psa graded card display case 48 - Variety Pack (12-PSA/CGC | 12-OneTouch | 12-TopLoad | 6-SGC basketball cards Acrylic Display Case & Stand

The introductory training system taught me the essentials of the game in a way that wasnt too difficult to grasp, and the cards provided in the beginner sets have enough variety that I was able to get a feel for how different archetypes and mechanics function in the context of the larger metagame

However, this local event also has what is known casually as a top cut

Either you are the monarch, or your opponent is the monarchwhoever last dealt damage to their opponent or cast a card that made them monarch

What's important is that you have a good starting point, and then playing games will inform you if you should bump your numbers around