Collectible Card Games

2007-09-13T15:59:09Z

Collectible Card Games

This is just a brief overview of what can be a fun and addictive pass time!

Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card game created by Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast, an American game publisher later purchased by Hasbro. Magic is the first example of the modern collectible card game genre and still thrives today, with an estimated six million players in over seventy countries. Magic can be played by two or more players each using a deck of printed cards or through the internet-based Magic: The Gathering Online on a computer.

Each game represents a battle between powerful wizards who use the magical spells, items, and fantastic creatures depicted on individual Magic cards to defeat their opponents. Although the original concept of the game drew heavily from the motifs of traditional fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, Magic bears little resemblance to pencil-and-paper adventure games. Rather, Magic is more similar to bridge or poker but with substantially more cards and more complex rules than other card games.

The world-wide popularity of Magic has spawned an organized tournament system and a community of professional Magic players, as well as a secondary market for Magic cards. Magic cards can be valuable due to not only their scarcity, but also their utility in game play and the aesthetic qualities of their artwork.

(History of M:TG from Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering )

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Magic: The Gathering Items

The known as one of the premier CCG's available - Wizards of the Coast have gone to great lengths to bring the game to computer users as well.

Magic The Gathering Online (Video Games)

Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (See the reviews)
List Price: $14.99
Lowest Used Price: $2.95 (as of 1/6/2009@7:11 AM)

Videos of CCG's

This video is a documentary/demonstration of Magic: The Gathering

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Collectible Card Games

Collectible Card Games

Magic: The Gathering

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Magic: The Gathering Items

Videos of CCG's