Agent Palmer

Back in 1997, two of my worlds collided, when Wizards of the Coast and MicroProse came together to release Magic the Gathering: Duel of The Planeswalkers, also known as Shandalar.

Jaclyn Foglia runs Jaclyn’s Alterations & Art, where she makes hand-made alterations to Magic the Gathering cards, but as this discussion reveals, she has bigger plans for her art. This Latham, New York native is now living in Troy, New York, where she is out of school and ready to take on the wor

One of the most well known mascots in “Old School Magic,” is the Stuffy Doll, created by Richard Thomas. It was on the art for Black Vise, Cursed Rack, The Rack, Leshrac’s Rite, and Wall of Wonder long before it came out as its own card on Oct. 6, 2006 in the Time Spiral set.

The art of Magic: The Gathering can range from beautiful and fantastic to weird and horrifying. It is with that last descriptor in mind that I present a Magic: The Gathering Halloween, with the Top 10 Halloween-ish cards, based upon their art , name, or concept.

When I set out to explore the roots of Magic: The Gathering, or as I define it “Old School Magic,” I wasn’t sure what I would discover. I also wasn’t sure what my parameters would be, other than starting with the first sets I played with. I also wasn’t sure when I would reach the end of my journey.