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Magic: The Gathering – Jumpstart(2020)

★ 7.7 BGG2 players20 minWeight 3.00
Hand ManagementInterruptsOpen Drafting

Games like Magic: The Gathering – Jumpstart

Looking for games like Magic: The Gathering – Jumpstart? 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 and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Magic: The Gathering – Game Night 2019(2019)

★ 7.32–5 players10 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementIncomeInterrupts

Elysium(2015)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTake That

Thorgal: The Card Game(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSudden Death EndingTake That

Seeker Chronicles(2024)

★ 7.92 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Force CommitmentHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Heart of Crown: 2nd Edition(2025)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementIncomeInterrupts

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

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementIncomeInterrupts

Lightseekers(2017)

★ 7.02–99 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin(2012)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dominion(2008)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Res Arcana Duo(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Thunderstone: Dragonspire(2011)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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