New Magic: The Gathering Welcome Decks Arrive with Secrets of Strixhaven

The Mana Forge Digest

New Magic Welcome Decks for Secrets of Strixhaven are available at game stores starting April 24, offering easy-to-understand strategies and Standard-legal cards.

Key points

• Welcome Decks for Secrets of Strixhaven
• Available at participating WPN game stores from April 24, 2026
• Includes 40-card monocolor decks with Magic: The Gathering Foundations cards

What you get

• Easy-to-understand strategies for beginners or teaching friends
• Standard-legal cards for creating a 60-card Standard deck
• Available starting April 24, 2026 at participating WPN game stores

Why it matters

These Welcome Decks are designed to help new players start playing Magic: The Gathering and provide an easy way for local game stores to offer introductory decks.

Details

Each Welcome Deck contains a 40-card monocolor deck of Standard-legal cards from Magic: The Gathering Foundations

The decks focus on simple strategies that make learning the game easier

Players can use these cards to create their own 60-card Standard deck for local events

Good to know

• Available starting April 24, 2026 at participating WPN game stores
• Local game stores will distribute the Welcome Decks based on their plans

Read the original on Wizards (https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/new-welcome-decks-arrive-with-secrets-of-strixhaven) • Source: Wizards of the Coast