Planeswalker Decks acquaint players who are interested in Magic with basic strategy, the game’s settings, and characters, and include a premium foil Planeswalker card. According to Wizards of the Coast, Planeswalker Decks are the best first purchase for a new player, once they’ve learned the game through either Magic Duels or a Welcome Deck. But its features are meant to appeal to experienced players as well.<\/p>\n
Each set features two Planeswalker Decks, each built around a different Planeswalker. Those Planeswalkers are characters relevant to that block[2] or standalone set. Each Planeswalker Deck is a 60-card deck and is packaged with two booster packs from the relevant block or set with an MSRP of $14.99. They also contain a strategy insert and a Magic learn-to-play guide. The Planeswalker Decks are released in each of the eleven languages that Magic is published in.<\/p>\n
The decks play into mechanical themes of the block or standalone set, most often making use of a new keyword mechanic. The default is that the decks are two-color even if the Planeswalker is monocolor.<\/p>\n
By the time of the release of Amonkhet block, Planeswalker decks were considered a commercial success. Going forward in the Three-and-One Model, they will have a stronger integration with the revamped core set, sample decks and Deck Builder’s Toolkit, allowing for an easier transition between the products.<\/p>\n
Global Series
\nIn 2018, Wizards of the Coast tried something new with a pair of Chinese-market-specific Planeswalker Decks featuring new Planeswalkers created particularly for China. It is Standard legal only for events held in China, otherwise is not Standard nor Modern legal.<\/p>\n
It is as yet unclear, if the Series will be expanded upon.<\/p>\n
Core Sets
\nThe five Planeswalker decks from Core Set 2019 come with only one booster, and are integrated with Welcome decks. They are designed to be a bit more complex than the Welcome Decks but still a little on the simpler side than a normal Standard deck. The Planeswalker Decks tied to the core set are meant to be even easier for a first-time player than the one tied to expansions. The idea is after players see Welcome Decks, their first purchase is a Planeswalker Deck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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