Magic: The Gathering: Difference between revisions

''Magic: The Gathering'' is a [[Collectible Card Game]], produced in 1993 by [[Wizards of the Coast]] (eventually the owners of that other great geek game, ''[[Dungeons and& Dragons]]''). It was the first true [[Collectible Card Game]],<ref>previous attempts mostly involved baseball cards</ref>, the [[Genre Popularizer]], and [[Long Runner|even today]] it is one of the most popular card games in the world.

At the core of each deck is a duel between god-like wizards - the players themselves, who are described in game parlance as "planeswalkers." These planeswalkers deploy a wide array of spells, creatures, artifacts, and enchantments (IE, cards) as they vie to dominate [[The Multiverse|entire realms ("planes")]]--or—or, [[Watsonian Versus Doylist|if you prefer]], to reduce the opponent's [[Hit Points|life total]] to zero. Notable gameplay elements include:

* The "Color Pie": Spells are divided into five different colors--Whitecolors—White, Blue, Black, Red, and Green. Each represents a different philosophy or ideology [[Competitive Balance|with their own strengths and weaknesses]], and there are [[Tactical Rock-Paper-Scissors|complex interrelations between them]]. (For more on the colors, see our [[Magic: The Gathering/Useful Notes|Useful Notes]] and [[Magic: The Gathering/Analysis|Analysis]] pages.)

* ''Magic: the Gathering: Tactics'': A 2011 [[Turn-Based Strategy]] for PC and [[PlayStationPlay Station 3]] inspired by ''Magic''. The gameplay bears little to no resemblance, but much of the flavor is retained.

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