Is It Worth It To Buy A JumpStart 2022 Booster Box? Another New Magic: The Gathering Product Review
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- Опубліковано 4 гру 2022
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What a handsome man lol
you go from "sexy waifu to your bigger than that" ..........that just sounds dirty but funny
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From Magic 30, a product for no one, to Jumpstart 2022, a product for everyone, both releasing in the span of 1 week is absolutely crazy.
Right? It's like WotC is trying to find the formula for putting out as much low effort nonsense as possible, while also keeping you engaged by reminding you that they still employ actual game designers.
I'm not necessarily protecting Wizards of the Coast by saying this, just a heads up. But they have said before that they want to make boxes that fits everyones wallets. Cheap boxes, mid boxes, and expensive boxes. They also finally have realised that selling $20 Commander decks for beginners was actually a good idea because they upgraded all their decks to $50 ones, no matter what was in them and that super backfired.
What they need to remember is that the lower costed stuff needs to be FUN AND PLAYABLE. That has been their issue. And their top end stuff is overpriced as all hell. It's like they are fumbling blindly with this, no matter what feedback we give them. I hope 30th anniversary stings for them.
WotC is clearly experimenting with what the player base wants [is willing to spend], and hopefully they get the message that good products are better than.... whatever 30th anniversary was...
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It would be awesome if you had a Jumpstart 2022 or Jumpstart tournament on Shuffle Up and Play with other MTG personalities
yes yes yes yes yes
We need people to interact with this comment so it gets seen more! Pleae this would be awesome!!!
That could lead to some interesting deck builds(especially if they just picked two booster packs at the table during filming)...
This sounds fantastic
great idea!
It’s so great to see the Professor happy and excited for a product.
Yes, indeed. And it made me happy too. 9:09
I'm new to magic, and wanted to get my partner into the game even though she doesn't really play card games. We've played Jumpstart 2022 twice now and she's enjoyed it quite a bit. Big recommend for new and experienced players, as it levels out the playing field quite a bit.
So cool to hear about this product getting new players in
Strip Poker is also ok to play with your partner
I started in commander precons. It took me a wile to learn magic 😂 but it's awesome, the think is... I play alone me vs me like I use to do with yu gi oh. It's frustrating there's no group in town to play magic... 😢
@@miguelfernandes8996 Look up SpellTable - it allows people to play together using a webcame (pointing at the board/table) - you might find some groups, discord groups and have fun while playing paper! 😊
@@funsun870That's awesome! Thank you!
One VERY important thing to notice is that the original JS was released only in english language, while the JS 22 has been translated in various other languages (french, italian, german...) this is sooooo useful since this product is perfect for casual players, I couldn't just grab an original JS box and play with my friends because of the language barrier, while NOW I can with JS22. This is a HUGE selling point.
Yeah, same. We managed to get my SIL into mtg, but her English is a little shaky which makes something as complicated as mtg hard to play.
I only collect my MTG cards in my locale and I wish the professor included a bit on localization for MTG product reviews as not all of them get translated in every region sadly.
One thing to keep in mind when comparing the financial value to that of the original JumpStart, since the first set was underprinted at launch and really hard to find this made the prices of cards exclusive to jumpstart go ridiculously high.
Once they started printing it again and made it widely available the prices went down a lot, and are now a lot closer to that of the new JumpStart 2022 cards.
With that said, time to get a box so that I can play some games with family for Christmas!
I wanted to get a box of jumpstart 2022, but the boxes are marked up to ~$120 USD
EDIT: those little Dragon Shield boxes are called "cube shell" boxes in case you guys are interested.
This is one of those things that even though I only play proxy commander with the boys, getting one of each of these Jumpstart boxes with reboxable packs sound so awesome. It's tempting to get these, and if they come down in price a bit more, I may just pick these up.
This is precisely what I did, using burger tokens - perfect fit deck boxes. They fit single sleeved half decks wonderfully. Those (or similar) along with a carrying case of some sort (I went inexpensive on Amazon) and the replayability is practically endless!
Tbh, I got the original jump start and simply put numbers on my sleeves and put them in small plastic bags. Sure, doesn't look quite as nice, but it doesn't change the gameplay, so I do recommend
A shuffle up and play episode using Jumpstart packs would be awesome!
After 20 years together, my wife finally learned to play magic with me. I taught her with jumpstart and now she has a sleeved up cube we play with. I'm very excited to add a box or two to the cube
If you're planning on buying multiple boxes, i highly recommend looking at the decklists for rare and commons packs and combining them to make one mythic pack.
