DOCSLIB.ORG

Les Règles Complètes De Magic: the Gathering Ces Règles Entrent En Vigueur Au 1Er Février 2010

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Les Règles Complètes De Magic: the Gathering Ces Règles Entrent En Vigueur Au 1Er Février 2010 Les règles complètes de Magic: The Gathering Ces règles entrent en vigueur au 1er février 2010. Introduction Ce document est conçu pour les personnes désirant aller au-delà des bases du jeu Magic: The Gathering. Si vous êtes un joueur de Magic™ néophyte, vous trouverez probablement ces règles rebutantes. Elles représentent l‘autorité finale du jeu et vous n‘avez en principe besoin de vous y référer que dans des situations spécifiques ou lorsque vous jouez en tournoi. Pour les parties amicales et la plupart des situations de jeu, vous trouverez les réponses à vos questions dans le livret de règles de base de Magic: The Gathering, téléchargeable dans la règle règles du site de Wizards of the Coast à l‘adresse www.wizards.com/Magic/rules. Si vous êtes toujours convaincu que ce document est celui qu‘il vous faut, alors continuez la lecture. Ce document inclut une série de règles numérotées suivies d‘un glossaire. Si parmi les règles numérotées, beaucoup ont dû être subdivisées, chaque règle et sous-règle possède un numéro qui lui est propre. (Notez que les sous-règles sautent les lettres « l » et « o », à cause de la confusion possible avec les chiffres « 1 » et « 0 » ; par exemple, la sous-règle 704.5k est suivie de la 704.5m et la sous-règle 704.5n par la 704.5p.) Nous (Wizards of the Coast) reconnaissons que, quel que soit le niveau de détail que les règles puissent atteindre, il existera toujours des interactions entre cartes qui nécessiteront une réponse précise. Si vous avez des questions, vous pouvez nous contacter à www.wizards.com/customerservice pour obtenir des réponses. D‘autres adresses de contact sont disponibles en dernière page de ces règles. Afin de résoudre les problèmes qui peuvent survenir et pour conserver ces règles aussi à jour que possible, ce document a pu être modifié depuis sa publication. Consultez le site de Wizards of the Coast : www.wizards.com/Magic/rules pour obtenir la version officielle la plus récente. Sommaire 1. Concepts du jeu ........................................................................................................... 5 100. Généralités .............................................................................................................. 5 101 Règles d‘or de Magic ............................................................................................... 6 102. Joueurs .................................................................................................................... 6 103. Commencer la partie ............................................................................................... 7 104. Gagner et perdre ...................................................................................................... 8 105. Couleurs ................................................................................................................ 10 106. Mana ..................................................................................................................... 10 107. Nombres et symboles ............................................................................................ 11 108. Cartes .................................................................................................................... 14 109. Objets .................................................................................................................... 15 110. Permanents ............................................................................................................ 15 111. Sorts ...................................................................................................................... 17 112. Capacités ............................................................................................................... 18 113. Cibles .................................................................................................................... 21 114. Actions spéciales ................................................................................................... 23 115. Timing et priorité .................................................................................................. 24 116. Coûts ..................................................................................................................... 25 117. Points de vie .......................................................................................................... 28 118. Blessures ............................................................................................................... 29 119. Piocher une carte ................................................................................................... 31 120. Marqueurs ............................................................................................................. 31 2. Composantes d‘une carte .............................................................................................. 33 200. Généralités ............................................................................................................ 33 201. Nom....................................................................................................................... 33 202. Coût de mana et couleur ....................................................................................... 34 203. Illustration ............................................................................................................. 35 204. Ligne de type......................................................................................................... 35 205. Symbole d‘extension ............................................................................................. 38 206. Boîte de texte ........................................................................................................ 38 207. Force/Endurance ................................................................................................... 39 208. Loyauté ................................................................................................................. 40 209. Modificateur de main ............................................................................................ 40 210. Modificateur de points de vie ............................................................................... 40 211. Informations situées en dessous de la boite de texte ............................................. 40 3. Types de carte ............................................................................................................... 41 300. Généralités ............................................................................................................ 41 301. Artefacts ................................................................................................................ 41 302. Créatures ............................................................................................................... 42 303. Enchantements ...................................................................................................... 43 304. Éphémères ............................................................................................................. 44 305. Terrains ................................................................................................................. 44 306. Planeswalkers ........................................................................................................ 45 307. Rituels ................................................................................................................... 46 308. Tribal ..................................................................................................................... 46 309. Plans ...................................................................................................................... 47 310. Vanguard ............................................................................................................... 47 4. Les Zones ...................................................................................................................... 49 400. Généralités ............................................................................................................ 49 401. Bibliothèque .......................................................................................................... 50 402. Main ...................................................................................................................... 51 403. Champ de bataille ................................................................................................. 51 404. Cimetière ............................................................................................................... 51 405. Pile ........................................................................................................................ 51 406. Exil ........................................................................................................................ 53 407. Mise....................................................................................................................... 53 408. Zone de commandement ....................................................................................... 54 5. Structure du tour ........................................................................................................... 55 500. Généralités ............................................................................................................ 55 501. Phase de début......................................................................................................
