Magic: The Gathering Jumpstart 2022 Booster Box - 24 Packs (480 Cards) | 2-Player Quick Play MTG Deck | Collectible Trading Card Game for Beginners & Advanced Players | Perfect for Game Nights & Tournaments

I'm a big fan of the main line Jumpstart products (Jumpstart and Jumpstart 2022). Historically, Magic has generally leaned on the likes of starter decks to get new players into the game. These can be a great way to learn the basic rules, but they lack variety and financial value.Jumpstart solves both of these issues, though of course buying a full box carries a much higher price tag than a $10-20 starter set. Since you don't need to design a deck yourself there's no work or skill needed to get going, unlike drafting. There are a ton of different themes you can pull from, and if you don't like how the deck you pulled plays, you can just pull another one - there are enough packs for two players to each pull six decks. The themes are generally pretty straightforward and usually fairly cohesive. Balance can be a little all over the place, but I feel like that's mostly OK - it can give new players a good chance to beat a more experienced friend with a little bit of luck.Best of all, at the end of the experience you will be left with quite a number of very playable cards for commander, including a number of staples, mechanically unique cards, and alternate arts that you can't find anywhere else. Some of these can carry a high price tag, and as such can be sold or traded to help fill out your collection, if you don't need them.I highly recommend Jumpstart to new players, and even for experienced players just to open (if you can pick it up at a discount from its usual ~$100 price tag).