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[[File:NPE menue.jpg|300px|right|thumb|NPE menu in July 2018]]'''New Player Experience''' (NPE) is a series of scripted tutorial games and quests to teach new players the basic rules and mechanics of [[Magic: The Gathering Arena]].<br /><br />The NPE was introduced to Arena with the [[Core Set 2019]] update on July 12, 2018. It also included the very first [[Arena Only|Arena-exclusive cards]] in the game.<ref>[https://mtgarena.community.gl/forums/threads/30962 State of the Beta, MTGA Beta forums, July 11, 2018]</ref><ref>[https://mtgarena.community.gl/forums/threads/31047 JULY 12 - UPDATE 0.06.00.00 RELEASE NOTES, MTGA beta forum, July 12, 2018]</ref>{{Tocright}}{{Clear}}

== Tutorial games ==
[[File:NPE avatar player.png|150px|right|thumb|NPE player avatar]]The NPE started off with five tutorial games against different computer-controlled opponents. Each completed game rewarded the player with cards, which upgraded the mono-white ({{W}}) deck the player was given throughout the tutorial. Successfully completing all games unlocked five mono-colored [[Starting Decks]].<br /><br />'''Note:''' Not all cards the player encounters during the tutorial games are playable in Arena and serve for explanatory purposes only.{{Clear}}

=== Game I ===
[[File:NPE avatar Kylea.png|150px|right|thumb|Kylea's avatar]]The player battles against '''Kylea's''' mono-green ({{G}}) deck. Basic mechanics explained are

*playing [[Land]]s and tapping for [[Mana]]
*casting [[Creature]] [[Spell]]s and [[Summoning Sickness]]
*attacking and blocking, chump blocking
*power, toughness and combat
*[[Sorcery|sorceries]]
*life total

==== Walkthrough ====
*T1: {{Card|Plains}}
*T2: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}
*T3: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}, All Attack
*T4: {{Card|Loxodon Line Breaker}}, All Attack
*T5: {{Card|Plains}}, No Attackers; on Kylea's turn block ''Rumbling Baloth'' with {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}
*T6: cast {{Card|Take Vengeance}} on Rumbling Baloth, All Attack
*T7: cast ''Blinding Radiance'', All Attack

==== Reward ====
Completing this game rewards the player with the card {{Card|Spiritual Guardian}}.{{Clear}}

=== Game II ===
[[File:NPE avatar Miirbo.png|150px|right|thumb|Miirbo's avatar]]The player battles against '''Miirbo's''' mono-red ({{R}}) deck. Basic mechanics explained are

*[[Haste]]
*non-lethal damage
*sacrifice
*Enter-the-Battlefield effects

==== Walkthrough ====
*T1: {{Card|Plains}}
*T2: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}; on Miirbo's turn block one {{Card|Raging Goblin}} with {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}
*T3: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Sanctuary Cat}}, {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}, No Attackers; on Miirbo's turn block one {{Card|Raging Goblin}} with {{Card|Sanctuary Cat}}, one with {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}
*T4: {{Card|Plains}}, All Attack
*T5: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Spiritual Guardian}}, No Attackers; on Miirbo's turn block ''Goblin Gang Leader'' with {{Card|Spiritual Guardian}}, block ''Goblin Tokens'' with {{Card|Shrine Keeper|Shrine Keepers}} (2x)
*T6: {{Card|Spiritual Guardian}}, All Attack

==== Reward ====
Completing this game rewards the player with the cards {{Card|Knight's Pledge}} and {{Card|Angelic Reward}}.{{Clear}}

=== Game III ===
[[File:NPE avatar Calubi.png|150px|right|thumb|Calubi's avatar]]The player battles against '''Calubi's''' mono-blue ({{U}}) deck. Basic mechanics explained are

*[[Flying]]
*Auras

==== Walkthrough ====
*T1: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Sanctuary Cat}}
*T2: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Knight's Pledge}} on {{Card|Sanctuary Cat}}, All Attack
*T3: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Loxodon Line Breaker}}, No Attackers
*T4: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Knight's Pledge}} on {{Card|Sanctuary Cat}}, All Attack
*T5: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Spiritual Guardian}}, All Attack
*T6: {{Card|Angelic Reward}} on {{Card|Spiritual Guardian}}, Attack with {{Card|Spiritual Guardian}}; on Calubi's turn block ''Titanic Pelagosaur'' with {{Card|Sanctuary Cat}}
*T7: {{Card|Knight's Pledge}} on {{Card|Sanctuary Cat}}, All Attack