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Fiendish Aspects Full
    INTRODUCTION Got demons? Well, you will if you pick up a copy of Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, which is packed full of information on demons and demon lords and how to use all this nastiness in your campaign. The chapter on demon lords mentions aspects of the demon lords as more common foes than the demon lords themselves, FIENDISH but few aspects are presented in the book since the ASPECTS designers put so many other useful things in that tome. Well, that is where this little guide comes in. In A Web Enhancement for Fiendish this combined edition of Fiendish Aspects, you’ll meet eleven aspects of demon lords, all suitable for mid- Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss level campaigns. Several of the demon lords could have aspects that are different than the ones you see here, because an aspect is one facet of a demon lord CREDITS rather than a lesser version of the whole package. If Design: Robert Wiese you don’t like the aspect presented here for your Editing: Miranda Horner demon lord of choice, choose a different “view” of the Typesetting: Nancy Walker demon lord and make your own. For example, Juiblex Web Production Bart Carroll has a few combat tricks, plus a few spell-like and ooze- Web Development: Mark A. Jindra related powers. If you want a more oozy aspect of Graphic Design: Sean Glenn, Cynthia Fliege Juiblex, take away the grappling and constriction & Jen Page powers and give it the create slime and summon ooze Special T h a n k s : Michael Donais, Skaff Elias, Rob abilities.
    [Show full text]
  • Attack of Opportunity
    300_96670000_SWMcloneRB.InD 1 6/28/04, 11:16:39 AM Star Wars™ Miniatures Starter Set Components Rules summary sheet 2 exclusive prepainted plastic miniatures: General Kenobi and Jango Fett 8 randomized prepainted plastic miniatures 10 stat cards, one for each fi gure Battle grid (play mat) 8 terrain tiles Rules booklet Damage and Force counters 20-sided die (1d20) Clone Strike set checklist Skirmish Rules Credits Game Design and Development: Bill Slavicsek, Jeff Grubb, and Rob Watkins Special Assistance: Christopher Perkins Editing: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes Senior Art Direction—Sculpture: Stacy Longstreet Art Direction—Print: Mari Kolkowsky Package Art: Clark Mitchell Artists: Des Hanley, Jeremy Jarvis, Langdon Foss, Matt Hatton, rk post, Stephen Tappin, and Vinod Rams Painters: Eve Forward-Rollins, Dylan S., and Jason Soles Graphic Design: Dee Barnett, Leon Cortez, Mari Kolkowsky, and Trish Yochum Cartography: Christopher West and Kyle Hunter Design Manager: Jonathan Tweet Director of RPG/Miniatures R&D: Bill Slavicsek Production: Chas DeLong, Linae Foster, Sampson He, and Yenvik Zhong Playtesters: Carrie Clayburn, Jeff Grubb and Mons Johnson Based on the Star Wars Roleplaying Game by Bill Slavicsek, Andy Collins, and JD Wiker, utilizing mechanics developed for the new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Richard Baker, and Peter Adkison, and the D&D Miniatures game by Rob Heinsoo, Skaff Elias, and Jonathan Tweet. This Wizards of the Coast® game product contains no Open Game Content. No portion of this work may be reproduced in any form without written permission. To learn more about the Open Gaming License and the d20 System License, please visit www.wizards.com/d20.