I really wish they included the card list on the back the faction card. It really is a pain to break apart two decks that are the same color.
i second this
for repacking, I will be marking the inner sleeve. It's a lot of work but you'll only need to do it once
@@bobbycorwen not a bad idea!
It’ll be on the internet somewhere. No doubt someone will make a random excel document and post it somewhere.
@@seetoo4479 surething - however i would prefer to stay offline for paper magic..
I'm so surprised by how good the actual jumpstart sets are, it's like they were made by a completely different company that actually likes the game.
one is made by wizards, the other is made by people who are actually nice
Jumpstart 2021 / 2022 is my defacto choice for recommending how to on-board new players.
Grab 2 JS 2021 / 2022 per player
Learn the basics Magic rules
Start playing!
With just 4 JS booster packs, there are 4 decks for variety.
If WoTC did a JS Battle Academy version (similar to Pokémon Battle Academy) it would be the cherry on the cake
JS 2021 / 2022 is one of the only MtG products that I can enthusiastically recommend to new players
My wife and I love the Game Night box…bc we’re new to MTG.
I’m so glad Jumpstart 2022 is an improvement on the Brothers’ War version because that was a horrible experience of a format I was excited to try. Bought 4 packs…got 3 of the same theme.
Adding a box of 2022 to my buy list!
It could also be worth purchasing a box of original JS as well. While you may get a couple of the same theme, mine weren't identical packs. Plus, you can combine original JS with J22 and have a plethora of combinations!
It's super fun. Keep at it and stay out of the crazy expensive bullshit, and you'll be good to go.
Thats why you watch the prof
The Anime bit had 'old man yells at cloud' energy and I wouldn't have it any other way. Love ya prof 😘
Kitchen table casual here.
I bought two boxes of the original Jumpstart, and I have all of the original boosters sleeved and stored in cubeamajigs. I love this product, because it keeps getting use! Fun to play in short doses and to use to teach the game to others. I'm glad to see the effort put into products like this one.
Getting a box of JMP and J22 and keeping everything in resealable packs seems like a great way to keep playing Jumpstart. If there are more Jumpstart core sets in the future, and they're consistent in power level, it could be come an expanding collection of packs to draw from. I feel like it'd be good to keep on hand for quick, balanced games, or for introducing new players to Magic.
That really does just sound like a proper core set with extra steps.
Literally what I am doing
I got to play Jumpstart 22 at a Mox Boarding House, was fun. No time needed to build the decks, and people were excited when they got something good in their pack. I got 2 common themes boosters but still got to trade some blows with opponents.
If magic boiled down to just draft/sealed product for main sets, the yearly commander set and jumpstart; it would be perfect.
Too bad that makes them less money.
Im fairly new to magic and getting "this is it worth to buy" notifications weekly is discouraging (but entertaining haha), this products are coming more frequent than I am actually playing magic lmao. Thanks to the professor for every video about the matter :)
I played so much of the OG Jumpstart on Arena when it was released, and I'm saddened we aren't getting Jumpstart 2022 on the client this time around.
It's like they hate money, I spent hundreds on the first Jumpstart on Arena, it was incredible.
I'm just as much a fan of this Jumpstart as I was with the original. Themes are well designed and unique, eternal formats got some great new cards, and personally, I love the Anime arts. Its just overall a fun product to crack open with friends and have yourself a small tournament. Great review and I'm happy that there is finally a product like this amongst all the junk that was made previously
Also the reprint of rhystic study featuring the kids from strixhaven? Friggin adorable!
@@Radiodragonofdoom It really is! Good to see more Strixhaven stuff in here. I feel like I didn't enjoy it enough when thr set was in print
Would you recommend buying a box of 2022 or the original? I've been out of the game for nearly 20yrs. Getting back into it and thought about buying a box to get some fun quick decks built and maybe build up some bulk. It may be another year or two before I can really get my oldest kid into it, but figured them opening packs with me may get them more excited about it (I did buy one of those Pokemon Battle Arena boxes and play that from time to time, so some interest in card games is there).
Thinking maybe grabbing the original now and maybe 2022 if needed down the line. May also see if a LGS has anyone that does jumpstart and not just commander or modern/legacy that will take me some time to get into.
@@FireMrshlBill If I'm being honest, I think both the original and 2022 are great buys. Even buying both is a great concept because you'll have even more variety. This is also a great beginner collection because it has so many good reprints in them as wellbas different themes to find the playstyle you like.
