Richard Garfield himself became recognized as one of the greatest game designers in the world, going on to create a dizzying array of top-flight titles like King of Tokyo, Android: Netrunner, Bunny Kingdom, and Keyforge. It ushered in a wave of collectible card games like Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!, broke away from stodgy stereotypes of board games, and opened up the hobby to millions of new players worldwide.
A simple set of concepts-players enact a wizarding duel using cards to cast spells and summon creatures-belies the impact Magic has had over the years.
Magic: the Gathering, created by Richard Garfield in 1993, is one of those rare “lightning in a bottle” titles that undoubtedly changed the face of gaming forever.
