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The Artist Who Created an Iconic Work for Magic: The Gathering as a Family Favor
Back in the early days of Magic: The Gathering, family favors helped to shape the game.
Magic's original dual lands: As versatile as they are expensive
All dual lands seem to come with a heavy price for using them. Well, not all.
A look at Crusade: Recently one of Magic's more tumultuous cards
The long-time Magic: The Gathering card, Crusade, went from one of the most sought after cards to being totally banned. This is its journey.
Raging River: The divided combat card that hasn't come back one way or another
Magic: The Gathering's earliest days had some pretty crazy cards. Take Raging River for example...
A Look into the Power Nine: Timetwister
The most unique card of Magic: The Gathering's fabled "Power Nine," Timetwister is also the most likely card to really punch up players.
A Look Into the Power Nine: Ancestral Recall
Every Magic card has a story, so let's look into one of the Power Nine: Ancestral Recall.
Upping the Ante: Remembering when your opponent's Magic cards were the prize
In the mid-1990s, playing Magic: The Gathering was a bit of a gamble (literally).
The Charity Fellowship Poster: MTG's First Licensed Product
Wizards of the Coast didn't create the first Magic: The Gathering merchandise. Rather, it was a religious-based charity in New York State. No, really.
Stuffy: Magic's First Running Gag
In the early days of Magic: The Gathering, there was a curious running gag that kept popping in each year before finally becoming a reality years later.
Starburst: The 'Magic' playtest card that was (mistakenly) the most powerful card ever
In the pre-Alpha days of Magic: The Gathering, there was at least one card that was more powerful than the iconic Black Lotus.