As far as finding events for Jumpstart at an LGS, I'd just call and ask. Usually if you can get the people to fire off an event, most LGS dont mind running one.
I disagree with the unique part. There's a surprisingly high number of repeat themes from the first Jumpstart and many of the cards in the new themes have the same rares or uncommoms that the first Jumpstart set had. This ultimately doesn't matter if the gameplay is different and fun, but I just thought it was important to note.
Also worth mentioning the box has 24 packs and not 18. Important when considering playing Jumpstart format since you actually have enough packs for 6 full games instead of 4 with 2 random leftover packs.
So excited for this. Had a friend visit from out of state, and we went through a box of the last Jump Start (2021), and it was a great way for us to get back into magic.
I'm always really looking forward to your new videos. This one I really loved because of the emphasis on the joy of playing.
It's so weird that we've gotten to the point where the intro-level product is the best one they offer.
Lol sometimes it really be that simple!
Drug dealer economics. The first hit is free.
I would recommend to anyone aiming at sleeving and reusing their Jumpstart product to give the 22ct deck boxes from Burger Tokens a look. They do the job beautifully and are priced quite well.
My favorite product to open this year. Like he said, even the uncommons are filled with fun cards. I would give it an A as well
Thank you for showing the dragon shield cube shells! I wasn't aware of them and now I can finally but all my jumpstart packs away
My wife picked up a box of this at our LGS for me for Christmas but she's making me wait until Christmas to be able to do anything with it lol. Seeing such a good review makes it all the more difficult to wait until then.
I still have a box with one of each theme from the first JumpStart set aside for rolling dice to get chaos (keeping one of each version of each theme, while I did actually get close to, felt excessive), I am very ready to add to that box with more proper JumpStart product. Easily one of my favorite product lines they've done! I don't even have any 60-card decks build anymore, it's all Commander or Jumpstart Chaos for me!
I would love if Pokemon made a jumpstart format. Each half deck is a different Pokemon line. Great way to reprint ans showcase classic cards too.
Thats essentially how the Build and Battle Boxes work, but specific to the set they were released with. A little bit of tweaking and they could make all the half decks compatible with eachother.
I have ordered a box from my local LGS to introduce magic to friends over Christmas and new year, it seems like the perfect way to do it. Very easy to set up and explain.
Seeing Professor saying "This is a product for everyone" has genuinely made me smile
Sorry to say that the anime style was a plus for me 😆... and also what FINALLY convinced my friends (ygo enthusiasts) to try playing Magic (+ all the other qualities of this set)
"sexy wife foos" - captions, 2022
As someone who actually does watch anime as well, I hate it 😭
Had a jumpstart brunch with commander playgroup this past weekend. Lots of fun. Love the new art on some reprints.
Good to know! I sleeved and put my original jump start packs in little pack sized boxes like the one you used and my friends and I have gotten so much fun out of them!
I love jumpstart so much that I created my own cube for it with a few custom decks. Bumped up the rare count to 3 per pack and re-sorted some decks for increased synergy.
I did this as well. I went through the rare and common packs and combined them into a single pack so they're more competitive with the mythic packs. Some of the themes were still meh, but overall a great time.
I also bought that unsanctioned box and made custom JS packs. I liked it but my wife hated them lol
This is the kind of starter set I wanted many years ago. Glad to see it's being done despite so many years later. I actually bought a sealed box for the first time since War of the Sparks
You would also enjoy original jumpstart
@@troydennis96 Yeah, but I was kind of priced out of them originally. They're floating around $120 each now.
Thanks for the video, I've been out of the loop for a while and this product really sounds amazing, I actually ordered a display together with a quiver box and sleeves to double sleeve it, as it seems like an excellent way to "just play a round" - having the quiver just in the car and cracking it open whenever.
I had created a jumpstart cube back with the original! Glad to see youve done it too prof!
This the first MTG product I've bought and thoroughly liked in the past year.
After the recent kerfuffle of questionable magic products, I was actually looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this! Now that I know this is a decent product, I think I'll get online, look at all the cards, and buy singles of what I like.
Thank you for the video! Your honest commentary on MTG products means that I can feel confident about buying this product. As I still consider myself a new player, especially around my other playgroup friends, the first generation of Jumpstart is how I was able to learn the basics of this great game. Not allowing my friends who have played for a long time with tweaked out decks and force a deck similar to mine, and then shuffle and play was truly a fun experience my first time around and I look forward to this product too. Thanks again and again, Professor!
