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* 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 {{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}} 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)
* 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
Always bear in mind that your chances of victory will be influenced by a multitude of factors. These include your card collection, your planeswalker collection, your Colour Mastery tier, your opponents and RNGesus. The main factors you can control are your card and planeswalker collection, and your Colour Mastery tier.
With that in mind, we will first cover the significance of the distinction between [[Standard ]] and [[Legacy]], followed by suggestions how to spend your in-game currencies, an overview on Colour Mastery, and what the ‘Wall’ is. Hopefully after reading through the next few sections, you will understand why the aforementioned points are pitfalls and how to avoid them. That will then be followed by looking at the value of spending money in this game and some useful statistics on card drop rates to round off the general areas one should know about in MTGPQ.
== Standard and Legacy ==
In MTGPQ, there are [[Standard ]] and [[Legacy ]] events. Standard events are restricted to cards from Origins and the sets from the two newest MTG years. The MTG year starts from the Fall release, so when the next Fall set is released, the oldest four sets will rotate out of Standard.
For example, the Fall sets of the current two years in Standard rotation are Ixalan and Guilds of Ravnica. When the Fall set of 2019 is released in MtGPQ, Ixalan and the other three sets in its year (Rivals of Ixalan, Dominaria, Core 2019) will rotate altogether out of Standard.
When you tap the info button for each event, Standard events will have a display circling the sets which are valid. Legacy events will not. Also, Legacy events and card packs will have a blue banner on the top left. Note that all cards from Free Boosters will be from Standard sets.
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File:Event Standard Legacy.png|Standard (Rising Tensions) vs Legacy (Trial of the Planes) events
'''Runes {{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 {{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 {{jewels}}:''' This is the currency designated by the developers for end-game players to have an easier path to pursue the [[Card#Rarity|Mythics ]] and [[Card#Rarity|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.
== Colour Mastery and Why It Matters ==
Colour Mastery is both a boon and a trap. Its intention was to differentiate players of different skill levels to allow players to compete with others of similar levels by splitting everyone into 4 tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. You earn Colour Mastery points by using a card repeatedly in your decks, with [[Card#Rarity|Common ]] / [[Card#Rarity|Uncommon ]] / [[Card#Rarity|Rare ]] / [[Card#Rarity|Mythic ]] / [[Card#Rarity|Masterpiece ]] giving 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 / 16 Mastery points when mastered to the colour(s) of the card (or half the points to all colours if Colourless) respectively. However, the implementation was not done in the best of ways.
Consequently, what happens is that players are lured by the prospect of greater rewards in higher tiers and some choose to intentionally master cards to reach a higher tier only to find that they cannot compete as their card collection is way weaker than what is needed to compete at that tier. And the biggest problem is that there is no way to drop back down to a lower tier, so these players are stuck having to fight against opponents with decks that outclass theirs completely. This can be the deathblow that kills any fun you might have in MTGPQ (at least for quite a long while) so avoid making this mistake.
==== Other useful information relating to spending money ====
MTGPQ sells bundles for both new planeswalkers and exclusive [[Card#Rarity|Mythics]]. The exclusive Mythics sold for cash will stay exclusive to paying players until the next set is released though these can vary drastically in usefulness. Some exclusive Mythics can be a must-buy whereas others can be total duds.
The new planeswalkers out for cash will only be released for Crystals in the Vault at least three weeks later, giving those who pay for the planeswalker an exclusive period to utilise a planeswalker whose abilities are typically built to synergise with the latest card set and help greatly in hitting the objectives in coalition events. However, remember that planeswalkers will eventually be available in the Vault for Crystals.
The advice in this guide should provide you with a strong foundation for MTGPQ. For more advanced discussions, I recommend to seek out an active coalition and/or the MTGPQ communities available (primarily the rest of this wiki, the official forums, Reddit, Discord and Slack).
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 {{crystals}} on as opposed to being an absolutely terrible option for newer players. May you enjoy your time playing MTGPQ!
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