Obviously a huge degree of the appeal of this game is in building decks and creating interesting setups for play - plus collecting cards
Add some lands and you're ready for epic 2-player battles TREASURE TROVE BOX TOPPEREvery box contains hidden treasure, with 1 Artifact reprint Box Topper card featuring exclusive Borderless alt-art RARE OR MYTHIC RARE IN EVERY PACKEvery pack contains at least 1 card of rarity Rare or higher and may contain another with a shining Traditional Foil treatment PLAY A GAME THAT FUSES ART, STORIES & STRATEGYMagic: The Gathering is a collectible card game that weaves deep strategy with art and mechanics that explore the themes of a particular world and storywhether you want to play a casual game with friends, collect cool cards, or get competitive, Magic welcomes you to The Gathering #3
The idea of a secondary market for game cards was as unheard of as your Monopoly pieces suddenly being worth hundreds of dollars
They might buy you an extra turn but that's often meaningless without a way to turn it into a win
The opponent to your left may choose the creature they control that was part of the original fight as the first target for their copy, even if it would die after the original spell is done resolving
But, and here is where the historian and lets-study-how-humans-tick side to me comes in, I find it fascinating to see how it did, why it did and why it shouldn't be permitted now