    [Show full text]
  • Monster Manual
    CREDITS MONSTER MANUAL DESIGN MONSTER MANUAL REVISION Skip Williams Rich Baker, Skip Williams MONSTER MANUAL D&D REVISION TEAM D&D DESIGN TEAM Rich Baker, Andy Collins, David Noonan, Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Rich Redman, Skip Williams Skip Williams ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADDITIONAL DESIGN David Eckelberry, Jennifer Clarke Peter Adkison, Richard Baker, Jason Carl, Wilkes, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, William W. Connors, Sean K Reynolds Bill Slavicsek EDITORS PROOFREADER Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Jon Pickens Penny Williams EDITORIAL ASSITANCE Julia Martin, Jeff Quick, Rob Heinsoo, MANAGING EDITOR David Noonan, Penny Williams Kim Mohan MANAGING EDITOR D&D CREATIVE DIRECTOR Kim Mohan Ed Stark CORE D&D CREATIVE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF RPG R&D Ed Stark Bill Slavicsek DIRECTOR OF RPG R&D ART DIRECTOR Bill Slavicsek Dawn Murin VISUAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR COVER ART Jon Schindehette Henry Higginbotham ART DIRECTOR INTERIOR ARTISTS Dawn Murin Glen Angus, Carlo Arellano, Daren D&D CONCEPTUAL ARTISTS Bader, Tom Baxa, Carl Critchlow, Brian Todd Lockwood, Sam Wood Despain, Tony Diterlizzi, Scott Fischer, Rebecca Guay-Mitchell, Jeremy Jarvis, D&D LOGO DESIGN Paul Jaquays, Michael Kaluta, Dana Matt Adelsperger, Sherry Floyd Knutson, Todd Lockwood, David COVER ART Martin, Raven Mimura, Matthew Henry Higginbotham Mitchell, Monte Moore, Adam Rex, Wayne Reynolds, Richard Sardinha, INTERIOR ARTISTS Brian Snoddy, Mark Tedin, Anthony Glen Angus, Carlo Arellano, Daren Waters, Sam Wood Bader, Tom Baxa, Carl Critchlow, Brian Despain, Tony Diterlizzi, Larry Elmore, GRAPHIC
    [Show full text]
  • War Drums Revised by SW5.Indd
    Read and play the QUICK START BATTLE before using this book STARTER GAME COMPONENTS Quick Start Battle booklet (Read First!) 12 prepainted plastic miniatures (Wood Elf Ranger, Orc Mauler, 10 random figures) 12 stat cards, one for each figure (Epic creatures get an additional stat card) 2 double-sided battle maps Damage counters Spell templates sheet 20-sided die (d20) Advanced Rules booklet War Drums™ set checklist Credits Game Design: Rob Heinsoo Game Development: Michael Donais (lead), Jesse Decker, Mons Johnson, and Stephen Schubert Rulebooks: Rob Heinsoo and Bill Slavicsek Editing: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes Special Assistance: Guy Fullerton and Mike Derry Art Direction—Sculptures: Blake Beasely Art Direction—Print: Mari Kolkowsky Package Art: Ralph Horsley Model Concepting: Thomas M. Baxa, Dave Dorman, Michael Dubisch, Steve Ellis, Carl Frank, Tomas Giorello, Ralph Horsley, Ken Huey, Dennis Crabapple McClain, Jim Nelson, Steve Prescott, Vinod Rams, Scott Roller, Chad Sergesketter, Ron Spencer, and Anne Stokes Model Painting: Eve Forward-Rollins, Dylan S. Graphic Design: Jennifer Lathrop, Keven Smith, and Mari Kolkowsky Cartography: Jason Engle Play Diagrams: Jason Engle, Todd Gamble, and Rob Lazzaretti Prep for Web Deployment: Steve Winter Design Manager: Christopher Perkins Development Manager: Jesse Decker Editing Manager: Kim Mohan D&D Senior Art Director: Stacy Longstreet Director of RPG R&D: Bill Slavicsek Brand Manager: Mary Elizabeth Allen Production: Chas Delong Project Engineer, HFE: Kenneth Yu Based on the original DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® rules created by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, the new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game designed by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Richard Baker, and Peter Adkison, and the miniatures design work of Rob Heinsoo, Skaff Elias, and Jonathan Tweet.
    [Show full text]
  • Fiendish Aspects
    INTRODUCTION Welcome back to the series of web enhancements that bring you a slew of aspects that you can use in your game. In this final installment you’ll find a collection of unusual and seldom seen demon princes, including an aspect of the Mother of Demons. Now you have aspects for almost every demon prince published in F i e n d i s h FIENDISH Codex I, and you can use any of them to challenge mid- ASPECTS III level adventurers. Remember that if a particular demon prince has more than one mode of operation (melee, A Web Enhancement for Fiendish spell-like abilities, some strange ability like Fraz- Urb’luu has), you can modify these aspects by changing Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss the feats and/or the special abilities to reflect a different operating mode. For example, Baphomet has breath CREDITS weapons, but the aspect included in this PDF series does not. If you want an aspect of Baphomet at the same Design: Robert Wiese challenge rating with breath weapons, then change the Editing: Miranda Horner feats to less combat-intensive ones (from Baphomet’s Typesetting: Nancy Walker list) and replace Powerful Charge with one of Web Production Bart Carroll Baphomet’s breath weapons. There are a lot of possibili- Web Development: Mark A. Jindra ties with the aspects, and you should make them what Graphic Design: Sean Glenn, Cynthia Fliege you need for your campaign. As before, each aspect has & Jen Page entries with suggestions on how to use the aspect in the Special T h a n k s : Michael Donais, Skaff Elias, Rob Heinsoo, EB E R R O N® and FO R G O T T E N RE A L M S® s e t t i n g s .
