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A 2-Player Starter Set is a special Magic package from Wizards of the Coast, aimed at Starter-level players. It is designed as a ready-to-play gift box and is suitable to be bought by non-Magic-playing people who want to surprise their playing relatives. 2-Player Starter Sets have had different names through the times: Quick Start Set, Starter Set, Core Game, Clash Pack, Booster Battle Pack, Spellslinger Starter Kit, Arena Starter Kit, and lately just Starter Kit.

Release date Product First deck Second deck Extras Remarks
1994-04 Revised Gift Box Random starter deck (60 cards) Random starter deck (60 cards) 1 illustrated rulebook
1 card collectors' checklist
1 cloth bag containing 30 glass counters
1995-05 Fourth Edition Gift Box Random starter deck (60 cards) Random starter deck (60 cards) 1 illustrated rulebook
1 card collectors' checklist
1 cloth bag containing 30 glass counters
1996-06 Rivals Quick Start Set Kazz's Deck (56 cards) Zakk's Deck (56 cards) 2 rules cards
4 deck list cards
2 player guides
1 enhanced rule book
1 mini–issue of The Duelist
4th Edition cards
1996 Introductory Two-Player Set Kazz's Deck (60 cards) Zakk's Deck (60 cards) 2 rules cards
4 deck list cards
2 player guides
1 enhanced rule book (Gift Box only)
2 Homelands boosters (Gift Box only)
1 cloth bag containing 30 glass counters (Gift Box only)
4th Edition cards with 1996 copyright date.
The box can be identified by the absence of the infamous ballpoint scratch in the Deckmaster logo.
Also provided in Gift Box edition.
1997-03 Fifth Edition 2-Player Starter Set Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) 1 oversized rulebook
1 play guide
1 booster.
The box proclaims this product to be advanced-level
1997-05 Portal 2 Player Starter Set Ready-to-play Deck 1 (35 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (35 cards) 2 playmats
1 play guide
1 rule book
1 checklist
1 Portal booster pack (the Gift Box had 2)
2 score-keeping beads (Gift Box only)
Also provided in Gift Box edition.
1998-06 Portal Second Age 2 Player Starter Set Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) 2 playmats
1 play guide
1 rule book
1 Portal Second Age booster packs (the Gift Box had 2)
2 score-keeping beads (Gift Box only)
Also provided in Gift Box edition.
1999-04 Classic Sixth Edition 2-Player Starter Set Ready-to-play Deck 1 (40 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (40 cards) 1 play guide
1 rule book
1999-05 Portal Three Kingdoms 2-Player Starter Set Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) 2 playmats
1 play guide
1 rulebook.
1999-07 Starter game box Ready-to-play Deck 1 (40 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (40 cards) 2 playmats
1 play guide
1 rulebook
A poster
2 scorekeeping beads
1 instructional video (Gift Box only)
1 oversized Thorn Elemental (Gift Box only)
Also provided in Gift Box edition.
2000-04 Starter 2000 game box Ready-to-play Deck 1 (22 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (22 cards) 2 15-card packs with more advanced cards
2 playmats
2 play guides
1 rulebook
2 scorekeeping disks
1 instructional CD-ROM
1 foil Rhox
Not sold in boosters.
2001-04 Seventh Edition Starter Set Ready-to-play Gold Deck (30 cards) Ready-to-play Silver Deck (30 cards) 1 14-card pack with more advanced cards
2 playmats
2 play guides
1 rulebook
2 scorekeeping counters
1 instructional CD-ROM
1 foil Thorn Elemental
The last set advertised as a Starter-level product.
2003-07 Eighth Edition Core Game Ready-to-play Gold Deck (33 cards) Ready-to-play Silver Deck (33 cards) 1 14-card pack with more advanced cards
2 playmats
2 play guides
1 rulebook
2 scorekeeping counters
1 instructional CD-ROM (CD-version only)
1 manual for Magic Online (CD-version only)
1 foil Elvish Champion
Two versions: with or without CD-ROM. The version without CD-ROM has no booster and no foil Elvish Champion.
2005-07 Ninth Edition Core Game Ready-to-play Gold Deck (33 cards) Ready-to-play Silver Deck (33 cards) 1 14-card pack with more advanced cards
2 playmats
2 play guides
1 rulebook
2 scorekeeping counters
1 instructional CD-ROM (CD-version only)
1 manual for Magic Online (CD-version only)
1 foil Serra Angel
Two versions: with or without CD-ROM.
2007-07 Tenth Edition Starter Game 1 booster pack (15 random cards) 1 booster pack (15 random cards) 20 lands
1 rules sheet
1 Pro Tour Player Card
2 Marketing cards
Five different colored packages.[1]
2008-06 15th Anniversary 2-Player Starter Game 1 booster (15 random cards) 1 booster (15 random cards) 20 lands
1 rules sheet
1 foil Kamahl, Pit Fighter
2 Marketing cards
