Religious views of Magic the Gathering--PLEASE HELP!

I never played the game or D&D, so not much help for you, but from reading the posts the game sounds interesting. I'm looking for a family game that will help my nephew (5th grade) with reading and math.I noticed several posts talking of different decks. Is there a base deck to start with? Is there a limit on the group size? I'd like to check it out.Thanks

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"The average man does not know what to do with this life, yet wants another one which lasts forever." --Anatole France

Thanks for the info. I will check it out and see what I can find.With a new edition coming out maybe I can find a deal on the 8th edition.I'm always looking for games to play with my niece and nephew. One (the neice 7th grade) is a brain and the other (nephew) has to work harder. He likes scifi and is pretty good with computer games, but we are trying to get him more involved on a group level interaction as opposed to so much time alone on the computer.This game may be a good option on many levels.Thanks again.

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"The average man does not know what to do with this life, yet wants another one which lasts forever." --Anatole France

I checked out the web site and thought about how to get started. I thought maybe my nephew and I could sit down and figure the game out together by reading and playing as you suggest and then he will be able to teach his family if we take it to a larger group. This will give him a bit of an edge over his sister.Since he likes helping me figure out computer games, that is probably my best strategy. Thanks for the idea!

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"The average man does not know what to do with this life, yet wants another one which lasts forever." --Anatole France

When I checked out the web page I noticed the added packs etc. Now I understand the "Magic the Spending."I haven't heard him mention Yu-Gi-Oh, but I'll check.If we get into it I will defintely check out Ebay for additions. I found one game store in this area that might have it. Last time I was in there looking for dominoes I think they had the D&D, so they should have this one.I look forward to trying it out. Thanks!

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"The average man does not know what to do with this life, yet wants another one which lasts forever." --Anatole France