==== Reward ====
Completing this game rewards the player with the cards {{Card|Tactical Advantage}} and {{Card|Confront the Assault}}.{{Clear}}

=== Game IV ===
[[File:NPE avatar Viper Nang.png|150px|right|thumb|Viper Nang's avatar]]The player battles against '''Viper Nang's''' mono-black ({{B}}) deck. Basic mechanics explained are

*Instants
*destruction spells
*[[Flash]]
*combat phases/combat tricks

==== Walkthrough ====
*T1: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Sanctuary Cat}}
*T2: {{Card|Plains}}, All Attack, {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}
*T3: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}, All Attack
*T4: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Knight's Pledge}} on {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}, All Attack
*T5: {{Card|Plains}}, No Attacks; on Viper Nang's turn block ''Soulhunter Rakshasa'' with {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}, before damage phase cast {{Card|Tactical Advantage}} on {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}
*T6: All Attack, before damage phase cast {{Card|Tactical Advantage}} on {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}
*T7: All Attack; on Viper Nang's turn before Block phase cast {{Card|Confront the Assault}}, block at least one ''Nimble Pilferer'' with a 1/1 ''Spirit Token''
*T8: {{Card|Angelic Reward}} on any creature, All Attack

==== Reward ====
Completing this game rewards the player with the cards {{Card|Inspiring Commander}} and {{Card|Serra Angel}} and unlocks game V.{{Clear}}

=== Game V ===
[[File:NPE avatar Nicol Bolas.png|150px|right|thumb|Nicol Bolas' avatar]]The player battles against '''Nicol Bolas&#39;''' Grixis/blue-black-red ({{U}}{{B}}{{R}}) deck. Basic mechanic explained is

*[[Vigilance]]

==== Walkthrough ====
*T1: {{Card|Plains}}; on Nicol Bolas' turn discard a {{Card|Plains}}
*T2: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}
*T3: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Loxodon Line Breaker}}
*T4: {{Card|Plains}}, No Attackers; on Nicol Bolas' turn no Blockers
*T5: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Spiritual Guardian}}, All Attack
*T6: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Inspiring Commander}}
*T7: {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}, {{Card|Shrine Keeper}}, {{Card|Take Vengeance}} on {{Card|Volcanic Dragon}}, All Attack
*T8: No Attackers; on Nicol Bolas' turn before Block phase cast {{Card|Confront the Assault}}, block {{Card|Chaos Maw}} with one 1/1 ''Spirit Token'', block {{Card|Volcanic Dragon}} with two 1/1 ''Spirit Tokens'', before Damage phase cast {{Card|Tactical Advantage}} on one of the ''Spirit Tokens'' blocking {{Card|Volcanic Dragon}}.
*T9: {{Card|Plains}}, {{Card|Sanctuary Cat}}, {{Card|Serra Angel}}, All Attack; on Nicol Bolas' turn block {{Card|Chaos Maw}} with {{Card|Sanctuary Cat}}
*T10: {{Card|Angelic Reward}} on {{Card|Serra Angel}}, All Attack; on Nicol Bolas' turn block {{Card|Chaos Maw}} with {{Card|Serra Angel}}
*T11: All Attack

==== Reward ====
Completing this game rewards the player with five mono-colored Starting Decks.{{Clear}}

'''Note:''' Skipping the games will not come with a disadvantage; you still get all cards and Starting Decks. If you skipped the tutorial games, you can restart by going to the "Adjust Options" menu and click on "Replay Tutorial".

== NPE Quests ==
[[File:NPE Deck Quest.png|230px|right|thumb|New player deck quest]][[File:NPE Deck Quest final 5.jpg|230px|right|thumb|Unlocking the final 5 [[Starting Decks]]]]

After the initial tutorial games the player gets access to quests, displayed in circles at the bottom of the screen. The new player quest line is in the rightmost circle, with the small planeswalker symbol.

