finally going to venture into building my own deck, but this time mono green.
My first deck is an eldrazi blue/green the whole point of which being countering enemy creatures, gaining that mana to summon the desolation twins. Probably not the best choice but im having fun building it.
I play with my friend's decks and he has an eldrazi deck with black, red, blue, and green. It's literally my favorite one to play with. My "secret weapon" in that deck is "All is Dust". It calls for each player to sacrifice all colored permanents they control, which makes my eldrazi safe since they're Devoid 😁 I love using this one while playing my friend who has a squirrel deck (don't underestimate the beady eyes) or when he plays with dragons because there's a card in there that lets you bring out as many dragons as you want from your library without paying the Mana cost. So a field wipe after that is always satisfying
I would not recommend starting with just 1/3 lands and 2/3 non-lands. 20 lands is too small for most decks. I would recommend following the "rule of 9" when possible. This is 24 lands, which is right in the middle of the possible count of lands of your deck and with the remaining 36 cards, pick 9 non-land cards, with 4 copies each. If you don't have 4 copies of a card, try fill the remaining spots with cards that share the same role if you can.
Yes, thanks for the clarification & suggestion! Its appreciated. When we said 1/3 it was a generalisation, mainly cause some decks need more land and others need less depending on the deck's playstyle and colour choice.
@@BoardGameSanctuary I understand. The 'rule of 9' structure is solely meant to be a rough draft and helps people focus on 9 different cards instead of worrying about trying to fill 60 individual spots, makes deck building less daunting and easier to see synergies and weaknesses to cover. Once you figure out if and how the concept works, you can take out and add as needed. Some advanced deck builders seem to skip this step, as if they already know how much of each card they need. I would recommend reserving that info on revising your deck and building a sideboard. Usually, it comes down to having 4 copies if it's a card you want in your starting hand, 3 if it's one you want to draw into every game (ie most Legendaries and some support cards), 2 if it's useful but not necessary, and 1 if it's a search target.
Building my first Deck now; Its a Red/Green deck, with a centered emphasis on bringing out Phoenix creatures on the red side, but using the green side to quickly fuel up my mana to "feed my flames", so to speak. Im undecided on what to call it: Forrest of Flames, Phoenixian Forrest, etc. Anyone know of any tips, cards, or ideas youd recommend for what im wanting to build?
I guess this depends on how much money you want to spend. If its a budget casual deck then its probably easier to decide what goes in it. Otherwise at the higher price end there are some pretty good staple cards like Sylvan Library that will give you really great card draw or eve The Great Henge. Also a lot of phoenixes in red do have ways to return to the battlefield so find cards that trigger and exploit that process is important to consider. :)
@@BoardGameSanctuary Cool, thanks!! For fun, Ive decided to go for a spider theme for the Green side; Stuff like "Deadly Recluse" and "Goliath Spider". Ill call it "Flameweb Forrest" or something.
Great video. I’m new to MTG, and haven’t purchased any cards yet. What would you say are the best entry level packs/kits to buy for first time players? Would you recommend a duel deck Over a planeswalker or mono color starter kit?
Thanks! If you are starting out there are a couple of new ways you can get into mtg. 1. Starter kits come with two beginner decks that you can play and learn straight out of the pack. 2. Buy 4 jump start boosters (2 for you and 2 for a friend) then mix them together and just play. 3. There is a helpful step by step tutorial on Magic Arena which is free to download :) I hope that helps They don't make the duel decks any more, they are now making starter kits and Jump Start sets for new players.
my first deck was 3rd edition. mono green with force of nature as the main backbone. lol WHO DIDNT PLAY THAT DECK. lol fog, giant growth... etc.. lol og green ramp up.
Duel decks are great for casual players, couples or people who just want to play a complete magic game right of a box without having to prebuild their own decks. They are preconstructed decks designed both mechanically and thematically to be used solely against each other for a fun magic experience. Duel Decks or Planeswalker decks are both good places to start when wanting to experiment with a particular colour or play style. The planeswalker decks have replaced the (older) intro decks but the duel decks are still a great fun collectors item. We like the duel decks for beginners because you can open them and play with a friend straight away especially if your a beginner. They tend to be a bit more interesting than the planeswalker decks in terms of gameplay tactics. Both are good products to get if you're starting out. Hope this helps you. Thanks for watching :D
Lesson one, listen and repeat: „ My first ever MTG Deck will be a pre builed one that I change ten card’s against some that I get reccomendet and feel fitting in.“
Creatures and all spells (enchantments, sorceries, instants, artifacts). Ultimately depends on what your deck is doing. You could have an Izzet style instant sorcery focused instant / sorcery deck or you could have a mono green big creature heavy deck with good mana ramping. Hope that helps :)
or just go see top tier meta decks,learn how they play ,what cards they use and what you should watch out for,pick one you like,build it buying singles and there you go you can go to a local and get wins,its not that hard
nick bio and that's how a net decker is born, the point is to get good on your own, of course we use the Internet for help and tips but completely net decking takes away the full experience of truly playing the game and no new player is going to want to drop big money right at the start of playing, you gotta be more realistic than that lol
who uses a ladder to build a deck?
you would if you're going to build a roof over it. :D
Touché, my inability to build decks is showing.
to use reach
A lot of decks are elevated. I work as a carpenter. It’s common.
