
- BGG rank
- BGG #14,142
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Magic: The Gathering – Jumpstart
- 2 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2020

Expansion for Magic: The Gathering
Rules assistance for Magic: The Gathering – Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
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Magic: The Gathering – Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is an expansion for Magic: The Gathering released in 2021 for 2–8 players and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Ethan Fleischer, Andrew Veen, Mike Mearls, Ben Petrisor, Aaron Forsythe, Corey Bowen, Mark L. Gottlieb, Doug Beyer, Adam Prosak, Annie Sardelis, Andrew Brown, Kenneth Nagle, James Wyatt, Jenna Helland, Taymoor Rehman, and Ben Hayes and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Income.
This is the very first Magic: The Gathering expansion to cross over with Dungeons & Dragons! Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms takes place, as the name suggests, in the Forgotten Realms, bringing the setting's wealth of lore and characters to Magic. The set is designed to evoke the feeling of D&D. New mechanics include dungeons that you can venture into (including Dungeon of the Mad Mage, Lost Mine of Phandelver, and Tomb of Annihilation), classes that you can level up in (including all twelve classes from the Player's Handbook), and twenty-sided dice. Special showcase frames evoke classic D&D module covers and monster entries. Many of the spells have names like "You're Ambushed on the Road" and "You Come to a River" and offer you a choice of what to do. Even the basic lands have flavor text providing a small adventure hook. The set contains 281 cards and is sold in draft boosters, set boosters, collector boosters, theme boosters, and bundles. Four preconstructed Commander decks were also released alongside the main set as tie-ins.
Magic: The Gathering – Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists Magic: The Gathering – Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Magic: The Gathering – Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms has a complexity rating of 3.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Magic: The Gathering – Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Income. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Magic: The Gathering – Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms are: Ethan Fleischer, Andrew Veen, Mike Mearls, Ben Petrisor, Aaron Forsythe, Corey Bowen, Mark L. Gottlieb, Doug Beyer, Adam Prosak, Annie Sardelis, Andrew Brown, Kenneth Nagle, James Wyatt, Jenna Helland, Taymoor Rehman, and Ben Hayes. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Magic: The Gathering – Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms as an expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Magic: The Gathering to use it. Check that your edition of Magic: The Gathering is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.