Ladies and gentlemen, welcome, my name is Josh "Strife" Hayes and this is a complete beginner's guide to the trading card game "Magic: the Gathering."

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This guide is designed for new players and will cover all the bases you will need to know to be confident enough for your first games.

TIME CODES:

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00:00 – Introduction
01:07 – game history
01:46 – lore of the multiverse
02:24 – the 5 colors of magic
04:41 – components of a magic card
11:16 – what are spells
11:35 a.m. – game formats
4:42 p.m. – order of play
6:15 p.m. – phases of a lap
6:58 p.m. – clear
7:24 p.m. – interview
7:50 p.m. – draw
8:00 p.m. – main pre-fight phase
25:31 – combat phase
25:46 – report attacks
27h20 – declare the blocks
28h00 – damage
31:52 – main post-fight phase
32:18 – final phase
33:13 – turn order recap
34:08 – the stack and priority
39:11 – lands
41:25 – creatures
41:51 – witchcraft
42:19 – moments
42:34 – enchantments
43:33 – artifacts
44:33 – planeswalkers
47:49 – sagas
49:13 – chips
49:43 – abilities
50:03 – passive abilities
50:55 – triggered abilities
51:59 – abilities activated
53:15 – keywords
56:13 – protection
57:25 – deck building tips
59:41 – alternative victory conditions
01:00:38 – end and thank you

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keyword list: https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Keyword_ability

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