Magic: The Gathering and ProGuides partner on tutorial videos

Magic: The Gathering is drawing in new players with Arena, a free-to-play digital adaptation of the granddaddy of all collectible card games. And let’s face it — learning Magic can feel daunting.

ProGuides wants to help. The esports company specializes in producing guides and how-tos for getting into competitive games like League of Legends, Hearthstone, and now Magic: The Gathering — Arena, as Magic publisher Wizards of the Coast and ProGuides announced a new partnership today. ProGuides will offer more than 40 video lessons spanning about an hour. Market research firm Newzoo expects esports to hit $1.7 billion in revenues by 2021, and many companies are looking in other ways to benefit from this growth outside of hosting events or fielding teams.