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{{Infobox portalsportal}} == Overview ==
This guide intends to help you figure out how to make the best of your ''[[Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest|MtGPQ]]'' experience. It aims to help you navigate the various pitfalls which a newer player will face and give you a better idea of what to expect for your time and effort.
* Try to participate in [[Portal:Events|Events]] to the best of your abilities
* Do NOT join [[Trial of the Planes]] (until you are in the end game, or late game with the {{crystals|30}} discounted entry fee offer)
* [[Zendikar ExpeditionsRevolving Planeswalk]], with its entry fee, nonetheless can reward more crystals in than it costs. The player can decide at what point or whether this is a better use of time than, or an addition to, the Training Grounds
* Other events cost no crystals and may likewise reward participation
* If events are proving worthy of your time, consider joining a [[Coalition]] or creating your own, if nothing else, then for the events that only Coalition members may enter
When players ask what they should be spending on, they are typically asking about what to spend their Crystals on. Whether to spend on [[Card|cards]] or [[Portal:Planeswalkers|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. [[Puzzle Masters]] cards will always be in [[Standard]]. 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}} 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}} whereas dual-colour planeswalkers cost {{crystals|650}} . Colourless and tri-colour planeswalkers cost {{crystals|850}}. 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}} or {{crystals|650}} 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.
==== Orbs {{orbs}} ====
Origins cards are always [[Standard]]
==== Runes {{runes}} ====