The Eighth Edition - Core Game (Two-Player Game) contains seven cards that don't appear in Eighth Edition boosters. These cards are numbered S1/7 through S7/7, and they use the Eighth Edition expansion symbol. All of these cards are part of the Eighth Edition core set and are legal for play in all tournaments in which the Eighth Edition core set is legal.

This Eighth Edition - Core Game (Two-Player Game) contains:
• Two 33-card decks
• 1 seeded booster pack with 14 advanced cards (artifacts, enchantments and instants)
• 1 foil Elvish Champion
• 2 playmats to explain the different game zones
• 2 cardboard life counters
• 2 player guides which cover 1 demo game
• 1 enhanced rule book with Eighth Edition rules
• 1 CD which contains 2 explanatory test games, basic information about how to play Magic, and Magic Online software (CD-version only)
• 1 manual for Magic Online (CD-version only)

Gold Deck Decklist:

Creature (12)
• 2 Norwood Ranger
• 2 Grizzly Bears
• 1 Spined Wurm
• 2 Enormous Baloth
• 1 Ogre Taskmaster
• 2 Hill Giant
• 2 Goblin Raider

Sorcery (6)
• 1 Rampant Growth
• 2 Lava Axe
• 1 Stone Rain
• 2 Volcanic Hammer

Land (15)
• 7 Forest
• 8 Mountain

Silver Deck Decklist:

Creature (13)
• 1 Eager Cadet
• 4 Glory Seeker
• 3 Giant Octopus
• 2 Vizzerdrix
• 2 Coral Eel
• 1 Fugitive Wizard

Sorcery (5)
• 2 Sacred Nectar
• 2 Vengeance
• 1 Index

Land (15)
• 8 Plains
• 7 Island