2-Player Starter Set

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 rulebook1 card collectors' checklist1 cloth bag containing 30 glass counters 	
1995-05 	Fourth Edition Gift Box 	Random starter deck (60 cards) 	Random starter deck (60 cards) 	1 illustrated rulebook1 card collectors' checklist1 cloth bag containing 30 glass counters 	
1996-06 	Rivals Quick Start Set 	Kazz's Deck (56 cards) 	Zakk's Deck (56 cards) 	2 rules cards4 deck list cards2 player guides1 enhanced rule book1 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 cards4 deck list cards2 player guides1 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 rulebook1 play guide1 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 playmats1 play guide1 rule book1 checklist1 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 playmats1 play guide1 rule book1 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 guide1 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 playmats1 play guide1 rulebook. 	
1999-07 	Starter game box 	Ready-to-play Deck 1 (40 cards) 	Ready-to-play Deck 2 (40 cards) 	2 playmats1 play guide1 rulebookA poster2 scorekeeping beads1 instructional video (Gift Box only)1 oversized <c>Thorn Elemental</c> (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 cards2 playmats2 play guides1 rulebook2 scorekeeping disks1 instructional CD-ROM1 foil <c>Rhox</c> 	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 cards2 playmats2 play guides1 rulebook2 scorekeeping counters1 instructional CD-ROM1 foil <c>Thorn Elemental</c> 	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 cards2 playmats2 play guides1 rulebook2 scorekeeping counters1 instructional CD-ROM (CD-version only)1 manual for Magic Online (CD-version only) 1 foil <c>Elvish Champion</c>	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 cards2 playmats2 play guides1 rulebook2 scorekeeping counters1 instructional CD-ROM (CD-version only)1 manual for Magic Online (CD-version only) 1 foil <c>Serra Angel</c> 	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 lands1 rules sheet1 Pro Tour Player Card2 Marketing cards 	Five different colored packages.
2008-06 	15th Anniversary 2-Player Starter Game 	1 booster (15 random cards) 	1 booster (15 random cards) 	20 lands1 rules sheet1 foil <c>Kamahl, Pit Fighter</c>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 packs1 play guide1 rules insert 	Each deck contains one two-color-specific group of cards, five lands, and five spells for each color.
2012-07 	Magic 2013 Booster Battle Pack 	Deck 1 (20 semi-randomized cards) 	Deck 2 (20 semi-randomized cards) 	2 booster packs1 play guide1 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 packs1 play guide1 rules insert 	Each deck contains one two-color-specific group of cards associated with one of the Return to Ravnica guilds.
2013-02 	Gatecrash Booster Battle Pack 	Deck 1 (22 semi-randomized cards) 	Deck 2 (22 semi-randomized cards) 	2 booster packs1 play guide1 rules insert 	Each deck contains one two-color-specific group of cards associated with one of the Gatecrash guilds.
2013-07 	Magic 2014 Booster Battle Pack 	Deck 1 (22 semi-randomized cards) 	Deck 2 (22 semi-randomized cards) 	2 booster packs1 play guide1 rules insert 	Each deck contains one two-color-specific group of cards.Init Games M14 Booster Battle Pack review
2014-07 	Magic 2015 Clash Pack 	Fate (60 cards) 	Fury (60 cards) 	1 deck box1 play guide1 rules insert 	Includes six foil cards with alternate art
2015-01 	Fate Reforged Clash Pack 	Power (60 cards) 	Profit (60 cards) 	1 deck box1 play guide1 rules insert 	Includes six foil cards with alternate art
2015-07 	Magic Origins Clash Pack 	Armed (60 cards) 	Dangerous (60 cards) 	1 deck box1 play guide1 rules insert 	Includes six foil cards with alternate art
2016-04 	Shadows over Innistrad Booster Battle Pack 	Ready-to-play Deck 1 (30 cards) 	Ready-to-play Deck 2 (30 cards) 	2 booster packs1 play guide1 rules insert 	Each pack contains two colors. 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 packs1 play guide1 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 packs1 play guide1 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 packs1 play guide1 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 cards2 play guides1 enhanced rule book2 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 cards2 play guides1 enhanced rule book2 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 cards1 enhanced rule book2 spindown life counters1 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 cards1 enhanced rule book2 deck boxes1 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 rulebook2 deck boxes2 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 cards1 playguide2 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 cards1 How-to-play guide booklet
2 deck boxes4 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 cards1 How-to-play guide booklet
2 deck boxes4 double-sided tokens 2 MTG Arena code cards. 	Fixed decks
==References==
==Gallery==
File:4ED Gift Box.jpg|Fourth Edition Gift Box
File:4ED Gift Box 2.jpg|Fourth Edition Gift Box (advertisement)
File:Rivals2.jpg|Rivals Quick Start Set
File:POR Starter Set.jpg|Portal Starter Set
File:P3K Starter Set.jpg|Portal Three Kingdoms Starter Set
File:Starter gift box contents.jpg|Contents of Starter 1999 game box
File:Starter 2000 game box.jpg|Starter 2000 game box
File:7th Starter 1.jpg|Contents of Seventh Edition Starter Set
File:8ED Core Game.jpg|Eighth Edition Core Game
File:9ED Starter.jpg|Contents of Ninth Edition Core Game
File:10ED Starter Game.jpg|Tenth Edition Starter Game
File:10ED Starter Game (2).jpg|Tenth Edition Starter Game
File:15th Starter Box.jpg|15th Anniversary Starter Game
File:15th Starter Box (2).jpg|15th Anniversary Starter Game
File:M12 Booster Battle Pack.jpg|Magic 2012 Booster Battle Pack
File:M13 Booster Battle Pack.jpg|Magic 2013 Booster Battle Pack
File:RTR Booster Battle Pack.jpg|Return to Ravnica Booster Battle Pack
File:GTC Booster Battle Pack.jpg|Gatecrash Booster Battle Pack
File:M14 Booster Battle Pack.jpg|Magic 2014 Booster Battle Pack
File:M15 clash pack.jpg|Magic 2015 Clash Pack
File:FRF clash pack.png|Fate Reforged Clash Pack
File:ORI clash pack.png|Magic Origins Clash Pack
File:SOI Booster Battle Pack.png|Shadows over Innistrad Booster Battle Pack
File:KLD Booster Battle Pack.png|Kaladesh Booster Battle Pack
File:AKH Booster Battle Pack.png|Amonkhet Booster Battle Pack
File:2017 Starter set.jpg|2017 Starter set
File:Spellslinger Starter Kit.png|Spellslinger Starter Kit
File:M21 Starter Kit.png|Magic Arena Starter Kit (M21)
File:2021 Arena Starter Kit.jpg|2021 Arena Starter Kit
File:2022 Starter Kit.png|2022 Starter Kit
File:WOE Starter Kit.png|Starter Kit 2023
File:ACR Starter Kit.png|2024 Assassin's Creed Starter Kit
File:BLB Starter Kit.png|Bloomburrow Starter Kit
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