The player can only play ladder matches until completing the first few generic new player quests, to unlock the other game modes. From this point quests can be completed in any other [[:Category:Game mode|game mode]] — except by replaying the tutorial games again. 

A quest in this chain will remain until completed. The new deck quests can only be done once a day. You must complete the quest to cast 40 spells before 3AM PST or you will not get a quest to unlock a new deck for the following day.  The pattern of quests and rewards is

*Play a game to unlock a new deck.
*Cast 40 spells in the colors of the latest unlocked deck for a pack.

Players can each obtain 5 out of the 10 possible decks, in one of four in different orders. The set of 5 will contain each color twice. These quests can not be re-rolled and stay until completed — completion at a later point is possible.

After unlocking the initial 5 decks players get a '''final quest''' that unlocks the rest of the dual-colored [[Starting Decks]]. This was changed with the patch on October 4, 2018.<ref>[https://forums.mtgarena.com/forums/threads/38428 October 4 0.08.01.00 Update Notes, MTGA beta forum]</ref>

For example:

{| class="article-table" style="width:100%;"
! Day !! Quest !! Reward
|-
| 1 || Play a game. || A Red-Black Deck: {{R}}{{B}} [[Decks/NPE Chaos and Mayhem|Chaos and Mayhem]]
|-
| 1 || Cast 40 [[Cards/Red|red]] or [[Cards/Black|black]] spells. || 1 [[Pack]] from [[Core Set 2019]]
|-
| 2 || Play a game. || A White-Green Deck: {{W}}{{G}} [[Decks/NPE Auras of Majesty|Auras of Majesty]]
|-
| 2 || Cast 40 [[Cards/White|white]] or [[Cards/Green|green]] spells. || 1 [[Pack]] from [[Core Set 2019]]
|-
| 3 || Play a game. || A White-Black Deck: {{W}}{{B}} [[Decks/NPE Eternal Thirst|Eternal Thirst]]
|-
| 3 || Cast 40 [[Cards/White|white]] or [[Cards/Black|black]] spells. || 1 [[Pack]] from [[Core Set 2019]]
|-
| 4 || Play a game. || A White-Green Deck: {{G}}{{U}} [[Decks/NPE Jungle Secrets|Jungle Secrets]]
|-
| 4 || Cast 40 [[Cards/Green|green]] or [[Cards/Blue|blue]] spells. || 1 [[Pack]] from [[Core Set 2019]]
|-
| 5 || Play a game. || A Blue-Red Deck: {{U}}{{R}} [[Decks/NPE Wrath of Mages|Wrath of Mages]]
|-
| 5 || Cast 40 [[Cards/Blue|blue]] or [[Cards/Red|red]] spells. || 1 [[Pack]] from [[Core Set 2019]]
|-
| 6 || Deal 100 damage. || Earn the 5 remaining two-color decks!
|}

The four possible sets of 5 initial decks are:

{| class="article-table"
! !! Day 1 !! Day 2 !! Day 3 !! Day 4  !! Day 5
|-
| Set 1: || {{R}}{{B}} || {{W}}{{G}} || {{W}}{{B}} || {{G}}{{U}} || {{U}}{{R}}
|-
| Set 2: || {{G}}{{U}} || {{R}}{{W}} || {{R}}{{B}} || {{W}}{{G}} || {{U}}{{B}}
|-
| Set 3: || {{W}}{{B}} || {{U}}{{R}} || {{R}}{{G}} || {{W}}{{U}} || {{B}}{{G}}
|-
| Set 4: || {{R}}{{G}} || {{B}}{{G}} || {{U}}{{B}} || {{W}}{{U}} || {{R}}{{W}}
|-
|Set 5:
|{{R}}{{G}}
|{{W}}{{U}}
|{{R}}{{B}}
|{{W}}{{G}}
|{{U}}{{B}}
|}

==Starting Decks==
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{{:Starting Decks}}

== Trivia ==
In [[New Player Experience#Game IV|game IV]] the computer-controller opponent, '''Viper Nang''' is playing an illegal deck by running seven copies of the card "Nimble Pilferer" instead of the maximum allowed amount of four copies per deck.

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