Start by separating cards into commons, uncommons, rares, holographics, reverse holographics, and energy cards
Start attending local game store events, join local social media groups, and maybe try a TCG convention or two
Xyz Monster: Divine Arsenal XW-POSEIDON - Ocean Sovereign - WATER Rank 9 Machine/Xyz/Effect 2700/2700 2+ Level 9 monsters Once per turn, if an Xyz Monster battled this turn, all "Divine Arsenal" monsters you control gain 500 ATK and DEF
For example: Base Set : A Poke Ball icon (the original) Jungle : A flower/jungle leaf Fossil : A claw/fossil shape Team Rocket : A dark "R" Neo Genesis : A small star-like shape Evolving Skies : A stylized cloud/sky design Prismatic Evolutions : A prism/crystal icon 151 : A Mew silhouette Surging Sparks : A lightning/spark design There are hundreds of set symbols at this point (the Pokemon TCG has released over 100 English expansion sets), so nobody memorizes them all
Over the years Magic: The Gathering has printed some amazing creatures for players to build decks around
Developers Konami Publishers Konami Platform Nintendo Game Boy Color Genre Strategy Alternate Names Yu-Gi-Oh