The Pocket Players Guide for Magic: The Gathering

by Richard Garfield, Rich Redman, Eric Doohan

Picking up where The Official Encyclopedia left off, Volume 2 features over 1,300 card images in full color. This official book pictures every card released by Wizards of the Coast since September 1996, features a history and setting for each expansion, and commentary on each set's impact on Magic's game play. A must for all players and collectors.

Genres: Reference, Games, Nonfiction

250 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1995

About the author

Richard Channing Garfield, Jr. is a mathematics professor and game designer who created the card games Magic: The Gathering, Netrunner, BattleTech, Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (originally known as Jyhad), The Great Dalmuti, Star Wars Trading Card Game, and the board game RoboRally. He also created a variation of the game Hearts called Complex hearts.

The development of Magic: The Gathering is credited with popularizing the collectible card game genre.

Reviews

[Benita Blue · Rating 5 out of 5]

I remember reading the lore story in this one, such a fun time and all the anecdotes about early MTG are so endearing and entertaining

[Serge Pierro · Rating 3 out of 5]

An overall guide to the game of Magic the Gathering. One of the first guides on the market, and written by the game's designer. Basic strategy.