


You can learn the basics of the game in a day, by this I mean all the phases of your turn from upkeep to end phase and what you can and can’t play during your opponent’s turn. Is the world of Magic: The Gathering as complicated as it seems? I’m still pretty new to the game having only started about halfway through last year. Then 2020 happened and I thought there really is no better time to start playing than now. It’s always been on my radar through friends and family and seeing bands playing it from time to time on tour. How did you get started playing Magic: The Gathering? We grilled In Hearts Wake bassist Kyle Erich, beloved by BLUNT and alt enthusiasts nationwide, to get the skinny on getting involved in the longstanding phenomenon. The Kaldheim set is the most metal collection from Magic to date, oriented on its brutal Viking and Norse-inspired world and teased in parts by Sabaton, Amon Amarth, Rhapsody of Fire and In Hearts Wake. The collectible and digital collectible card game boasts millions of players, with a new set announced just last week by publishers Wizards of the Coast. While many of us vaguely understand the concept of Magic: The Gathering, it’s almost impossible to know where to start without the advice of an existing player.
