PRPL Creative Sam Bork walks us through the basics and fundamental mechanics of Magic the Gathering

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WhatisMTG?
Magic:TheGathering,alsoknownassimply“Magic”or
“MTG,”isacollectibletradingcardgamecreatedby
WizardsoftheCoast.

3. YouareaPlaneswalker.
Magictakesplaceinthemultiverse,whichconsistsofseveral
differentdisconnectedworlds. As aPlaneswalker,youhavethe
abilitytotravelbetweentheseworlds,andbuildupapowerful
arsenalspellsandcreatures.
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DeckBasics
Yourdeckwillconsistof creaturesyou’verecruited,spellsyou’ve
learned,artifactsyou’vediscoveredandevenotherplanes
walkersyou’veenlistedtoyourcause.

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Creatures

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Enchantments

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Sorcery

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Instant

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Artifacts

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Planeswalkers

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Land

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LandProduces“Mana”

13. Plains
White puts value in the group, the community, and its civilization as a
whole. White's ultimate goal is peace, harmony, and perfection—a
world where everyone gets along and no one seeks to disturb the bonds
of unity that White had worked so long to forge.
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Governed by:
MORALITY, ORDER, UNITY, JUSTICE, LAW

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PlainsCards

15. Island
Blue is the color that looks on the world and sees opportunity. To gain
understanding, Blue must acquire knowledge. Since knowledge itself
will inform every other decision, Blue forms its principle goal:
omniscience, the knowledge of all.
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Governed by:
LOGIC, TECHNOLOGY, INTELLECT, INACTION

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IslandCards

17. Mountain
Red wants to do what it wants, when it wants, to whom it wants, and
nobody can tell it otherwise. Red sees order of any kind as pointlessly
inhibiting, believing that only through embracing anarchy could
everyone really be free to enjoy life to the fullest.
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Governed by:
CHAOS, IMPULSE, FREEDOM, ACTION

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MountainCards

19. Swamp
Black is the color of self-indulgence, parasitism, amorality and
unfettered desire for power. It believes that the world is made for its
taking and that the weak exist to be exploited by the strong.
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Governed by:
AMORALITY, SELFISHNESS, OMNIPOTENCE

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SwampCards

21. Forest
Green believes that obeying the natural order is the best way to exist
and thus favors a simplistic way of living in harmony with the rest of
the world. Green accepts the world as it is and tries to coexist with it
instead of trying to change it, regulate it, or take advantage of it.
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Governed by:
INSTINCT, INTERDEPENDENCE, GROWTH, NATURE

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ForestCards

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CardAnatomy
Magiccardsmaylookliketheyhavealotofcomponents-and
theydo!Startbyfamiliarizingyourselfwiththebasicinformation
includedoneverycardtostart,andworkintolearningthe
additionalmechanicsasyoucollectmorecards.

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CARD NAME MANA COST TO CAST
CARD TYPE EXPANSION SYMBOL
RULES TEXT
“FLAVOR” TEXT
ARTIST CREDIT &
COLLECTOR’S NUMBER

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CARD NAME MANA COST TO CAST
CARD TYPE EXPANSION SYMBOL
RULES TEXT
“FLAVOR” TEXT
ARTIST CREDIT &
COLLECTOR’S NUMBER
CARD SUB-TYPE
CREATURES HAVE
POWER/TOUGHNESS

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27. References&MoreInfo
MTG:101PRPL Lunch ’n Learn
MTGWiki
http://www.coolstuffinc.com/
TolarianCommunityCollege
https://www.youtube.com/user/tolariancommunity
CoolStuffInc.
http://www.coolstuffinc.com/
WizardsoftheCoast
https://magic.wizards.com
TappedOut
http://tappedout.net/
ColiseumofComics
https://coliseumofcomics.com/stores/millenia/
ArtofMTG
http://www.artofmtg.com/

28. Q U E S T I O N S ?

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