    [Show full text]
  • Dungeon Master's Guide Core Rulebook II V.3.5
    ® Core Rulebook II v.3.5 Based on the original Dungeons & Dragons game created by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson This WIZARDS OF THE COAST® game product contains no Open Game Content. No portion of this work may be reproduced in any form without written permission. To learn more about the Open Gaming License and the d20 System License, please visit www.wizards.com/d20. U.S., CANADA, EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS ASIA, PACIFIC, & LATIN AMERICA Wizards of the Coast, Belgium Wizards of the Coast, Inc. T Hosfveld 6d P.O. Box 707 1702 Groot-Bijgaarden Renton WA 98057-0707 Belgium Questions? 1-800-324-6496 +322- 467- 3360 620-17752-001-EN 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Printing: July 2003 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, DUNGEON MASTER, d20 System, the d20 System logo, WIZARDS OF THE COAST, and the Wizards of the Coast logo are registered trademarks owned by Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. d20 is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Distributed to the hobby, toy, and comic trade in the United States and Canada by regional distributors. Distributed in the United States to the book trade by Holtzbrinck Publishing. Distributed in Canada to the book trade by Fenn Ltd. Distributed worldwide by Wizards of the Coast, Inc. and regional distributors. This material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the express written permission of Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
    [Show full text]
  • COMPLETE DIVINE™ a Player’S Guide to Divine Magic for All Classes DAVID NOONAN
    COMPLETE DIVINE™ A Player’s Guide to Divine Magic for All Classes DAVID NOONAN DEVELOPMENT TEAM ART DIRECTOR MIKE DONAIS (LEAD), RICH BAKER, DAWN MURIN ANDY COLLINS COVER ARTIST EDITOR HENRY HIGGINBOTHAM ROSS WATSON INTERIOR ARTISTS MANAGING EDITOR KYLE ANDERSON, TOM BAXA, STEVEN GWENDOLYN F.M. KESTREL BELLEDIN, CRIS DORNAUS, WAYNE ENGLAND, JEREMY JARVIS, DENNIS CRABAPPLE MCCLAIN, DESIGN MANAGER RAVEN MIMURA, WILLIAM O’CONNOR, JIM ED STARK PAVELEC, WAYNE REYNOLDS, SCOTT ROLLER, DEVELOPMENT MANAGER RICHARD SARDINHA, RON SPENCER, ARNIE ANDREW FINCH SWEKEL, FRANZ VOHWINKEL DIRECTOR OF RPG R&D GRAPHIC DESIGNER BILL SLAVICSEK DAWN MURIN PRODUCTION MANAGER CARTOGRAPHER JOSH FISCHER TODD GAMBLE IMAGE TECHNICIAN GRAPHIC PRODUCTION SPECIALIST BOB JORDAN ANGELIKA LOKOTZ Resources: Miniatures Handbook by Jonathan Tweet, Mike Donais, Skaff Elias, and Rob Heinsoo; Defenders of the Faith by Rich Redman and James Wyatt; Masters of the Wild by David Eckelberry and Mike Selinker; Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil by Monte Cook; FORGOTTEN REALMS Campaign Setting by Ed Greenwood, Sean K Reynolds, Skip Williams, and Rob Heinsoo; Magic of Faerûn by Sean K Reynolds, Duane Maxwell, and Angel Leigh McCoy; Faiths and Pantheons by Eric L. Boyd and Erik Mona; and “Champions of Virtue” in Dragon #282 by James Wyatt. Based on the original DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® rules created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and the new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game designed by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Richard Baker, and Peter Adkison. This product uses updated material from the v.3.5 revision. This WIZARDS OF THE COAST® game product contains no Open Game Content. No portion of this work may be reproduced in any form without written permission.