As a noob to mtg, I have no clue what in this is literal carpentry, and what is double entendres for mtg
As somebody that just recently got introduced to magic this video has hands-down been the most helpful next to an “introduction to” video. It’s easy to understand and answered so many questions I didn’t even know I had. I didn’t know that it’s best to start with just one color. I didn’t know that blue was one of the hardest ones to start with which is what my deck currently was made of (along with red) and explained why my husband who played green is always winning. Thank you so much more than you know I can’t wait to watch more videos.
Thanks so much. This comment made my day. I hope you continue to have fun playing Magic!
I've been playing of and on for a few years, I never got good but I'm trying to get back in. This video really helped me, so thank!
Thanks for watching :D
Same here
I use to have a green deck that played well. I remember my wyrm (forgot his name) that was a 6/6 or 7/7. He was a high cost but I had lower creatures ready to go. I cast giant growth on him and usually I won the whole battle. If I got him ready to go and I had my army laid out before. Then I made a mistake and let my cousin borrow the deck, and my 60 card deck was returned to me as a 30 card deck.
Black/White, Swamps/Plains is probably a great dual color place to start. A deck that has the ability to bleed life from opponents and absorb life from enemies... yeah.
I must be a rare person then 😂😂 I just started and my first color was Blue!!
I used my freinds decks and always played blue green decks
Im only 30 seconds in but i saw this comment. I don't own a single card but I've been looking to build a blue deck after a few days of research lol and maybe blue/white or blue/red i haven't completely decided yet
@@cmvgomj a good combination is blue/white out blue/black if you want to try it for the first time
I did the same thing a few years ago but I quickly learned that it was not a good idea. I've been playing my BFs decks ever since and am finally going to venture into building my own deck, but this time mono green.
Who else started with a 2 color deck.
Mine was a red and white.
Goin to start with white and blue
mine was red and green and black
Just started. I have a Angels/massive creatures deck. White and green. And it kicks butt at kitchen table.
I started Boros too... still love it more than the rest because it was my first dabble into Magic.
I did a red and white deck too
Liked the video right after watching that intro
My first deck is an eldrazi blue/green the whole point of which being countering enemy creatures, gaining that mana to summon the desolation twins. Probably not the best choice but im having fun building it.
I play with my friend's decks and he has an eldrazi deck with black, red, blue, and green. It's literally my favorite one to play with. My "secret weapon" in that deck is "All is Dust". It calls for each player to sacrifice all colored permanents they control, which makes my eldrazi safe since they're Devoid 😁 I love using this one while playing my friend who has a squirrel deck (don't underestimate the beady eyes) or when he plays with dragons because there's a card in there that lets you bring out as many dragons as you want from your library without paying the Mana cost. So a field wipe after that is always satisfying
That was actually pretty good👌
Thank You! :D
Wonderful video guys, this really helped.
Thanks Paul, Appreciate it! :D
Thanks for your recommendations. I will definitely keep it in mind when I start building my own deck.
"You said you needed help building a deck!" I died.
I like the planted aquarium. Good video :)
The fish love magic too.. secretly Merfolk in disguise... :D Thanks for watching :D
Thanks guys :)
Lol i tried to keep the mana curve even, or have it spike at 3 and 6....
This video helped alot
I would not recommend starting with just 1/3 lands and 2/3 non-lands. 20 lands is too small for most decks. I would recommend following the "rule of 9" when possible. This is 24 lands, which is right in the middle of the possible count of lands of your deck and with the remaining 36 cards, pick 9 non-land cards, with 4 copies each. If you don't have 4 copies of a card, try fill the remaining spots with cards that share the same role if you can.
Yes, thanks for the clarification & suggestion! Its appreciated. When we said 1/3 it was a generalisation, mainly cause some decks need more land and others need less depending on the deck's playstyle and colour choice.
@@BoardGameSanctuary I understand. The 'rule of 9' structure is solely meant to be a rough draft and helps people focus on 9 different cards instead of worrying about trying to fill 60 individual spots, makes deck building less daunting and easier to see synergies and weaknesses to cover. Once you figure out if and how the concept works, you can take out and add as needed.
Some advanced deck builders seem to skip this step, as if they already know how much of each card they need. I would recommend reserving that info on revising your deck and building a sideboard. Usually, it comes down to having 4 copies if it's a card you want in your starting hand, 3 if it's one you want to draw into every game (ie most Legendaries and some support cards), 2 if it's useful but not necessary, and 1 if it's a search target.
