''The Pocket Players' Guide'' is a book about ''
Magic: The Gathering
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Wizards of the Coast
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Contents
''The Pocket Players' Guide'' is book containing an expanded explanation for the rules of ''Magic'', presenting examples as well as commentary, and a glossary for game terms, with sections on how to develop ''Magic'' decks, how to handle multiplayer games, rules for tournaments, and a full guide to every card in the latest edition at the time with notes on any cards already in publication whose function would be altered by the revised rules.
Reception
Andy Butcher reviewed the fourth edition of ''The Pocket Players' Guide'' for ''Arcane'' magazine, rating it a 9 out of 10 overall.
Butcher comments that "For the price of a starter deck, you can't really afford to be without this book, and it serves as a very good example of what a CCG players' guide should be."
Reviews
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Dragon
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Casus Belli
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References
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Books about collectible card games
Magic: The Gathering publications