If trading card games are your thing then Magic: The Gathering is definitely the choice for you, there's a reason it's one of the most popular trading card games in the world, with tens of millions of cards sold each year. Getting started in Magic: The Gathering may seem daunting at first, with the challenge of not only learning how to play the game but also how to build a deck and use more complex strategies.

However, the game's creators, Wizards of the Coast have you covered. They've designed brilliant starter kits and decks to help any beginner out on their Magic: The Gathering Journey. These decks have had various names over the years, but they all have the same purpose; to make starting the game even easier for new players.

Included in these decks is everything you need to start playing, including strategy guides and deck-specific guides. Some of the starter kits even include codes for you to use a digital version of your new deck on the Magic: The Gathering Arena video game. Where you can learn your new deck from anywhere, and you can quickly master the deeper strategies of the game to wow your friends when you finally play face-to-face. Combine these starter kits with one of the countless Magic: The Gathering books on offer, and you'll be a master of the game in no time. Getting started in Magic: The gathering is not as hard as you think, and there's not really a lot to learn about the basics of the game. The most daunting part of the game is the virtually unlimited deck combinations that you can build, but luckily Wizards of The Coast have got you covered. The Starter Kits are designed and aimed towards complete beginners to the game, giving you everything you need to start playing and ease your way onto the MTG scene.

Choosing which Magic: The Gathering starter kit or starter deck is the best for you need not be as difficult as you might think. Really it comes down to how you think you will enjoy the game the most, and get the most fun and excitement out of it. Each mana color represents a different play style, and different combinations of mana can create different styles of deck. All you need to know is that red mana is chaotic and aggressive, green mana relies on nature and big creatures, white mana follows morality and order, black mana is amoral and embodies free will, and finally, blue mana follows logic and technology to achieve perfection.

If you really want to start learning how to play Magic: The Gathering then get yourself a starter deck as well as some Magic: The Gathering books which will give you a deeper explanation of the world of Magic and the different strategies you can employ. Once you have found your footing and the starter kits and starter decks available to you are no longer exciting to play, you can start to think about either upgrading them with singles or using cards out of sets or building a complete deck from scratch. Whatever you choose, there's something out there for everyone.

Besides the deck, you'll also find a few accessories to help you along your way, and make sure that you have everything that you need to play. You'll find a quick start guide that'll guide you as you play and remind you of each step that should happen during and after your turn. You'll also get a strategy guide that walks you through how to play your new deck, and what the overall strategy is, letting you learn your deck before you even play it. These are both great features for new players, and the strategy guide can even help more intermediate players who are not familiar with every mana combination.

If you're worried about not having everything you need to play the game, then don't worry, this set gives you everything that you need to start playing right out of the box, just shuffle your deck and get playing. You'll find a quick start guide to get you going and remind you of the basic rules of Magic: The Gathering as you play, as well as a more in-depth strategy guide to help you learn how to play the deck. You'll also get a deck box, it's a relatively plain design, but it looks fairly stylish, as well as some token cards to pair with certain abilities you'll use as you play the deck.

The decks themselves are fairly straightforward, despite them being mixed mana decks they are relatively simple, and the basic strategy is easy to implement for any player. The first deck is a black-green deck, green symbolizing a connection to nature and the natural world and black being a connection to death and ruthlessness. This deck will make use of large powerful creatures to deal large amounts of damage to your opponents and utilize abilities that will be ruthless and harness the power of death. The second deck is a red-white deck, red symbolizing chaos and aggression, and white symbolizing morality and order. Despite the seemingly contrasting mana colors, this deck will encourage fast aggression and a community spirit.

The deck is a black-red combination deck, making use of combat interaction and harnessing the power of death to your advantage. Whilst it might sound intimidating at first, the strategy is quite simple: create chaos and attack as much as possible. Your job when playing this deck is to cause chaos among your opponents whilst maintaining control of the game. Most cards in this deck will make use of abilities that empower creatures that attack other players, giving you the edge.

These decks are a black-green, and a red-blue deck, letting you experience two completely different play styles in one handy box. Red-blue will let you experience a mix between fast aggression, and crafty spells and abilities. Black-green will make use of big monsters and tricky abilities to wear down your opponents. Both decks are excellent starter decks.

The deck itself is a green-white mana deck, which employs very simple and efficient strategies to, hopefully, win you the game. Its mana colors mean that you can expect an agile game based on numerous creatures, aptly fitting the name of the deck 'Token Triumph.' Quite literally your deck will focus on creating as many tokens, small creatures that are created through the use of abilities, to overwhelm your opponent with sheer numbers, whilst the green side of the deck will build large creatures that will deal devastating damage. Quite a straightforward strategy for beginners to follow, whilst allowing room for some more in-depth strategies as you learn more about the game.

The decks themselves might suffer in competitive play, but they were designed to be suitable for casual 'Friday night play' by complete newbies to the Magic: The Gathering game.

Alongside the decks, you'll also find everything that you need to get started on your Magic journey. You'll receive two great deck boxes to store your new decks and keep them safe from any damage. You'll also get a quick start guide which gives you a quick breakdown of how to play Magic: The Gathering and remind you of the basic steps as you play the game, a handy little feature. But most importantly you'll find a full play guide with more in-depth rules, and a guide on how to properly play each deck so that you aren't thrown completely into the deep end. As an added bonus you'll also get a digital code for Magic: The Gathering Arena, where you can redeem your decks and practice them online from anywhere you want, without worrying about having to organize an in-person game.

The two decks are both mono-mana decks, keeping gameplay simple and straightforward for new players. The first deck is a mono-black deck, which is known for being ruthless and utilizing death to its advantage. This black deck is no exception and each card makes use of abilities to help clear the battlefield, as well as deal sneaky damage to your opponents. The second deck is a mono-green deck, a very straightforward and easy-to-play mana color. Green decks are at one with nature and use massive creatures to deal brute force damage to your opponents, they also make use of abilities to buff these creatures and make them even more of a threat.

Within the box will be everything you need to get started as soon as you open it. You'll even receive two D20s to keep track of both players' life totals and make your life easier. The set comes with two quick start guides, which you can refer to as you play so that you don't get lost. You'll also find a more in-depth rulebook which includes some more information into the world of magic, and background on the decks that you'll be playing. The deck is made so that you don't need to shuffle before your first game, Wizards of the Coast has packaged it so that you will have the smoothest experience possible during your first game.