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What is magic the gathering?
The original collectable card game (CCG), where players purchase packs of randomized cards and assemble decks used to compete against others. Created by the Washington-based company Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering achieved great popularity in the early-to-mid 1990s, and paved the way for other CCGs such as Legend of the Five Rings and Pokemon. Magic: The Gathering still remains popular to this day, although not to the same level as it used to.
The player's Magic: The Gathering collection contained over a thousand cards.
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Magic the gathering - what is it?
Magic: Gathering is a trading card game first put onto stores shelves in 1993. It's foundational mechanics went on to inspire many other games, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh currently being the most famous. It also invented the prospect of tournaments for trading card games, which did not exist at the time.
Magic is a worldwide phenomenon, and has developed it's own list of dozens of slang words. Magic itself is typically known as Magic: The Gathering, MTG, or just Magic for players who play it more exclusively than other games for which the word “magic” could easily be confused.
More players play magic today than ever before, showing a clear upward trend in popularity over the last 10 years. Reports by Hasbro, the parent company of MTG, put the figure at “around 6 million” in 75 countries in 2003, while current(2016) unprofessional estimates are at anywhere from 8-15 million globally.
The game was invented by Richard Garfield with the financial support of WotC, the latter now owning the game in it's entirety and the former currently receiving royalties. Despite his lack of direct control over the game since the late 90s, Richard Garfield still contributes to the game sporadically, and is considered by many to be a pillar of the community and is known by Magic players internationally.
The game is known best for it's simplest mechanics by those who've never played it, these principle mechanics being 5 colors and resource building involving “lands” and “non-lands”.
Magic: The Gathering is a game like any other. The company prints things on cardboard and it turns into money. Might as well cut out the middle man and print money.
Person A: Magic The Gathering Players are fat vrigins.
Person B: Did you know that the player base of Magic: The Gathering in the United States has a 10% lower rate on obesity than the national average? How about we talk about issues that matter instead?
What does "magic the gathering" mean?
A card "game" played by the mentally underdeveloped so they do not have to interact with all those people who possess superior charm and intellect. Unfortunately for those who play this ridiculous game that constitutes just about everyone else. Their embarrassment at this obvious fact sees them concoct elaborate fictions about how great and complicated this games is. Essentially just a past time for morons.
Mike plays magic the gathering! What a tool. Surely anyone over the age 15 would have more sense.
Magic the gathering - what does it mean?
or more affectionatly known as "Tragic the saddening"
This is a card game where the players spend vast sums of money collecting a deck of "magic" cards. THey then proceed to withdraw from people and society turning into trolls who never see the light of day. They can often be seen playing magic the gathering together and will NEVER socialise with you again.
-Is Paul coming round today?
no he's playing magic the gathering.
-Tragic the Saddening more like....
Magic the gathering - meaning
Crack captured in paper form. Actually, the original collectible trading card game, originally released in 1993, still going strong today. Made by Richard Garfield, and published by Wizards of the Coast. Two or more players duel each other using various creatures, spells, and artifacts. The object is to bring each other players life total down to 0 in order to win. This can be accomplished in many ways. It's up to you to decide how to do it. Seeing how over 40 expansion sets have been released over the years, there are almost endless possibilities.
Often ridiculed/stereotyped by chads, along with D&D, Star Wars, and World of Warcraft as the epitome of geekdom. On the contrary, it is known to be played by anyone, and most gamers I've met don't fall into the stereotypes, and in fact, do have a life, have other interests, get laid, etc. Only people with no life like to make fun of people who play games like these. Irony at it's finest.
MTG Player 1: I tap all my lands, and fireball you for 10 damage, you lose!
MTG Player 2: Aww, shit!
Random dipshit: What are you two fags doing?
MTG Player 1: Just got done playing a game of Magic, now we're gonna go hit up a kegger.
Random dipshit: Whaa!? I didn't know you nerds did anything else with your lives but play Magic the gathering
MTG Player 1: Yeah, crazy shit, huh? It's gonna be killer! beer and bitches everywhere! And the best part is everyone going is totally chill.
Random dipshit: No way! can I come?
MTG Player 1: Sorry, chads aren't allowed at this party.
Magic the gathering - definition
A dangerous drug synthesized from paper and ink extracts in Switzerland. Addiction occurs nearly simultaneously with the first consumption, and will deplete one's wallet faster than you can say "Tap that freaking Darksteel Colossus, yeah baby".
Magic the Gathering Addict:
Mom: Where's your money?
Nerd: I just spent it on some maj
Mom: wow, that's so sad...
Magic the gathering - slang
A collectable card game in which two or more players battle each other using creatures, spells, artifacts, and enchantments. You can win in several ways:
1. Each player starts with 20 life. If one player's life total drops to 0 or less, they lose.
2. You can "deck" your opponent, meaning his library of cards is depleted and he can no longer draw.
3. If a player has 10 poison counters on them, they lose. This was a half-formed concept in earlier sets and is now extinct.
4. Your opponent can concede, or give up. This is often done when a player realizes that his situation is hopeless and decides to spare both players the wait of playing the whole thing out.
Magic is easily the most prolific and well known CCG ever. While other games have came along that might sell more than magic, such as Pokemon or Yu Gi Oh, these eventually (will) disappear as the players mature and move on to Magic, which has endured for 10 years.
Magic the gathering is cardboard crack
Magic the gathering
Dangerous to those that can't add or subtract.
examples:
1/1 + +1/+1 = 2/2
also: 20 - 23 = -3 = you lose, you fucking trog
^-spooky math
Magic the gathering
crack in the form of cards
it will consume you....
"I just got a sweet new pack of mtg"
Magic the gathering
My polar kraken just kicked your ass