Great review, now this is how a product should be done, I've played a few games jumpstart 2022 and it was lots of fun
It feels like they wanted the set jumpstart packs to act as an addition to the main jumpstart, rather than its own product. A way to spice up jumpstart with cards from the newest set. But if that's the case, they failed miserably by releasing them before Jumpstart 2022.
I bought four Dominaria United Jumpstart packs so I could play some games with my wife and not need to prep anything. It was plenty of fun in its own right, and the cards were all Standard-legal which is nice for someone who just got back into the game and needs a starting point.
I will echo sentiments that a Jumpstart video for Shuffle Up & Play would be awesome!
Question: do you think the set verions of Jumpstart become more relevant as more are released and then mixed with other Jumpstarts?
I seriously doubt it. Compare dominaria or brothers war to their corresponding color decks with either JS set. They're totally uncompetitive
Drafted jumpstart 22 yesterday at my local store and it was a blast. Really enjoyed the product in limited.
Recently cracked some of these and was super excited to pull a Kiki from the Speed deck. I am going to sleeve them up and keep them in their desired construction like Prof said for just a fun way to take a break from Commander and the like. And although I don't like the route WotC/Hasbro is going with releases and we should buy just singles, if you want to make sure they create these kinds of releases, vote with your wallet. I for one am actually excited like the Prof for things like this. ( Because of Prof, I have been building Wizard towers for each set to have a time machine like draft night at the table for nostalgia)
This is amazing! Smash-up meets MTG for casual-friendly, quick to play needs. I love a product that just makes me actually want to *play* this game and sit down with people and enjoy my time with them.
Eventually, we could even be making our own half-decks!
I would like to know, have you done many games mixing the original and 2022 Jumpstart packs? Did the packs gel together?
Played some Jumpstart 2022 on Saturday after playing in my LGS's commander tourney. Can honestly say Jumpstart was the highlight of the evening :) I love this product and I'm glad Prof does too.
Jumpstart has been great. Taught my daughter to play recently and she loves mixing and matching them.
I got wrecked at the Jumpstart 2022 release event.
Speedy Elves vs the World.
First opponent had a two-creature repeatable removal setup both games, third opponent had two 6/6's and a 6/5 on board when I lost to him the second time. Second opponent was a draw after going 1-1-1 to time. I probably would've lost that match otherwise.
I absolutely would love to see Jumpstart star in Shuffle Up and Play.
I can't wait to add these to my first Jumpstart set that I've kept sleeved up separately!
I'll definitely be checking this out! Thanks prof!
I'm currently getting into MTG (back into it more precisely), and I just wanted to say thank you for your videos, friend. MTG is incredibly confusing when you don't know what you're doing, and still being uncertain where to start, I wound up purchasing a 1,000 card lot from Star City Games on Amazon. If I get into MTG because of it, great, but if not, at least I'll have a mini-collection to call my own. I'd be curious to know your thoughts on such card lots, and if it'd be a fun way to play (everyone buys a 1,000 card lot and plays against one another for $20-30). I'm a big fan of Serra Angel after all these years, and angels in genera, and I'm thinking about buying a premade angel deck off eBay, or buying various singles, but we'll see. Who knows, maybe I'll open up a bunch of angel cards in the card lot. Thank you again, and God bless :)
Mono B rats is my first, favorite and most blinged our commander deck I have! Of course the rat pack with the new commander would be “mythic” rarity… time to fire up the printer!
It'll be like the dollars in two weeks
On the bright side, this product will likely be printed for the next year or so (if the first version were any indication), so the price will steadily decrease over time. None of those original jumpstart chase cards from last set kept their value.
3:12 😂😂😂 amazing. I never pay attention during these ad parts but I caught this one.
I was excited for the original jumpstart, but couldn’t find a box due to shortages. I’ll have to check out this new product.
Might buy a box this actually seems fun and affordable to play
I’m actually excited to see this, I’ve never tried out the JumpStart stuff but it looks like this one gets to what I really love about playing Magic, fun deck themes and good gameplay. I’ll need to pick up a couple packs.
Haven't been big on JumpStart, either, but I may buy a booster box based on these suggestions.
Thank you for the review. I will most likely get this box now.
Glad to see you are so positive about this, as it is the first physical magic product I have ordered since Ixalan, and the first Magic product I've spent money on - period - since Theros Beyond Death
Looks like an exciting way for experienced players to have some easy casual fun! Thank God it's 24 packs instead of 18 I have no idea what they were thinking with the set Jumpstarts. I'll definitely be cubing them too. $90 for endless combinations. Not even sure why they sell Game Night.
