In a stuffy room at every high school in Sweden, a bunch of "nerds" sat there and played Magic between lessons. If you were lucky, you owned the mythical Black Lotus card, which then cost a few thousand Swedish kroner. Can you guess what it's worth today? The card, The One Ring was recently bought by a famous American rapper (Post Malone) for the easy price of $2,000,000.
Magic The Gathering is created by Richard Garfield and released in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast.
An overnight success.
Players couldn't get enough of Magic and by the end of 1995, Wizards Of The Coast had gone from an office space in the founder's basement to a multi-million dollar company.
Brief facts about Magic The Gathering:
• Magic is the first collectible card game
• The cards are bought in so-called "booster packs" similar to hockey or football cards
• The game normally takes place between 2 players
• Players construct their own deck of 60 cards
• Available in both a digital and physical version
• In the first version, players could choose between 306 different cards
• Today, players can choose from over 20,000 unique cards.
• Played by millions both digitally and in real life
• Over twenty billion Magic cards have been produced and sold
Magic The Gathering remains one of the most popular trading card games of all time. And has had a significant impact on the trading card game industry, paving the way for several successors such as Pokemon's trading cards and Blizzard's Heartstone and more.
What are the most valuable Magic cards today?
The One Ring $2,000,000+
Alpha Black Lotus $130,000
Shivan Dragon $44,000
Mox Ruby $40,000
Mox Emerald $37,000
Mox Pearl $35,000
Ancestral Recall $37,000
Time Walk $28,000
Copy Artifact $29,500
* With the reservation that prices tend to fluctuate a lot
Since the first series of cards launched in 1993, over 90 expansions have been released. Each card is individually printed with both its own art and unique rules. The amount of possible deck combinations nowadays is so extensive that it is impossible for anyone to have an overview.
Magic has a strong loyalty among its fans and players. Many players remain loyal to the brand for years and are eager to participate in events, buy new expansions and follow the development of the game.
In conclusion, Magic The Gathering is a brand that has shaped and defined the trading card game genre, and it continues to be a force to be reckoned with in the gaming world. We are happy and proud to present Magic The Gathering as a licensed brand on Shirtstore.
