Magic: The Gathering Pocket Players Guide

by Wizards of the Coast

Across the multiverse of Cominia, battles are raging. The most elite of wizards-the Planeswalkers-are duling for supremacy. Only the beest can face the challenge of the awesome spells and fearsome creatures these mages can unleash. ONE OF THESE MAGES IS YOU! The Gathering-is the ultimate guidebook to the ultimate trading card game. No planeswalker should be without it!

Genres: Fantasy, Games

242 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Wizards of the Coast LLC (often referred to as WotC /ˈwɒtˌsiː/ or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games. Originally a basement-run role-playing game publisher, the company popularized the collectible card game genre with Magic: The Gathering in the mid-1990s, acquired the popular Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game by purchasing the failing company TSR, and experienced tremendous success by publishing the licensed Pokémon Trading Card Game. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Renton, Washington in the United States.[1]

Wizards of the Coast publishes role-playing games, board games, and collectible card games. They have received numerous awards, including several Origins Awards. The company has been a subsidiary of Hasbro since 1999. All Wizards of the Coast stores were closed in 2004.