Welcome to Magic: The Gathering, the collectible trading card game like no other! The MTG trading card game weaves deep strategy, gorgeous art and fantastical stories with a thriving player community. With this Foundations Beginner Box, you and a friend can learn to play with a guided experience.Your Magic: The Gathering journey begins here! This Beginner Box includes everything you and a friend need to play, including two unique pre-shuffled card decks, how-to-play guides, gameboard playmats, and bonus packs for easy jump-in play. All you need to do is start!With 20-card decks (Cats and Vampires), start by playing a tutorial game, with a step-by-step walkthrough that will guide you through your first five turns. Once you've learned the basics, grab 2 themed Jumpstart packets and shuffle them together to create 40-card decks. With 8 themed packs, you can mix and match themes and colours for endless fun, and let the Magic begin!