MTG Starter Kit 2023 Decklists

MTG Starter Decks are exactly what they sound like - Prebuit decks made to be an easy on-ramp to Magic: The Gathering for players who are new to the game and don't know where to start. While they aren't powerhouse decks, they can be a straightforward way for newer players to get a taste of the game without the hassle of deck building. Today, I would like to review the cards from the most recent batch. So, without further ado, let's jump into the 2023 MTG Starter Kit deck lists.

Starter Kit 2023 Decklists & Themes

The MTG STrater Kits have two prebuilt 60-card (Standard legal) decks. Each one is two colors and comprises reprints from recent MTG sets. Each starter kit contains the following:

• 4 Mythic rare cards (two per deck)  
• 14 Rare cards (seven per deck)
  • In each deck, one rare is traditional foil.
• 102 Uncommon or common cards 
• 2 MTG Arena code cards
  • Available only in select regions.
• 2 Deck boxes 
• 4 Double-faced tokens  
• 2 Reference cards

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Here is a look at the rares that demonstrate the theme for each build:

The theme for the Selesnya (green/white) deck is +1/+1 counters. Here's a look at the complete list.

Selesnya +1/+1 Counters

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Main 60 cards (24 distinct)

Lands - 26

Main 60 cards (24 distinct)

Lands - 26

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Main 60 cards (24 distinct)

Creature (24)
1 Boon-Bringer Valkyrie
1 Silverback Elder
1 Dusk Legion Duelist
1 Siege Veteran			$0.60
1 Ancient Imperiosaur
1 Quirion Beastcaller
1 Simian Simulacrum			$0.37
2 Recruitment Officer			$0.30€0.210.03
2 Samite Herbalist			$0.14€0.050.02
2 Sigiled Sentinel			$0.15€0.050.03
3 Mesa Cavalier			$0.14€0.040.03
2 Iridescent Blademaster			$0.14€0.020.05
2 Chomping Kavu			$0.14€0.060.03
2 Magnigoth Sentry			$0.10€0.080.01
2 Fairgrounds Trumpeter			$0.24€0.100.03
Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (10)
1 In the Trenches			$1.00
2 Storm the Seedcore			$0.17€0.080.03
3 Cooped Up			$0.19€0.07
1 Giant Growth			$0.20€0.050.03
1 Titanic Growth			$0.12€0.030.04
2 Broken Wings			$0.15€0.040.03
Land (26)
4 Blossoming Sands			$0.24€0.060.03
12 Forest			$0.200.03
10 Plains			$0.170.02

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The theme for the Izzet (red/blue) deck is dragon tribal, and again, you'll find a decklist below.

Izzet Dragons

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Main 60 cards (21 distinct)

Lands - 26

Main 60 cards (21 distinct)

Lands - 26

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Main 60 cards (21 distinct)

Creature (22)
1 Tyrant of Kher Ridges			$0.35
1 Sarkhan, Soul Aflame			$6.60
1 Shivan Devastator
1 Ragefire Hellkite			$0.39
1 Aether Channeler
1 Ingenious Prodigy			$0.50
1 Goddric, Cloaked Reveler			$0.50
3 Kolaghan Warmonger
2 Archive Dragon			$0.19€0.08
3 Dragon Whelp			$0.25€0.080.03
1 Shivan Branch-Burner			$0.20€0.090.03
4 Stormkeld Prowler			$0.15€0.07
2 Roc Hunter			$0.10€0.070.03
Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (12)
1 Dragonwing Glider			$0.250.02
3 Witchstalker Frenzy			$0.20€0.10
2 Quick Study			$0.25€0.17
3 Stasis Field			$0.15€0.110.03
3 Lightning Strike
Land (26)
4 Swiftwater Cliffs			$0.20€0.060.03
11 Island			$0.200.03
11 Mountain			$0.150.03

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 Conclusion

The starter decks are one of the many ways Wizards of the Coast offers new players to jump on board with Magic: The Gathering. THat said, if you're new to the game, know someone who wants to get into it and doesn't know where to start, or are looking for an onramp to non-commander gameplay, these decks might be a good option.