This modpack mixes magic and tech mods for a kind of sampler of the best and most popular Minecraft mods. I tried to put it together as a light, fun introduction to modded Minecraft that preserves something of the spirit of the vanilla version while offering improvements and exploration.

Update 2/26/2018

Updated mods in modpack to most current versions

Update 2/12/2018

Updated several mods already in pack
- Buildcraft CTD on creative mode search seems to be fixed

Added mods:
- Akashik Tome
- Better Builder's Wands
- HWYLA
- Xaero's Minimap
- Aroma1997's Dimmensional World
- Mob Griding Utils
- Tech Reborn

Utilities

Prefab: Adds a bunch of craftable blueprints that can be used to instantly build premade structures. Also adds a ton of recipes for compressed blocks (like cobblestone, wood, dirt, netherrack)
InstantUnify: Unifies ore types when dropped and picked up again for less inventory clutter and confusion
Just Enough Items: In-game recipe and item search. Some integration with existing in-game mod manuals
Advanced Finders: Essentially compasses that point to different ores/minerals within a small range. They make collecting basic materials much less of a grind
Vanilla-Inspired Teleporters: Adds craftable teleporters
GraveStone Mod: Generates a gravestone containing your inventory on death
Giacomo's Experience Seedling: Adds a craftable seed that grows into a plant that produces experience
Reliquary: Craftable charms that do a bunch of useful things, like transport large amounts of water or put out fires
Chest Transporter: Adds a tool to pick chests up and move them to a different location without disturbing the contents.
Open Blocks Elevator: Adds craftable elevator blocks

World/Biome

Biomes O' Plenty: Pretty much the standard for adding new and interesting biomes to Minecraft world generation. Adds 60+ new biomes, as well as new trees and plants
The Lost Cities: Generates empty cities that make for great bases or huge piles of resources that are otherwise kind of difficult to amass quickly in large quantities

Tech/Industry

Immersive Engineering: Lots of big multiblock machines. Also working windmills
Applied Energistics 2: Adds unique storage systems that can be accessed wirelessly, Skystone, and networked power generation/transfer
AE2 Stuff: Add-on for Applied Energistics
Buildcraft
Thermal Expansion
Tinker's Construct

Forestry

Forestry: New trees! New bees! And butterflies!
Gendustry: Forestry add-on. Turns the bee breeding system up to 11 and then industrializes it
Binne's Mod: Forestry add-on. Adds more trees, bees, and butterflies
Magic Bees: Forestry add-on. Adds magic-themed bee species
More Bees: Forestry add-on. Adds… well, more bees
Career Bees: Forestry add-on. Adds job-themed bee species

Decorative Blocks/Furniture

Chisels & Bits: Allows you to carve and craft individual blocks
Chisel: Adds a ton of block variations. Purely for decorative purposes!
Garden Stuff: Candelabras, wrought-iron fences, and chains for chandeliers
MrCrayfish's Furniture Mod: Adds functional house-themed blocks, like sinks, tables, and chairs.
BiblioCraft: Adds functional bookshelves, weapon cases, potion shelves, clocks, and other furniture
LandLust-Furniture: More decorative blocks, like dressers, mirrors, chairs, and benches
Bonsai Trees: Adds a bonsai pot that grows miniature versions of vanilla and modded trees!

Tweak Systems/QoL Additions

Clumps: Clumps XP drops together to help reduce lag
Infinity/Mending Unnerf: Allows bows to be enchanted with both Infinity and Mending at the same time.
Bow Infinity Fix: Bows with the Infinity enchantment no longer require you to have an arrow in your inventory
Quark
Extra Utilities
Actually Additions

AtomiqueQuest

Actually Additions

AE2 Stuff

Applied Energistics 2

Aroma1997Core

Aroma1997s Dimensional World

Astral Sorcery

AtomicStryker's Battle Towers

Auto Ore Dictionary Converter

AutoRegLib

B.A.S.E

Baubles

BdLib

Better Builder's Wands

BiblioCraft

Binnie's Mods

Biomes O' Plenty

Blood Magic

Bonsai Trees 4

Bow Infinity Fix (Forge/Fabric)

Buildcraft