2-Player Starter Set
A 2-Player Starter Set is a special Magic package from Wizards of the Coast, aimed at Starter-level players. It is designed as a ready-to-play gift box and is suitable to be bought by non-Magic-playing people who want to surprise their playing relatives. 2-Player Starter Sets have had different names through the times: Quick Start Set, Starter Set, Core Game, Clash Pack, Booster Battle Pack, Spellslinger Starter Kit, Arena Starter Kit, and lately just Starter Kit.
Release date | Product | First deck | Second deck | Extras | Remarks |
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1994-04 | Revised Gift Box | Random starter deck (60 cards) | Random starter deck (60 cards) | 1 illustrated rulebook 1 card collectors' checklist 1 cloth bag containing 30 glass counters |
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1995-05 | Fourth Edition Gift Box | Random starter deck (60 cards) | Random starter deck (60 cards) | 1 illustrated rulebook 1 card collectors' checklist 1 cloth bag containing 30 glass counters |
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1996-06 | Rivals Quick Start Set | Kazz's Deck (56 cards) | Zakk's Deck (56 cards) | 2 rules cards 4 deck list cards 2 player guides 1 enhanced rule book 1 mini–issue of The Duelist |
4th Edition cards |
1996 | Introductory Two-Player Set | Kazz's Deck (60 cards) | Zakk's Deck (60 cards) | 2 rules cards 4 deck list cards 2 player guides 1 enhanced rule book (Gift Box only) 2 Homelands boosters (Gift Box only) 1 cloth bag containing 30 glass counters (Gift Box only) |
4th Edition cards with 1996 copyright date. The box can be identified by the absence of the infamous ballpoint scratch in the Deckmaster logo. Also provided in Gift Box edition. |
1997-03 | Fifth Edition 2-Player Starter Set | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) | 1 oversized rulebook 1 play guide 1 booster. |
The box proclaims this product to be advanced-level |
1997-05 | Portal 2 Player Starter Set | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (35 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (35 cards) | 2 playmats 1 play guide 1 rule book 1 checklist 1 Portal booster pack (the Gift Box had 2) 2 score-keeping beads (Gift Box only) |
Also provided in Gift Box edition. |
1998-06 | Portal Second Age 2 Player Starter Set | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) | 2 playmats 1 play guide 1 rule book 1 Portal Second Age booster packs (the Gift Box had 2) 2 score-keeping beads (Gift Box only) |
Also provided in Gift Box edition. |
1999-04 | Classic Sixth Edition 2-Player Starter Set | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (40 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (40 cards) | 1 play guide 1 rule book |
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1999-05 | Portal Three Kingdoms 2-Player Starter Set | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) | 2 playmats 1 play guide 1 rulebook. |
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1999-07 | Starter game box | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (40 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (40 cards) | 2 playmats 1 play guide 1 rulebook A poster 2 scorekeeping beads 1 instructional video (Gift Box only) 1 oversized Thorn Elemental (Gift Box only) |
Also provided in Gift Box edition. |
2000-04 | Starter 2000 game box | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (22 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (22 cards) | 2 15-card packs with more advanced cards 2 playmats 2 play guides 1 rulebook 2 scorekeeping disks 1 instructional CD-ROM 1 foil Rhox |
Not sold in boosters. |
2001-04 | Seventh Edition Starter Set | Ready-to-play Gold Deck (30 cards) | Ready-to-play Silver Deck (30 cards) | 1 14-card pack with more advanced cards 2 playmats 2 play guides 1 rulebook 2 scorekeeping counters 1 instructional CD-ROM 1 foil Thorn Elemental |
The last set advertised as a Starter-level product. |
2003-07 | Eighth Edition Core Game | Ready-to-play Gold Deck (33 cards) | Ready-to-play Silver Deck (33 cards) | 1 14-card pack with more advanced cards 2 playmats 2 play guides 1 rulebook 2 scorekeeping counters 1 instructional CD-ROM (CD-version only) 1 manual for Magic Online (CD-version only) 1 foil Elvish Champion |
Two versions: with or without CD-ROM. The version without CD-ROM has no booster and no foil Elvish Champion. |
2005-07 | Ninth Edition Core Game | Ready-to-play Gold Deck (33 cards) | Ready-to-play Silver Deck (33 cards) | 1 14-card pack with more advanced cards 2 playmats 2 play guides 1 rulebook 2 scorekeeping counters 1 instructional CD-ROM (CD-version only) 1 manual for Magic Online (CD-version only) 1 foil Serra Angel |
Two versions: with or without CD-ROM. |
2007-07 | Tenth Edition Starter Game | 1 booster pack (15 random cards) | 1 booster pack (15 random cards) | 20 lands 1 rules sheet 1 Pro Tour Player Card 2 Marketing cards |
Five different colored packages.[1] |
2008-06 | 15th Anniversary 2-Player Starter Game | 1 booster (15 random cards) | 1 booster (15 random cards) | 20 lands 1 rules sheet 1 foil Kamahl, Pit Fighter 2 Marketing cards |
Five different colored packages with 10th Edition cards. Product Release: June 20, 2008. Not attached to another product |
2011-07 | Magic 2012 Booster Battle Pack | Deck 1 (20 semi-randomized cards) | Deck 2 (20 semi-randomized cards) | 2 booster packs 1 play guide 1 rules insert |
Each deck contains one two-color-specific group of cards, five lands, and five spells for each color.[2][3] |
2012-07 | Magic 2013 Booster Battle Pack | Deck 1 (20 semi-randomized cards) | Deck 2 (20 semi-randomized cards) | 2 booster packs 1 play guide 1 rules insert |
Each deck contains one two-color-specific group of cards, five lands, and five spells for each color. |
2012-10 | Return to Ravnica Booster Battle Pack | Deck 1 (22 semi-randomized cards) | Deck 2 (22 semi-randomized cards) | 2 booster packs 1 play guide 1 rules insert |
Each deck contains one two-color-specific group of cards associated with one of the Return to Ravnica guilds.[4] |
2013-02 | Gatecrash Booster Battle Pack | Deck 1 (22 semi-randomized cards) | Deck 2 (22 semi-randomized cards) | 2 booster packs 1 play guide 1 rules insert |
Each deck contains one two-color-specific group of cards associated with one of the Gatecrash guilds.[5] |
2013-07 | Magic 2014 Booster Battle Pack | Deck 1 (22 semi-randomized cards) | Deck 2 (22 semi-randomized cards) | 2 booster packs 1 play guide 1 rules insert |
