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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 3054337" data-attributes="member: 63">For a beginner, honestly the latest core set (9th edition) is the best. It's easy to get into, but isn't as dumbed down as some of the previous core sets. 6th edition at least is after they smoothed out the rules of the game. Some of the early editions played a bit fast and loose, and sometimes things got confusing when people combined strange effects. Now it's all pretty good.Honestly, if you want to play casually, you could probably invest about $25 every three months to get one or two preconstructed decks out of each set. You wouldn't be competing in tournaments, but you'd have a nice cardpool that's already designed to be playable.Y'see, they release a set every three months, and with each set, they sell booster packs of 15 random cards (sets range from 150-ish to 300-ish cards). They also sell three or four different 60-card pre-cons that can be played right out of the box. The way the tournament format works, you can use any cards printed within the last 2 years, which keeps the tournament scene fresh with ever changing and evolving deck types, and keeps people buying so they can be competitive.A word of advice: Try finding established players. The best way to learn a game is from another person.</blockquote>