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Is MTG Final Fantasy Commander good for a first timer? (mtgzone.com)

submitted 4 days ago by Landless2029@lemmy.world to c/mtg@mtgzone.com

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So I played magic some 20 years ago and wasn't into the whole money pit thing as a kid.

I'm an adult now so I'm open to it. Ended up playing commander with some friends and had a blast coming in last place.

So now I'm casually looking around a bit for more information and landed on the FF precons. Reviews all say they're too expensive but they seem to have dropped in price.

$70 each is $280 at launch. Now it's around $180 which is $45 per deck as a bundle.

My questions:

Is this a good idea for a first timer?

How long will this last me before I'm off buying reprints to mod it? Any recommendations? (Trance apparently needs work)

What accessories do I need besides a D20 and some D6s?

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[–] Godric@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Do you remember what you played, what you liked about it? I highly reccomend some research into that so you don't end up with something you don't vibe with.

Almost any precon is a good starting point! MtG has controversially been doing a lot of decks for other IPs, so it would be worth it to get a deck (or set) of your fave IP, if that's FF, that might be the move.

Decks last literally as long as you're interested in playing them. My first commander deck (a ship of theseus) is over a decade old, and I still love to play it!

For accessories, you'll need 100 sleeves, Dragonshield is my go-to, a deck box, and numerous D6s to represent counters. Life is usually measured by phone app in the modern day.