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

submitted 6 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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[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 days ago

I personally love playing precon decks bone stock. To me trying to make someone's deck work adds to the challenge of the game.

The last precon i upgraded was one of the 2018 decks (other than a league i ran where part of it was upgrading the deck, but it was returned to stock after the league).

I also own many, many precon decks, so i have a large choice so they do not get stale.

The Finally Fantasy decks were fun, i have only played Yshtola, and Cloud, possibly Titus.

As was mentioned by mirodir, commander as a new player does not teach you how to play magic. It teaches you how to play your deck.

I owned an FLGS for over 7 years, i saw countless new players learn playing commander and never understanding how the rest of the game works.