Displaying items by tag: richard garfield
Structures: The abandoned card type that would inspire MTG's planeswalker cards
Mark Rosewater on how Planeswalkers came from an abandoned Richard Garfield designed card type.
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).
Vanity Cards: When it seemed like everyone was being put onto a Magic card
For a time, Magic: The Gathering cards were named for people associated with the game (in anagram form).
The tale of that one time when 'Magic: The Gathering' was nearly called 'Mana Clash'
As it turns out, Magic: the Gathering's name was saved by thanks to U.S. Copyright law.
Phoenix Heart: Richard Garfield's special marriage card
In 2015, Richard Garfield came out with yet another special card - this time for his second marriage.
Splendid Genesis and Fraternal Exaltation: The Magic cards specially made as baby announcements
Special Magic cards can be anything from dragons to birth announcements.
Before MTG: The story of Five Magics
Richard Garfield had a different game in mind before creating Magic: the Gathering.
Proposal: The 'Magic' card that was used only once (and for a wonderful reason)
In 1993, Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield added a very special card for a very special Magic match.
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.
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