Each deck contains one two-color-specific group of cards.[6] |
2014-07 | Magic 2015 Clash Pack | Fate (60 cards) | Fury (60 cards) | 1 deck box 1 play guide 1 rules insert |
Includes six foil cards with alternate art [7] |
2015-01 | Fate Reforged Clash Pack | Power (60 cards) | Profit (60 cards) | 1 deck box 1 play guide 1 rules insert |
Includes six foil cards with alternate art [8] |
2015-07 | Magic Origins Clash Pack | Armed (60 cards) | Dangerous (60 cards) | 1 deck box 1 play guide 1 rules insert |
Includes six foil cards with alternate art [9] |
2016-04 | Shadows over Innistrad Booster Battle Pack | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) | 2 booster packs 1 play guide 1 rules insert |
Each pack contains two colors.[10] These are Welcome Decks. |
2016-09 | Kaladesh Booster Battle Pack | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) | 2 booster packs 1 play guide 1 rules insert |
Each pack contains two colors. These are Welcome Decks. |
2017-04 | Amonkhet Booster Battle Pack | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) | 2 booster packs 1 play guide 1 rules insert |
Each pack contains two colors. These are Welcome Decks. |
2017-09 | Ixalan Booster Battle Pack | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) | 2 booster packs 1 play guide 1 rules insert |
Each pack contains two colors. These are Welcome Decks. |
2017-12 | Starter Set | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) | 2 spindown life counters | Each pack contains two colors. These are Welcome Decks. |
2018-06 | Battlebond Booster Battle Pack | 3 booster packs (45 random cards) | 3 booster packs (45 random cards) | ||
2018-10 | Spellslinger Starter Kit | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) | 2 rules cards 2 play guides 1 enhanced rule book 2 spindown life counters. |
Fixed decks (red-white and black-green) |
2019-07 | Core Set 2020 Spellslinger Starter Kit | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) | 2 rules cards 2 play guides 1 enhanced rule book 2 spindown life counters. |
Fixed decks (white and red) |
2020-07 | Core Set 2021 Magic Arena Starter Kit | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) | 2 rules cards 1 enhanced rule book 2 spindown life counters 1 MTG Arena code card. |
Fixed decks (black and green) |
2021-08 | 2021 Arena Starter Kit | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) | 2 rules cards 1 enhanced rule book 2 deck boxes 1 MTG Arena code card. |
Fixed decks |
2022-06 | 2022 Starter Kit | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) | 1 Rules and World-of-Magic rulebook 2 deck boxes 2 MTG Arena code cards. |
Fixed decks |
2023-06 | The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Starter Kit | Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) | Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) | 2 rules cards 1 enhanced rule book 2 spindown life counters 1 MTG Arena code card. |
Fixed decks |
References
- ↑ Magic Arcana (June 14, 2007). "Tenth Edition Starter Game". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Monty Ashley (June 23, 2011). "Announcing Booster Battle Packs". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Monty Ashley (September 13, 2011). "Inside the Booster Battle Pack". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Monty Ashley (September 12, 2012). "Return to Ravnica Booster Battle Pack". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Trick Jarrett (January 10, 2013). "Gatecrash Booster Battle Packs". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Init Games M14 Booster Battle Pack review
- ↑ Trick Jarrett (March 05, 2014). "Introducing M15's Clash Pack". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (July 7, 2014). "Fate Reforged Clash Pack". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (July 9, 2015). "Magic Origins Clash Pack and Intro Pack Decklists". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (March 25, 2016). "The March 25, 2016 Update". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
Gallery
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Fourth Edition Gift Box
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Fourth Edition Gift Box (advertisement)
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Rivals Quick Start Set
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Portal Starter Set
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Portal Three Kingdoms Starter Set
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Contents of Starter 1999 game box
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Starter 2000 game box
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Contents of Seventh Edition Starter Set
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Eighth Edition Core Game
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Contents of Ninth Edition Core Game
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Tenth Edition Starter Game
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Tenth Edition Starter Game
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15th Anniversary Starter Game
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15th Anniversary Starter Game
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Magic 2012 Booster Battle Pack
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Magic 2013 Booster Battle Pack
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Return to Ravnica Booster Battle Pack
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Gatecrash Booster Battle Pack
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Magic 2014 Booster Battle Pack
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Magic 2015 Clash Pack
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Fate Reforged Clash Pack
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Magic Origins Clash Pack
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Shadows over Innistrad Booster Battle Pack
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Kaladesh Booster Battle Pack
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Amonkhet Booster Battle Pack
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2017 Starter set
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Spellslinger Starter Kit
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Magic Arena Starter Kit (M21)
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2021 Arena Starter Kit
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2022 Starter Kit