Episode 132 - First Year Students : How to Improve as a New Player
From Making sense of Magic by Craig and Kev
May 28, 2026 · 1h 25m · Season 3 · Episode 132
About this episode
Kev and Drew discuss the challenges faced by new Magic: The Gathering players and how to improve their gameplay.
Kev and Drew discuss the trials of being a new MtG player and how to avoid obvious pitfalls - delve into what is holding newer players back! Join our community discord- https://discord.gg/9E7EbzKfKk Twitter- https://twitter.com/MakingsenseofM Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/makingsenseofmagicpod/ Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/makingsenseofmagic Drews Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@stickywicket Resources for Building Manabases - How many mana sources Do I need? How many Lands Do I Need in my deck?
People in this episode
Host: Kev
Guest: Drew
Topics covered
- new players
- Magic: The Gathering
- game improvement
- community support
- manabase building
Keywords
- new player
- Magic: The Gathering
- gameplay tips
- manabase
- community
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MtG, discord, Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, Drews Youtube
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