Prof, have you tested mixing packs of Jumpstart 2022 with Jumpstart 2020? I want to blend both sets into a half deck cube. I wonder if the power level between the sets is fairly balanced
I appreciate your review of the new Jumpstart 2022. Thank you for the video Professor.
I keep the themes together but replace the high value cards with proxies. Also, for the more rare themes, I buy the cards, including the theme card, on TCGPlayer and assemble them (along with proxies for the expensive cards). This way, I can get a complete set of all the themes for a reasonable price.
I gotta say, that had never expected to see the professor become a mattress model😂
Still, it is always a good idea to invest I a great bed or mattress
As a new player, I'm excited to see this product is actually getting a good review. The BRO jumpstart was a real disappointment from the get go and I was fearing that this one could go the same way potentially.
Glad to see the prof happy about a new magic prosuct :)
I bought this box and my partner and I cracked open a few packs and we had a ball. I loved the instant game play aspect and how it changed each game with each combination. Also, my new Ashcoat has a new happy home in my Ink-eyes/Marrow-Gnawer rat deck.
I think I might built a jumpstart cube. I'm just so burned out on commander...
This feels like the closest we'll get again to Core sets - honestly it's not the worst thing to replace them and Jumpstart is fun!
I might actually get this with my friend group and see how it goes
I went to a Jumpstart event on Saturday and I had so much fun.
Great video on jumpstart and super helpful for the deep analysis. But I'm a bit disappointed at the jab at the anime styled art. I agree with diluting the ip of magic with crossovers and skins, but one of the things I like about mtg is it's willingness to embrace alternate art styles, especially for things like variants. Unlike some secret lairs, these are even in the traditional frame and format with just another artist putting their take on classic mtg cards like any other artist would when new art is commissioned for reprints.
Agree 100% He missed the mark BY FAR with the jab at anime style art.
With Jumpstart Dominaria United and Brother's War, I was really worried the greatness product that got me and everyone who would listen to me into this game would be a one-time deal, ruined beyond recognition in future iterations. I'm very glad that didn't happen and that I can enjoy new themes and cards at christmas with my brothers!
Thanks for the review Prof, just bought 2020 Jumpstart, so I'll wait a bit on this one :P
jumpstart is one of my favorite magic products. I still have my original jumpstart box sleeved and in reusable packs to use for a quick and fun random game.
When Jumpstart first released I decided to make a Jumpstart cube. And although I have skipped Jumpstart Dominaria and Jumpstart Brothers War I had always wanted more Jumpstart. Now that this has been released (well not quite here in New Zealand yet) I'll definitely be buying these to add to my cube.
High Five! I have done the same thing since I bought a box of original Jumpstart when it first came out, it's my first cube and now I can finally add more :P
Prof., is it possible to mix packs from JS 2020 and JS 2022 and play them in a balanced way?
I got to play this on Sunday and it was super fun and let to some of the most exciting games and even thoughtful games I've had in a long while. I'm hoping that my game store does more.
It looks like a great, fun product. I've only been playing Commander so far, but I'm tempted to pick this up and play it with my local community (provided they're interested).
Glad they didn't screw this one up. My only complaint about the original Jumpstart was how many duplicates of the common packs I got in the same variation in the same box. Even wound up with two of four mythic packs (across the two boxes I bought) that were the same, which was disappointing. Hopefully will get a little better distribution on the box I'll pick up to fill out my cube storage and replace some of those straight dupes.
Does Jumpstart work with the older versions? Can I use a '22 and Brothers War booster together?
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Looove the art treatment in this set. The theme card for the set, as opposed to the land, was a brilliant idea that I hope they keep for next year.
Kibo presents a fascinating Color ID conundrum, if Bananas ever get added to Rule 111.10.
True, but I'm pretty sure they're only adding evergreen or deciduous stuff to the predefined token list - I'd assume Bananas to be too specific for this..? Then again, one never knows nowadays xD
Maybe not from a financial standpoint (definitely didn't pull a lot of value but didn't expect to) but my GF and I bought a box and got some needed pieces for other decks so I think it was worth the buy. Plus we pulled a Kiki so that's pretty cool. She also got the new Rat legendary that she really wanted.
Wait really? I was actually going to buy more, because I bought two packs yesterday and got a $50 value.