Five different colored packages with 10th Edition cards.
Product Release: June 20, 2008. Not attached to another product
2011-07 Magic 2012 Booster Battle Pack Deck 1 (20 semi-randomized cards) Deck 2 (20 semi-randomized cards) 2 booster packs
1 play guide
1 rules insert
Each deck contains one two-color-specific group of cards, five lands, and five spells for each color.[2][3]
2012-07 Magic 2013 Booster Battle Pack Deck 1 (20 semi-randomized cards) Deck 2 (20 semi-randomized cards) 2 booster packs
1 play guide
1 rules insert
Each deck contains one two-color-specific group of cards, five lands, and five spells for each color.
2012-10 Return to Ravnica Booster Battle Pack Deck 1 (22 semi-randomized cards) Deck 2 (22 semi-randomized cards) 2 booster packs
1 play guide
1 rules insert
Each deck contains one two-color-specific group of cards associated with one of the Return to Ravnica guilds.[4]
2013-02 Gatecrash Booster Battle Pack Deck 1 (22 semi-randomized cards) Deck 2 (22 semi-randomized cards) 2 booster packs
1 play guide
1 rules insert
Each deck contains one two-color-specific group of cards associated with one of the Gatecrash guilds.[5]
2013-07 Magic 2014 Booster Battle Pack Deck 1 (22 semi-randomized cards) Deck 2 (22 semi-randomized cards) 2 booster packs
1 play guide
1 rules insert
Each deck contains one two-color-specific group of cards.[6]
2014-07 Magic 2015 Clash Pack Fate (60 cards) Fury (60 cards) 1 deck box
1 play guide
1 rules insert
Includes six foil cards with alternate art [7]
2015-01 Fate Reforged Clash Pack Power (60 cards) Profit (60 cards) 1 deck box
1 play guide
1 rules insert
Includes six foil cards with alternate art [8]
2015-07 Magic Origins Clash Pack Armed (60 cards) Dangerous (60 cards) 1 deck box
1 play guide
1 rules insert
Includes six foil cards with alternate art [9]
2016-04 Shadows over Innistrad Booster Battle Pack Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) 2 booster packs
1 play guide
1 rules insert
Each pack contains two colors.[10] These are Welcome Decks.
2016-09 Kaladesh Booster Battle Pack Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) 2 booster packs
1 play guide
1 rules insert
Each pack contains two colors. These are Welcome Decks.
2017-04 Amonkhet Booster Battle Pack Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) 2 booster packs
1 play guide
1 rules insert
Each pack contains two colors. These are Welcome Decks.
2017-09 Ixalan Booster Battle Pack Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) 2 booster packs
1 play guide
1 rules insert
Each pack contains two colors. These are Welcome Decks.
2017-12 Starter Set Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) 2 spindown life counters Each pack contains two colors. These are Welcome Decks.
2018-06 Battlebond Booster Battle Pack 3 booster packs (45 random cards) 3 booster packs (45 random cards)
2018-10 Spellslinger Starter Kit Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) 2 rules cards
2 play guides
1 enhanced rule book
2 spindown life counters.
Fixed decks (red-white and black-green)
2019-07 Core Set 2020 Spellslinger Starter Kit Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) 2 rules cards
2 play guides
1 enhanced rule book
2 spindown life counters.
Fixed decks (white and red)
2020-07 Core Set 2021 Magic Arena Starter Kit Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) 2 rules cards
1 enhanced rule book
2 spindown life counters
1 MTG Arena code card.
Fixed decks (black and green)
2021-08 2021 Arena Starter Kit Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) 2 rules cards
1 enhanced rule book
2 deck boxes
1 MTG Arena code card.
Fixed decks
2022-06 2022 Starter Kit Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) 1 Rules and World-of-Magic rulebook
2 deck boxes
2 MTG Arena code cards.
Fixed decks
2023-06 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Starter Kit Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) 2 rules cards

1 How-to-play guide booklet 2 deck boxes 4 double-sided tokens 2 MTG Arena code card.

Fixed decks
2023-09 Starter Kit 2023 Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) 2 rules cards
1 playguide
2 MTG Arena code cards
Fixed decks
2024-07 Assassin's Creed Starter Kit Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) 2 rules cards
1 How-to-play guide booklet

2 deck boxes
4 double-sided tokens

Fixed decks
2024-08 Bloomburrow Starter Kit Ready-to-play Deck 1 (60 cards) Ready-to-play Deck 2 (60 cards) 2 rules cards
1 How-to-play guide booklet

2 deck boxes
4 double-sided tokens
2 MTG Arena code cards.

Fixed decks

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