Here is some useful information for our Rawlinson MTG club from the basics to tips for the upcoming tournament.
Introduction and rules of the game:
- Basic and Comprehensive Rules
- Turn Structure Infographic (more detailed than the picture below)
February 2024 Prerelease Tournament:
Prereleases tournaments occur just before a new set comes out and uses 6 booster packs to make a 40 card deck of 23 spells (including creatures) + 17 land. Here are some useful links to get ready:
- Murders at Karlov Prerelease primer. I suggest you watch the video, "Draft Archetypes of Murders at Karlov Manor!" and then skip to the section "Building a Mystery"
- Mechanics (special abilities) found in Murders at Karlov such as disguise, collect evidence, Cases as a new enchantment subtype...
Draft Tournament:
Drafting is way to play Magic where you sit down with other players, each with three packs of cards. You, along with everyone else at the table, open one pack each and select—"draft"—one card from that pack. Then you pass the rest of the cards to the player on your left until all the cards are chosen. Then you do the same for the second pack, passing to the right and 3rd pack passing to the left.
- The New Player's Guide To Drafting Magic
- MTG Draft Guide
- What is a booster draft and how is it done? (This is based on an older set, but still relevant.)
- Online draft practice
