Honesty my family for just putting up with my loser self <| sep |> Choaking on it . <| sep |> So I read the askjudges blog , and his tips for new players is get very acquainted with the basic rules . These includes the flow of steps , what is supposed to happen in those steps . Next thing I would suggest is orders , basically priority , but when things are supposed to happen and what can happen while those things are happening . Special actions things that don ' t use the stack and thus can be responded to , countered , etc . Untapping permanents as required by the Untap Step , Tapping things for mana , draw your first card as required by your Draw Step , declaring attackers , declaring blockers , discard cards in the Discard phase of the End Step . The basic stuff . Shit is complicated very fast , though the comprehensive rules have most of these things covered . If you have questions ask , if you don ' t have faith in answers look them up .