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* Collect your Daily Rewards (scroll down on the main screen all the way to the bottom)
* Collect your Free Booster (refreshes every 6 hours and is found in the Vault)
* Win 4 games in each Training Grounds (TG) every day for 15 Crystals {{crystals|30}} and some Runes (TG is found on the Events page)* Play through Story mode to get a feel of the game and to earn some Crystals {{crystals}} and Runes{{runes}}
* In particular, play through the Story Mode Training introducing new set mechanics to get the free cards from completing the training
* Try to participate in Events to the best of your abilities
* Do NOT join Trial of the Planes (as a new player, unless it's on the {{crystals|30-Crystal }} discounted entry fee offer)
* Play Rising Tensions when available on Mondays to Saturday and get at least 1 win for the Guilds of Ravnica booster pack but ideally hit maximum Progression
* Do not spend your Jewels {{jewels}} (yet), these are the purple currency
* Save your UID somewhere (this is the number at the bottom of the Settings page and is greatly important for recovering your account in case anything bad happens) or better yet, take a screenshot of the Settings page
== In-Game Currency and What to Spend On ==
There are 4 primary currencies in MTGPQ. <br \>
'''Runes (the silver stuff){{runes}}:''' These are used for levelling your planeswalkers. They are also used for unlocking an additional deck slot when your planeswalker is at level 60.<br \>'''Crystals (the gold stuff){{crystals}}:''' This is your primary currency for obtaining new cards. Crystals are used for purchasing most card packs, for purchasing planeswalkers and as the entry fee for Trial of the Planes and Rising Tensions. Deck slots can also be purchased with Crystals. Once in a blue moon there may be special offers which can be purchased using Crystals.<br \>'''Jewels (the pink stuff){{jewels}}:''' This is the currency designated by the developers for end-game players to have an easier path to pursue the Mythics and Masterpieces available in-game. They are used mainly for purchasing packs from the Masterpiece Collection although there are occasionally special offers available for purchase by Jewels.<br \>'''Orbs {{orbs}} (shown on the Booster Crafting page):''' This is the currency that enables everyone to eventually work towards a complete collection. Whenever you open a duplicate card, they are automatically converted into Orbs and Runes.
=== What should I spend on? ===
==== Crystals {{crystals}}====
When players ask what they should be spending on, they are typically asking about what to spend their Crystals on. Whether to spend on cards or planeswalkers first, and which set to focus on getting cards from. There are varying opinions on what to spend on first, but I’ll set out my personal recommendations as follows:
# If you don’t have a decent collection of cards to work with, having strong planeswalkers will not help you all that much. So at the very beginning, focus on procuring cards first. Also coalition events usually have secondary objectives which are better achieved by cards from the latest set. Coupled with the power creep in the game, it is typically better to be purchasing cards from the latest set (or two).
# Most events have nodes which require planeswalkers of certain colours. If you don’t have a planeswalker of the required colour you can’t participate, depriving you of the chance to earn progression and ranking rewards. Although the Origins planeswalkers are rather weak overall, their {{crystals|50 Crystal }} cost can be recouped rather quickly through the additional rewards you will earn from being able to participate more in events. The caveat is that you should at least have decent cards in the colour of the planeswalker which you are getting as planeswalkers can only use Colourless cards plus cards of their own colour(s).# Other mono-colour planeswalkers cost {{crystals|295 Crystals }} whereas dual-colour planeswalkers cost {{crystals|650 Crystals}} . Colourless and tri-colour planeswalkers cost {{crystals|850 Crystals}}. Either of which will take a long time for a new player to accumulate and will still only allow you to participate in one node as you can’t assign a single planeswalker to multiple nodes. If however, you have plenty of Crystals (whether through hoarding or spending money) you can consider to skip straight to better planeswalkers depending on which of the better ones are available in the Vault. Not all {{crystals|295 Crystal }} or {{crystals|650 Crystal }} planeswalkers are worth spending on. Check [[Portal:Planeswalkers|Planeswalkers]] for more information.
# When you have a decent card collection and planeswalkers to contest in all colours, then options start opening up for you. You may choose to get stronger planeswalkers, or cards from other sets which you have less of, or even choose to save up in preparation of upcoming planeswalkers or the next expansion.
==== Runes {{runes}} ====
On Runes, levelling up your planeswalkers will unlock abilities and improve stats. The trade-off is that matchmaking for PvP is based on planeswalker level so you are likely to face more challenging opponents. There is no single best rule on how to level your planeswalkers, but the general consensus is that there is no rush to level them to the max level of 60.
I would like to add a caveat that this guide is for players who are still finding their footing in the game. Certainly, some points will remain valid while others will not as you progress on in the game. One example being that if you are in the end-game phase for MTGPQ, Trial of the Planes actually becomes your best option for spending Crystals on as opposed to being an absolutely terrible option for newer players. May you enjoy your time playing MTGPQ!
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