

If you have spells that keep you drawing or you are trying to win really early in the game, you might play more low-cost spells. The more hip players call this “curving out.” You might see aggressive green players say that they play eight one-cost creatures, eight two-cost creatures and the same for three and four-cost creatures. One step that you can take to try to have parity among your fun decks is try to build them all so they have cards to play each turn. Ideally it is played on every turn, even the first turn.

On that note, make sure to check in with your local game store when you’re looking for specific cards or when you’re just looking for inspiration. You also have to be willing to lose for the sake of playing with cards that make you feel good. If you want to have fun playing with your close friends and family, you have to play with fun cards. She isn’t going to win any tournaments with it but it does just fine against the deck I built around my favorite mutation, Vadrok Apex of Thunder. Going through her cards and looking at sets online, she discovered the other great enchantment for the deck, Omen of the Sea, and a host of spells that are both creatures and enchantments like Dryad of the Ilysian Grove, Thessa Deep Dwelling, and Witness of Tomorrows that fit her ideal library. The enchantment, Enigmatic Incarnation, helps her get to other cards she loves: Barin Tolarian Archmage, and Kogla Titan Ape. My daughter’s favorite deck started with a four-cost enchantment that allows its owner to sacrifice an enchantment to go look for a creature that costs one more than the enchantment sacrificed. This is the only way to begin building your library the kitchen table is no place for “net deckers.” Start with cards that look fun and then try to build cards around it that make it more competitive. Ideally, your cards will have some things in common. Start with a couple cards that you are excited about. Whatever your history, these are my suggestions for stacking up cards at the kitchen table. Even invested players might want to give standard another chance after Wizards of the Coast is finished banning broken cards to provide a (temporary) sense of parity to the colors and play styles of Magic. While you’re quarantined with your family and closest friends is an ideal time to return to magic and play for fun. While the Commander format has taken over casual play for highly invested players Standard, sixty-card decks might be more inviting to new or returning players. There has never been a better time to get into Kitchen Table Magic. Five Rules for Fun Kitchen Table Magic Decks for Beginners
