If you want to maximize your gold gain

So, how do we farm gold? There are some easy-to-remember steps you should take outlined below.

The first thing you need to check is whether you had used the one-time redeem code PlayRavnica to collect your 3 GRN boosters. From 17th of January you can also use PlayAllegiance to collect 3 RNA boosters. Go to Store, Redeem Code, paste it there and confirm.

Next you need to have all the 10 NPE decks to really start farming. Complete those quests in the first week to get the whole package.

To reroll the quest press the swirly arrow to the left of the quest description. It will replace a quest with a new one and hopefully you’ll get lucky and get a 750 g quest. Only once per day.

You should also note that if you’re playing the Play mode and doing your daily quests you should not modify the starter decks in any way! The reason for that is deck strength based matchmaking. If you add some high-powered rares or mythics to your deck the algorithm will match you with high-powered decks even though the rest of your deck is weak and you will get rekt.

You also will get paired with better decks once you’ve won enough in the Play mode, so graduate from this mode as soon as possible.

Other modes such as Ranked, Constructed Event and Rotating Events don’t use this algorithm. So feel free to modify your deck in those to the best extent you can.

Once you have the first two pieces ready you need to estimate how much time you have. The rewards are front-loaded, so you get most of them for your first wins.

You need to reroll any 500 gold quest for a chance at 750 gold quest. The 750 gold quests are not too common, so don’t worry if you don’t get them. If it’s not the correct color pair, don’t despair. You can accumulate up to 3 quests at the same time so it’s fine not to complete a daily quest at once.

If you’re a completely new player and need the boost before completing the NPE quests you may want to construct a deck that has only 1-3 converted mana cost (CMC) creatures and spells with around 20 mana and just jam as many.

If you play every day and win at least twice every day for a total of 15 wins per week you will get the following rewards in a month of playing

• 500 g * 30 days = 15,500 g from quests in the worst case scenario
• 350 g * 30 days = 10,500 g from daily wins
• 12 booster packs of the most recent set
• A few boosters from ranked rewards

As a casual player that’s not a bad progression for spending 30 minutes per day on playing and trying out the game. The key is consistency.

Your first month of farming gold and those booster infusions should allow you to craft your first grinding deck that lets you go infinite in the constructed event. With a high enough win rate you can easily increase the amount of gold you receive above this benchmark. 26 thousand gold that you had earned is enough to get you started with your deck and drafting.

A few notes regarding farming: Don’t burn out. MTGA is not going anywhere. Take breaks during and after the farming sessions. Personal rule - lose 3 times in a row, take a minimum of an hour break. It’s easy to get tilted, but don’t let it get to you and keep on trucking the next day.

If you are a lucky person able to supplement your MTG gameplay with your funds, there are some things you need to know about it, covered in the next chapter.