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This is my Magic: The Gathering page. I just started from scratch so hopefully it'll improve as time go on. Anyhow, I got started in Magic when a friend lend me a rulebook to read. At first, the game had interesting artwork. Now, it has become an addictive/expensive (depending on if you spend a lot for each of the cards or if you prefer to trade them) hobby. Nevertheless, it has millions of players around the world. It even has a World Championship game held each year in Seatle, WA, USA. Isn't it impressive? =8)

Anyhow, Magic: The Gathering started from the initial release of Alpha Edition in the summer of 1993. This was replaced with Beta Edition with some minor changes (an additional picture to the basic land set and two new cards). Nevertheless, the basic set has gone through many changes since it's Alpha printing to its current set -- 5th Edition, with more than 400 unique cards. Through the sets, cards were remove due to it being too "powerful" or completely useless. (Actually, the latter part hasn't really come into play until 5th Edition was release when they removed all the 'Laces and Ante cards.)

With the ever-so-changing world of Dominia, new expansions were brought in: Antiquities, Legends, The Dark, Fallen Empires, Ice Age, Chronicles (actually is not an expansion but rather a collection of previous expansions listed so far excluding FE and IA), Homelands, Alliances, Mirage, Visions, Weatherlight, and Tempest (most current). Each of these expansions brought along new cards. Currently, there are over 1000 unique cards that belong to the Magic: The Gathering set (including basic plus expansions). Wow! Obviously, with the addition of new cards, some cards were removed to "balance" the game. Not everyone would like to play against a deck that can take infinite turns nor would be stripped of all their resources. Also, not every new player was rich enough to buy the older cards to compete.

With each expansions, new cards were brought in. Some even were attempts to replace the power cards in the earlier set. However, the "fixed" version is almost as useless as any of the regular common cards. These "fixed" versions were impossible to play (ie., high casting cost or really expensive side-effect). Nevertheless, the game is supposed to be fun. Hey, isn't that the original plan of Richard Garfield? (Well, other than all the money that Magic got him.. well.. you decided.) =8)

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