Magic the Gathering

Magic the Gathering is a collectable card game that initially created the trading card market and still thrives today as many more people are buying Magic the Gathering cards. The game can be played by two or more players in a duel situation or can simply be collected as part of a growing collection depending on different people’s preferences.

In our Magic the Gathering cards collection we have a range of collectable Magic the Gathering foils and Magic the Gathering singles for you to choose from. We also offer you the ability to browse through a fantastic range of Rare Magic the Gathering cards and Magic the Gathering Mythic cards.

Magic the Gathering cards represent a battle between wizards, known and ‘planeswalkers’ and many different types of creatures. Although Magic the Gathering cards have drew a heavy influence from the traditional fantasy and role-playing games, the concept of Magic the gathering cards bears little resemblance to typical adventure games, while also featuring more complex rules and game play then many other card games.

Like most other trading card games, different Magic the Gathering cards present higher value than others due to their rarity and utility in the actual game. For collectors the higher value the Magic the Gathering cards the stronger their collection grows.

Magic the Gathering cards underwent a general release on the 5th August 1993 after creator, Richard Garfield and Peter Adkison, CEO of Wizards of the Coast, saw the potential of the trading card game. Magic the Gathering cards met a great success which meant that later in 1993 it had promoted a reissue along  with other expansions to the game. Revisions and expansions of the base game have been released on a regular basis, averaging out at roughly four a year. Magic the Gathering cards have not been altered drastically during their reign; however, they did go through tree major changes; the revised edition of 1994, the classic edition of 1999 and Magic 2010 in 2009. Apart from the only other change to Magic the Gathering cards what the visual change with the release of the Eighth Edition of 2003.

A typical game with Magic the Gathering cards consists of two or more player engaged in a battle as wizards know as ‘Planeswalkers’. Each player starts off with 20 life points loses one each time he or she is reduced to zero or below during battle. Players’ loose lives when they are dealt ‘damage’ by their opponents and the different Magic the Gathering cards they are using. Each players start off with 7 Magic the Gathering cards and require a deck of a minimum of 60 Magic the Gathering cards with no upper limit. A player can’t not exceed the limit of four copies of one individual cards – this is due to power reasons and sometimes for game mechanics. Deck building requires strategy which means that the more Magic the Gathering cards you have to more chance you have of coming up with a winning strategy. Spell are a big part of the game and each spell requires a certain type of manna depicted by different colours; white, blue, black, red and green – the ‘Pentagon of Colours’.

Magic the Gathering cards can be categorised simply into card format, card set and card type. Depending on what you are looking for you will be able to use these filters to find exactly what you want. Magic the Gathering cards vary in type from; Artefact, Basic, Creature, Enchantment, Instant, Land, Legendary, Ongoing, Plane, Planeswalker, Scheme, Snow, Sorcery, Tribal, Vanguard and World. Using these card types you will be able to find specific Magic the Gathering card from different formats and sets. After you have narrowed down what you are looking for you will be able to choose from a range of different product types such as singles, foils, tokens, repacks.

With all of the choice available you will be able to find the Magic the Gathering cards you need to build the perfect deck and create your own personal strategies. Here at Magic Madhouse we pride ourselves in our vast collection of Magic the Gathering cards. If you are looking for a particular Magic the Gathering card then don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.