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A player could order a rulebook, two 12-card decks, a playmat and a rebate book, where they were then dubbed a Guru. Once assigned this respected moniker, they taught new players the ropes of the game, before filling out a postcard with that player's info and receiving five Guru points and an entry into a prize drawing

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Weve mentioned lore a few times while discussing previous MTG sets because, while story has always been a big part of Magic: The Gathering, its never felt quite as obvious as it has recently