Great video! Funny guys! Useful information!
Building my first Deck now; Its a Red/Green deck, with a centered emphasis on bringing out Phoenix creatures on the red side, but using the green side to quickly fuel up my mana to "feed my flames", so to speak.
Im undecided on what to call it:
Forrest of Flames, Phoenixian Forrest, etc.
Anyone know of any tips, cards, or ideas youd recommend for what im wanting to build?
I guess this depends on how much money you want to spend. If its a budget casual deck then its probably easier to decide what goes in it. Otherwise at the higher price end there are some pretty good staple cards like Sylvan Library that will give you really great card draw or eve The Great Henge. Also a lot of phoenixes in red do have ways to return to the battlefield so find cards that trigger and exploit that process is important to consider. :)
@@BoardGameSanctuary Cool, thanks!!
For fun, Ive decided to go for a spider theme for the Green side; Stuff like "Deadly Recluse" and "Goliath Spider".
Ill call it "Flameweb Forrest" or something.
@@rampagephoenix1735 haha yes. Sounds cool! I also name my decks too. It gives them life... :)
Thank you, perfect for me.
For a school subject i need to play magic, so i have the best teacher there is he eddy hoe gaat het?
This actually helped me a lot... thanks :)
great vid, I'm a beginner. very helpful!
I would recommend getting the 2019 game night pack
I just started magic, any decks you recommend me buy?
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Nice planted tank 👌🙃
sir this video is epic
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For my first deck I am building a white/black deck, more specifically humans and vampires, any tips?
Great video. I’m new to MTG, and haven’t purchased any cards yet. What would you say are the best entry level packs/kits to buy for first time players? Would you recommend a duel deck
Over a planeswalker or mono color starter kit?
Thanks!
If you are starting out there are a couple of new ways you can get into mtg.
1. Starter kits come with two beginner decks that you can play and learn straight out of the pack.
2. Buy 4 jump start boosters (2 for you and 2 for a friend) then mix them together and just play.
3. There is a helpful step by step tutorial on Magic Arena which is free to download :)
I hope that helps
They don't make the duel decks any more, they are now making starter kits and Jump Start sets for new players.
Great, thanks for the info! @@BoardGameSanctuary
Best thing to buy, or best things to buy!
my first deck was 3rd edition. mono green with force of nature as the main backbone. lol WHO DIDNT PLAY THAT DECK. lol fog, giant growth... etc.. lol og green ramp up.
So Is it recommend to purchase dueling decks? or already built monochrome decks... Say... From ebay and stuff?
Duel decks are great for casual players, couples or people who just want to play a complete magic game right of a box without having to prebuild their own decks. They are preconstructed decks designed both mechanically and thematically to be used solely against each other for a fun magic experience.
Duel Decks or Planeswalker decks are both good places to start when wanting to experiment with a particular colour or play style. The planeswalker decks have replaced the (older) intro decks but the duel decks are still a great fun collectors item. We like the duel decks for beginners because you can open them and play with a friend straight away especially if your a beginner. They tend to be a bit more interesting than the planeswalker decks in terms of gameplay tactics. Both are good products to get if you're starting out. Hope this helps you. Thanks for watching :D
Please..continue..
Lesson one, listen and repeat: „ My first ever MTG Deck will be a pre builed one that I change ten card’s against some that I get reccomendet and feel fitting in.“
It is still a hard challenge but It works for Commander.
nice video
Opinions on a Green/Black deck?
go for it Golgari Style :D
Yes you can
Change we can believe in
LlamaMech I personally use a green/black deck, it’s a good match.
"Denizen", me getting COD flashbacks
When calculating the mana curve, is that for creatures only or also spells/artifacts/etc?
Creatures and all spells (enchantments, sorceries, instants, artifacts). Ultimately depends on what your deck is doing. You could have an Izzet style instant sorcery focused instant / sorcery deck or you could have a mono green big creature heavy deck with good mana ramping. Hope that helps :)
That makes sense. Thanks! :)
Can you go over the 60 cards limit
Yes, you gotta have at least 60 tho
You guys forgot wastes
why would you need a ladder to make a wooden deck any way
you would if you're building a roof over it ;)
true
Best joke 2017
I tried making a 60 card deck but my cousin makes 80 so I made 80 card decks which is way easier to build decks
Cards look much better than yugioh, maybe they can learn a thing or two
or just go see top tier meta decks,learn how they play ,what cards they use and what you should watch out for,pick one you like,build it buying singles and there you go you can go to a local and get wins,its not that hard
nick bio and that's how a net decker is born, the point is to get good on your own, of course we use the Internet for help and tips but completely net decking takes away the full experience of truly playing the game and no new player is going to want to drop big money right at the start of playing, you gotta be more realistic than that lol
I didnt understand anything nice 🙂🙂💔
its funny like a dad joke
I have to pause this for a second... Can you please stop saying DICK and say DECK...kthanx
That wasnt funny...