(Especially love the rat cards)
Why not just buy the singles you need for a fraction of the price?
@@AStrangeTrap hah well I guess I was wrong. I just went through manabox to see what the values were and actually we did pull a decent amount of value.
@@gccstan31 We usually go with singles, but we also like cracking packs so we'll spring for a box every once in a while.
My wife and I got the new Game nights at our local gamestore when it first came out and used it to teach our kids (10 & 7) how to play magic. We had a lot of fun together and the kids did very well learning, we got all the decks sleeves and deck boxes and we still play it here and there. Is it as fun as playing a round of Commander? No, but its still fun and the kids enjoy it and its helping them learn to play the game better and honestly the price for 5 decks was pretty convenient. That aside I'm thrilled to see this Jumpstart 2022 looks great just like the original and will probably end up picking up a box. It's great to see you excited about a product again, Love your videos Professor!
A friend and did an event, sadly only one other person showed, would have loved a big group. This was super fun.
I have had for the last year a jumpstart cube. Cubeamajigs packs with a bunch fo jumpstart packs in them. After lots of play I've tweek the power on the packs to make them a bit more equal in power across the board and even created a hand full of totaly original packs from scratch using the general jumpstart rarity template to introduce other themes not found in the original jumpstart
Would love if you shared the fruit of your labors with us! I've just trimmed down my Jumpstart cube to the top decks from the original in anticipation of adding some from J22. Would love to have them be a bit more evenly balanced and some new fun themes are always welcome.
@@scramsby profs comments dont allow for links understandably but I do have it all in cube cobra. JumpStart 26pack Cube
Ha, the anime cards is what actually drew 2 fellow yugioh players into playing Jumpstart.
Glad the set list is good and really appreciate all the powerful reprints. They also improved on 2021 by incorporating Planeswalkers into a theme because in 21, i know Basri or Garruk is a powerful theme but in 22 there are versions of a theme with or without a planeswalker or mythic, so even if your opponent is a jumpstart vet they can know your theme without it giving away the power level necessarily.
I reuse my packs too! Even using a standard deckbox/storage method, u can just turn the first 'theme card' over to the standard mtg backside to make it a blind pick. I also made my first pack - Undead Knights (Black) - with some spares i have! I want to add more and agree 100% that wotc could leverage homebrew or suggested themes on Arena or via submissions for paper.
I know building decks can be a big part of the enjoyment of MTG but it can also be a huge time/money hole and especially intimidating for new/casual players. I am a competent player (Mythic on arena, 4 years experience) but not a huge investor and feel this is a good answer to the pay ceiling that does exist with eternal formats and the meta boredom in Standard. By playing with 3 packs for each player (choose 2 of 3) or allowing players to keep or trade each of their current packs once per game, players can add a constructed and tactical element to the gameplay too. Players could even check the lists and choose their themes in advance for competitive? I don't see why you can't have a casual tournie where players preselect their best two or three themes based on their preference and synergies they find in the decklists?
I think it's just a fun, easy and egalitarian format to play. Experienced vets i know are still happy to play a few games because it's unpredictable and their experience still comes in handy. I think it's a good experience to play with cards/decks which you don't know by heart and haven't laser focused towards the same repetitive win conditions.
The cards aren't much of a financial investment but it's still cool to pull a mythic pack! Cracking packs is a big pull for paper and everyone still gets that little thrill (don't say gambling) of the unknown. Overall, well worth 100 for a box of 24 packs or just grabbing two boosters for a change of pace
I bought a box for myself and split one with a friend. I was super happy with this product and I am thinking about buying more.
It's nice to see something good coming from Magic for once in 2022.
Though if I'm being honest I don't knowif I want to support WotC at all anymore.
Really glad they didn't screw this up!
I remember being in high school and coming into magic with some work friends right around the time of Avacyn Restored. When I went to college and found a local game shop literally right outside my dorm, I got heavy into the whole Return to Ravnica set. Played a little less through Theros, and barely touched Tarkir.Sold the bulk of my cards to pay rent once, and have not really played since until recently downloading Arena. This may start up my addiction again.
Adding these themes to my jumpstart collection. I have most of the first sets themes plus quite a few lists I had built myself (which funny enough some my custom lists showed up in jumpstart 2022 almost card for card)
Jumpstart is such a great idea, I got a bunch of coworkers into Magic by bringing in a few packs. However, the original set has the dual advantages of no pringles but ALSO no weird anime cards, so I think I'm going to stick with that for my holiday gaming with my siblings.