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