Magic: The Gathering
Definisi
Magic: The Gathering (MTG) adalah trading card game pertama di dunia, diciptakan oleh Richard Garfield pada 1993 dan diproduksi oleh Wizards of the Coast. Industri terbesar di antara TCG.
Aturan Dasar
- 60-kartu deck (minimum)
- 5 warna (White, Blue, Black, Red, Green) — WUBRG
- Mana — sumber daya untuk cast spell
- Planeswalker — kartu karakter yang kuat
- Creature, Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact, Land, Planeswalker
5 Warna dan Filosofi
- White (W) — keadilan, komunitas, healing
- Blue (U) — knowledge, manipulation
- Black (B) — power, death, ambition
- Red (R) — passion, chaos, fire
- Green (G) — nature, growth, instinct
Format
- Standard — set 1-3 tahun terakhir
- Modern — 2003+
- Legacy — semua set, beberapa banned
- Vintage — semua set, hampir semua legal
- Commander (EDH) — 100-kartu singleton
- Pauper — hanya Common
- Limited (Draft, Sealed)
Set Penting
- Alpha, Beta, Unlimited (1993) — kartu paling langka
- Arabian Nights, Antiquities, Legends, The Dark (1993-1994)
- Ravnica, Mirrodin, Zendikar, Innistrad (block popular)
- Core Set series
Kartu Paling Berharga
- Black Lotus (1993) — $500K+
- Mox Sapphire, Jet, Emerald, Ruby, Pearl (1993) — ratusan ribu
- Time Walk (1993) — $200K+
- One Ring (2023) — $2.6M (lelang Christie’s 2024)
- Tropical Island (Revised, 1994) — $20K
Turnamen
- World Championship (Wizards of the Coast)
- Pro Tour (1996+)
- Mythic Championship
- MTG Arena Qualifier
- SCG Tour
- Lokal: FNM (Friday Night Magic)
Sejarah
- 1993 — Richard Garfield menciptakan
- 1993 — Alpha, Beta, Unlimited
- 1996 — Pro Tour dimulai
- 1997 — Wizards of the Coast acquired by Hasbro
- 2018 — MTG Arena (digital)
- 2023 — Magic Universes Beyond (crossover: LotR, Fallout, Final Fantasy)
- 2024 — 30th Anniversary