Magic: The Gathering: Difference between revisions

[[File:MagicCardBack.jpg|frame|The standard ''Magic'' card back. Its design is meant to represent the cover of a [[Spell Book]].]]

 

 

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, [[Watsonian Versus Doylist|if you prefer]], to reduce the opponent's [[Hit Points|life total]] to zero. Notable gameplay elements include:

* ''Magic: the Gathering'': A 1997 [[Card Battle Game]] by [[MicroProse]]. It contained both a free-dueling mode, allowing you to build decks and battle them against AI opponents, and a campaign mode, where you could travel across the land of Shandalar exploring, dueling enemies, collecting cards, and eventually battling a [[Big Bad]].

* ''Duels of the Planeswalkers'': A more modern adaptation available on [[Xbox]] Live Arcade and [[Steam]], originally released in 2009. It consists mainly of traditional ''Magic'' gameplay, in addition to a puzzle mode. A sequel (''Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012'') was released in June 2011, to coincide with a new Core Set release.

* ''Magic: the Gathering Online'': The official program for playing the game online.

* [[wikipedia:Magic: The Gathering video games|...And more.]]

 

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