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What is Magic: The Gathering?

Magic: The Gathering is the world’s premiere trading card game. Players take on the role of Planeswalkers—powerful mages who battle others for glory, knowledge, and conquest. Their weapons include spells, creatures, and artifacts gathered from a vast multiverse of unique fantasy worlds.

Since 1993 Magic has been redefining hobby gaming and expanding into the world of fantasy entertainment through Novels, Web Comics, Online and Console games—reaching more than 12 million fans in more than 70 countries around the world.

Trading Card Game

Challenge your friends to battle across infinite worlds with powerful spells and mighty creatures as Planeswalkers. New cards and products are released throughout the year, so there are always new challenges to meet and new strategies to defeat. With Magic, you can enjoy casual play with friends, encounter competitive play at your favorite local stores with Prereleases and Friday Night Magic, and take on international competitors at the Pro Tour and the World Championships. Learn to Play here.

Magic Online

Time to Elevate Your Game. Start playing the online version of Magic: The Gathering against thousands of opponents today! Discover Magic Online’s vibrant player community and make new friends while you play. Buy and trade digital cards to build your deck—then play a friendly game or test your skills in online tournaments. No matter how you like to play, Magic Online always has a game ready.

Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

All-new and redesigned, Magic: The Gathering — Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 takes last year's massive hit game to even greater heights with better graphics, more options, and new challenges! Face off against the AI, or gather your allies for the new multiplayer format: Archenemy, where you team up to take down a single opponent. And if one of your fellow Planeswalkers drops out, no problem—the AI will step in for uninterrupted action!

Magic Comics

Follow the epic stories of the Planeswalkers as they unfold and intertwine in the vividly illustrated web comic series. Showcasing artwork from some of the finest fantasy illustrators in the business, the stories offer fans a unique glimpse of the settings and creatures that make up the Magic multiverse. Follow the overarching storyline with the free web comics—or pick up the 160-page anthology, Path of the Planeswalker.

Magic Novels

Delve into the perilous world of Magic and keep up with the fast-paced and action-packed stories of the Planeswalkers—with Magic: the Gathering novels. Seamlessly blending science fiction and fantasy, Magic novels explore the extraordinary worlds and characters introduced in the game, while expanding the realm of fantasy storytelling and fantastic adventure.