Experience Enchantment with Magic The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering, often shortened to MTG, is a fantasy trading card game centred on strategy, deck building and collecting. Since its original release in 1993, it has grown from the world’s first trading card game into a global favourite among players and collectors. With an ever-expanding selection of creatures, spells, artifacts, lands and other cards, players can build unique decks and develop different strategies for taking on opponents.
Whether you’re discovering the Magic: The Gathering card game for the first time, building a new deck or expanding an existing collection, explore MTG cards, booster packs, decks, bundles and more for different ways to play and collect.
What is Magic: The Gathering?
Magic: The Gathering is a collectible trading card game where players build decks from a large selection of cards, each with different abilities and roles in gameplay. The combination of deck building and strategy means players can experiment with different cards, themes and approaches as their collection grows.
Magic also offers a variety of play formats, making it possible to choose a style that suits how and with whom you want to play. Official formats include Standard, Commander and Booster Draft, among others.
What types of Magic: The Gathering cards can you buy?
MTG cards are available in a variety of products for both players and collectors. Booster packs offer cards from a particular set, while bundles and multi-pack products provide more opportunities to build out a collection. You can also find pre-constructed decks and starter products that make it easier to begin playing or try a different style of deck.
For players interested in Commander, pre-built Commander decks offer a ready-to-play starting point for the multiplayer format. Best Buy’s current assortment also includes play boosters, collector boosters, starter kits and other Magic: The Gathering sets and bundles.
What are some ways to play Magic: The Gathering?
Magic can be played in several formats, each with its own rules for building decks and choosing cards. Standard uses cards from newer Magic sets and requires a deck of at least 60 cards. Commander uses a 100-card deck built around a commander and is designed around multiplayer play. Booster Draft gives players cards by opening and drafting from booster packs before building a deck to play.
Different formats give players the flexibility to focus on competitive strategy, casual games with friends, deck building or discovering new cards.
Can you collect Magic: The Gathering cards without playing?
Absolutely. While many fans build MTG decks for gameplay, Magic: The Gathering cards can also be collected for their artwork, characters, themes, sets or special card treatments. New releases give collectors more cards and worlds to explore, whether they play regularly or simply enjoy building a collection.
Whether you’re starting your first MTG deck, opening a new booster pack or adding to an established collection, explore Magic: The Gathering cards, decks and sets at Best Buy.