Book Description: Beautiful full-color reproductions of over 1,000 new Magic cards fill the pages of this comprehensive reference guide to the decade's hottest fantasy game. Magic: the Gathering, first released by Seattle's Wizards of the Coast in 1993, has sold billions of cards in nine different languages. Popular throughout North America, Asia, Europe, and South America, Magic: the Gathering has made headlines in the "New York Times" and the "Wall Street Journal" while earning seven major awards including being named a Top Five Mind Game by Mensa.