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 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 and lately Spellslinger Starter Kit.

Product	First deck	Second deck	Extras	Remarks
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
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
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
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.
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 proclaimes this product to be advanced-level
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 2 Portal booster packs (Gift Box only) 2 score-keeping beads (Gift Box only)	Also provided in Gift Box edition.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 to be advertized as a Starter-level product.
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.
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.
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]
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
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 a two color-specific group of cards. 5 lands and 5 spells for each color.^[2]^[3]
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 a two color-specific group of cards. 5 lands and 5 spells for each color.
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 a two color-specific group of card, associated with one of the Return to Ravnica guilds.^[4]
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 a two color-specific group of card, associated with one of the Gatecrash guilds.^[5]
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 a two color-specific group of cards.^[6]
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]
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]
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]
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.
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.
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.
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.
Battlebond Booster Battle Pack	3 booster packs (45 random cards)	3 booster packs (45 random cards)
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)