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Magic Academy

Magic Academy

Learn, Build, and Play with Magic Academy

Take your first steps into Magic at your local game store with Magic Academy. Players will be able to learn the basics of gameplay with Welcome Decks, dive into the guidelines of deck building, and start their collection with beginner-focused products. Ready to ignite your spark and enter the Multiverse?

WHAT IS MAGIC ACADEMY?

Magic Academy is the brand-new learn-to-play experience at your local game store. These events will provide you with the tools you need to start playing. With two separate events that will hone your spell-slinging skills, players will not only learn about the game, but also about their gaming community.

Earn a Special Promo Card

Players who purchase any introductory product as part of a Magic Academy event will receive this retro frame copy of Dragon's Hoard while supplies last.

Dragon's Hoard (Gift-with-Purchase Promo)

Intro products include Starter Kits, the Foundations Beginner Box or Starter Collection, and six or more Play Boosters from a set. That last one includes Bundles or Play Booster boxes!

Learn to Play Events

The first Magic Academy event is the Learn to Play event, an introductory guide to the rules and cards of the game. Participants will receive a Welcome Deck with entry, containing two 30-card half-decks, each of a different color. Simply shuffle those together and you have your deck!

DECK BUILDING EVENTS

DECK BUILDING EVENTS

Part of the fun of  Magic  is building your own deck, and deck building events teach you how to do that. You'll start off with a tutorial video from  Magic  designer and superfan Gavin Verhey.
You'll learn how to pick a strategy, the basics of mana, and by the end of it, you'll have made a deck! Try out your new deck against your fellow players' designs in some matches and see who comes out on top.

What's Next?

Now that you've learned from the best, it's time to become the best at your local game store's Prerelease events! Be among the first to play with a brand-new Magic release alongside fellow Magic players. Once you've finished there, put your newest decks to the test on MTG Arena. Whether you're playing at home, on the go, or at your local game store, there's always time for a game of Magic.


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