Magic: The Gathering

Overview:

Magic: The Gathering (colloquially "Magic" or "MTG"), is a collectible card game created by Richard Garfield, Ph.D. and introduced by Wizards of the Coast in 1993. Magic inspired an entirely new game genre, and continues to endure with an estimated six million players in over seventy countries worldwide and on the Internet. This book attempts to be both an introduction to the game and a manual of reference, and should serve as easy to approach from whatever experience level the reader has with the game.

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Rules & Formats:

Comprehensive Tutorial & Official Rules (External site)

Standard Formats

• Vintage Format
• Legacy Format
• Two-Headed Giant Format
• Commander Format
• Modern Format
• Standard Format
• Block Format

Atypical Formats

• Prismatic Format
• Extended Format
• Emperor Format
• Highlander Format
• Mental Magic Format
• 5-Color Format
• Type 4
• Assassin Format
• Riviera Live Draft
• Star Format

Decks & Strategies:

• Vintage Decks & Strategies
• Legacy Decks & Strategies
• Commander Decks & Strategies
• Modern Decks & Strategies
• Standard Decks & Strategies
• Block Decks & Strategies
• Atypical Format Strategies
• Extended Decks & Strategies
• Historical Decks & Strategies

Strategy Articles & Resources

• Official Wizards of the Coast Site
• Popular Magic Strategy Site
• Vintage Strategy Site
• Legacy Strategy Site
• 90’s Strategy Magazine
• Future Set Spoilers
• Winning Decklists
• Card Condition Guide

Foreign Language Resources

• Vintage French Strategy Site
• Vintage/Legacy Italian Strategy Site
• Legacy Italian Strategy Site
• Swedish Magic Community
• MTG Card Images (Italian site)
• MTG Full Card Images (German site)
• Vintage Spanish Community

Storylines

• Overview

Tournament Circuits & Upcoming Tournaments

• Wizards Pro Tour Circuit
• Power Nine Tournament Circuit
• Tournaments in Europe

Online Tournaments & Gameplay

• Official - Magic:The Gathering Online
• Unofficial - Online Play for Windows
• Unofficial - Online Play for all platforms
• Magic the Gathering Stats Magic The gathering online tournament archiving and deck lists