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Magic: The Gathering – 2022 Starter Kit(2022)

★ 7.1 BGG2 playersWeight 3.00
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Games like Magic: The Gathering – 2022 Starter Kit

Looking for games like Magic: The Gathering – 2022 Starter Kit? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Magic: The Gathering — Game Night: Free For All(2022)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Magic: The Gathering – Game Night 2019(2019)

★ 7.32–5 players10 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Magic: The Gathering – Archenemy: Nicol Bolas(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Magic: The Gathering(1993)

★ 7.62–6 players20 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
71/100

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KeyForge: Winds of Exchange(2023)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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KeyForge: Grim Reminders(2024)

★ 8.32 players15 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Star Wars: Unlimited(2024)

★ 8.12–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Mindbug: Battlefruit Kingdom(2025)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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KeyForge: Mass Mutation(2020)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

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KeyForge: Age of Ascension(2019)

★ 7.22 players15 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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KeyForge: Worlds Collide(2019)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Magic: The Gathering – Jumpstart(2020)

★ 7.72 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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