Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card game created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. Players use decks of cards representing magical spells, creatures, and artifacts to defeat their opponents.
Magic: The Gathering was first released in 1993.
The game quickly gained popularity and has since evolved and expanded with new card sets being released regularly.
It has inspired a pro tour, online game, comic books, and even a novel.
In 2019, Magic: The Gathering was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame.
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Contains a mix of new and reprinted cards and serves as the foundation for Magic: The Gathering gameplay.
Introduce new cards and gameplay mechanics to the game.
Pre-constructed decks designed for the Commander format, a popular way to play Magic: The Gathering.
Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card game created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. Players use decks of cards representing magical spells, creatures, and artifacts to defeat their opponents.
To play Magic: The Gathering, each player needs a deck of at least 60 cards, plus a few extra for a sideboard. Each turn, players draw a card, play lands, and use spells and creatures to attack their opponents. The goal is to reduce the opponent's life total to zero.
Yes, individual Magic: The Gathering cards can be bought and sold on a secondary market. This allows players to build custom decks rather than relying only on the cards they pull from booster packs.
The most popular format for Magic: The Gathering is Standard, which uses only the most recent cards released by Wizards of the Coast. Other popular formats include Commander, Modern, and Legacy.
The cost to play Magic: The Gathering can vary depending on the format and how competitive a player wants to be. Some formats, such as Standard, require players to frequently update their decks with new cards, which can be costly. However, there are also more affordable formats, and some players enjoy playing casually with friends using pre-constructed decks.