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Advice for starting up a new MTG group?

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So one of the things that's always pretty close to my heart is people teaching new players to Magic with the rest of us. After all, we were all new once, and if not for some generous people when I started there's no way I'd be where I am today.

With that said, I want to highlight one of these causes that was recently shared to Reddit by user /s4svendetta. They've been working to teach students how to play, and I think it's a cause worth sharing.

Hello, I am a teacher, and am starting a MTG club at my school. I'm new to the game myself, only been playing casually for a year. I really like the idea of using MTG to help give authenticity to basic facts knowledge and even reading comprehension.

If you haven't seen the full post, you can find it here. I'm sure they'd appreciate all the advice you can share.

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Corbin Hosler

Corbin Hosler is a journalist living in Norman, Oklahoma (also known as the hotbed of Magic). He started playing in Shadowmoor and chased the Pro Tour dream for a few years, culminating in a Star City Games Legacy Open finals appearance in 2011 before deciding to turn to trading and speculation full-time. He writes weekly at QuietSpeculation.com and biweekly for LegitMTG. He also cohosts Brainstorm Brewery, the only financial podcast on the net. He can best be reached @Chosler88 on Twitter.

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