ˈæftɚ θɹˈiː sˈɛts ɪnðə pˈoːɹɾəl blˈɑːk, stˈɑːɹɾɚ wʌz wˈɪzɚdz ʌvðə kˈoʊsts fˈoːɹθ mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɐtˈɛmpt æɾə "stˈɑːɹɾɚ lˈɛvəl" sˈɛt ðæt nˈuː plˈeɪɚz kʊd kˈʌm ˌɪntʊ ðə ɡˈeɪm ænd ˌʌndɚstˈænd.
After three sets in the Portal block, Starter was Wizards of the Coast's fourth major attempt at a "Starter Level" set that new players could come into the game and understand.