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The '''Rivals Quick Start Set''' was released in July 1996. Being the first box set in the history of '''[[Magic]]''' which featured [[preconstructed theme deck]]s and extensive game guides, it was aimed to better explain the rules of Magic than any standard rule book could. | The '''Rivals Quick Start Set''' was released in July 1996. Being the first box set in the history of '''[[Magic]]''' which featured [[preconstructed theme deck]]s and extensive game guides, it was aimed to better explain the rules of Magic than any standard rule book could. | ||
==Contents== | |||
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The ''Rivals Quick Start Set'' contained: | The ''Rivals Quick Start Set'' contained: | ||
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*1 enhanced rule book with ''4th Edition'' rules | *1 enhanced rule book with ''4th Edition'' rules | ||
*1 mini–issue of ''[[The Duelist]]'' magazine which introduced the Magic world | *1 mini–issue of ''[[The Duelist]]'' magazine which introduced the Magic world | ||
*1 consumer response card to provide feedback | *1 consumer response card to provide feedback <br> | ||
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==Decklists== | |||
===Kazz's First Deck=== | |||
<d title="Kazz's First Deck"> | |||
Lands | |||
4 Island | |||
4 Mountain | |||
4 Swamp | |||
Creatures | |||
2 Murk Dwellers | |||
2 Scath Zombies | |||
2 Zephyr Falcon | |||
1 Hill Giant | |||
1 Ironclaw Orcs | |||
1 Lost Soul | |||
1 Merfolk of the Pearl Trident | |||
1 Mons's Goblin Raiders | |||
Instants | |||
2 Unsummon | |||
1 Terror | |||
1 Twiddle | |||
Sorceries | |||
2 Disintegrate | |||
1 Pyrotechnics | |||
</d> | |||
===Kazz's Second Deck=== | |||
<d title="Kazz's Second Deck"> | |||
Lands | |||
4 Island | |||
4 Mountain | |||
4 Swamp | |||
Creatures | |||
2 Vampire Bats | |||
1 Orcish Artillery | |||
1 Sorceress Queen | |||
Artifacts | |||
1 Battering Ram | |||
1 Clockwork Beast | |||
1 Jayemdae Tome | |||
Instants | |||
1 Power Sink | |||
Sorceries | |||
1 Detonate | |||
1 Fireball | |||
Enchantments | |||
1 Cursed Land | |||
1 Energy Flux | |||
1 Feedback | |||
1 Orcish Oriflamme | |||
</d> | |||
==Follow-up== | |||
The ''Rivals Quick Start Set'' was supposed to be the first on a series of Quick Start Sets. The next box, called ''Conquest Quick Start Set'', was already announced, but the production was cancelled shortly afterwards. | The ''Rivals Quick Start Set'' was supposed to be the first on a series of Quick Start Sets. The next box, called ''Conquest Quick Start Set'', was already announced, but the production was cancelled shortly afterwards. | ||
Revision as of 09:41, 10 November 2013
The Rivals Quick Start Set was released in July 1996. Being the first box set in the history of Magic which featured preconstructed theme decks and extensive game guides, it was aimed to better explain the rules of Magic than any standard rule book could.
Contents
The Rivals Quick Start Set contained:
- 112 standard 4th Edition cards divided into 4 decks (2 x 30 and 2 x 26)
- 2 rules cards
- 4 deck list cards
- 2 player guides covering 2 demo games
- 1 enhanced rule book with 4th Edition rules
- 1 mini–issue of The Duelist magazine which introduced the Magic world
- 1 consumer response card to provide feedback
Decklists
Kazz's First Deck
Kazz's First Deck
Creatures (11)
Kazz's Second Deck
Kazz's Second Deck
Instants (1)
Follow-up
The Rivals Quick Start Set was supposed to be the first on a series of Quick Start Sets. The next box, called Conquest Quick Start Set, was already announced, but the production was cancelled shortly afterwards.
A similar box set called Introductory Two-Player Set was released later that year for the European and Japanese markets.