    [Show full text]
  • Mark of Heroes Campaign Standards V2-0.Indd
    MARK OF HEROES Campaign Standards v. 3.0 ( February 23, 2006) Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................2 Tone of MARK OF HEROES .................................................................................................................3 Character Creation ........................................................................................................................3 Fastplay Characters ....................................................................................................................3 Coreplay Characters ..................................................................................................................4 Fullplay Characters ....................................................................................................................8 Advancing Characters .....................................................................................................................9 Action Points and Campaign Cards .................................................................................................. 12 Appendix 1: Important Eberron Campaign Setting Rules ............................................................................... 13 Appendix 2: Restricted Lists ........................................................................................................... 20 Appendix 3: Expanded Psionics Handbook Options ......................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • RULEBOOK Play Through the Play Guide First
    ® PORTALTM RULEBOOK Play through the play guide first Once you see how the game works, use this book to answer specific questions you might have. Contents Welcome to Magic: The Gathering® 1 Important Terms 2 Ru l e s 7 At t a c k i n g 7 Cl e a n u p 9 Co l o r 10 Cr e a t u r e s 10 Dr a w 11 In t e r c e p t i n g 12 La n d s 13 Set Up 14 Summon Creatures and Sorceries 14 Tu r n s 17 Advanced Play 19 Building Decks 19 Multiplayer Rules 21 Standard Ma g i c 22 Getting Help 26 i Credits Design and Development: Bill Rose, Dan Cervelli, and Joel Mick, with contributions from Mike Elliott, William Jockusch, Mark Rosewater, Henry Stern, and Jonathan Tweet Play Guide and Rulebook: Jonathan Tweet Ed i t i n g : Darla A. Willis, with contributions by Britt Scott Flavor Text Design: Pete Venters, Jonathan Tweet, and Darla A. Willis Project Coordination: Paul Verner Card Art Direction: Sue Ann Harkey Packaging Design: Segal Communications, Inc., and Craig Wingking Pr o d u c t i o n : Jeremy Bills, Dave Hill, Karol Fuentes, Eric Nancarrow, Steve Nashem, Hans Reifenrath, Big “D” Scheffer, Jefferson M. Shelley, and Paul Allen Timm Print Coordination: Tom Federline and Kathy Watkins Market Research: Kyle Murray Playtest Assistance: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes Brand Consultant: Jeff Conrad Brand Manager: Shirley Carlson Associate Brand Manager: Mendy Lowe Magic: The Gathering was designed by Richard Garfield, with contributions from Charlie Kuhteenoe, Skaff Elias, Don Felice, Tom Fontaine, Jim Lin, Joel Mick, Chris Page, Dave Pettey, Barry “Bit” Reich, Bill Rose, and Elliott Segal.
    [Show full text]
  • Magic: the Gathering Comprehensive Rules
    Magic: The Gathering Comprehensive Rules These rules are effective as of August 23, 2019. Introduction This document is the ultimate authority for Magic: The Gathering® competitive game play. It consists of a series of numbered rules followed by a glossary. Many of the numbered rules are divided into subrules, and each separate rule and subrule of the game has its own number. (Note that subrules skip the letters “l” and “o” due to potential confusion with the numbers “1” and “0”; subrule 704.5k is followed by 704.5m, then 704.5n, then 704.5p, for example.) Changes may have been made to this document since its publication. You can download the most recent version from the Magic rules website at Magic.Wizards.com/Rules. If you have questions, you can get the answers from us at Support.Wizards.com. Contents 1. Game Concepts 100. General 101. The Magic Golden Rules 102. Players 103. Starting the Game 104. Ending the Game 105. Colors 106. Mana 107. Numbers and Symbols 108. Cards 109. Objects 110. Permanents 111. Tokens 112. Spells 113. Abilities 114. Emblems 115. Targets 116. Special Actions 117. Timing and Priority 118. Costs 119. Life 120. Damage 121. Drawing a Card 122. Counters 2. Parts of a Card 200. General 201. Name 202. Mana Cost and Color 203. Illustration 204. Color Indicator 205. Type Line 206. Expansion Symbol 207. Text Box 208. Power/Toughness 209. Loyalty 210. Hand Modifier 211. Life Modifier 212. Information Below the Text Box 3. Card Types 300. General 301. Artifacts 302. Creatures 303. Enchantments 304.
    [Show full text]
  • Dragon Magazine
    Issue #224 SPECIAL Vol. XX, No. 7 ATTRACTIONS December 1995 The Castle Designers Guide to Publisher 10 Coping with Magic and the TSR, Inc. SupernaturalJeffrey Allen Paul Associate Publisher Medieval architects never had to worry Brian Thomsen about attackers riding dragons, or with wands of fireballs. How can a Editor-in-Chief Pierce Watters fantasy castle designer cope? Elven Cities & SettlementsSteve Miller Editor 18 Anthony J. Bryant This random generator provides a quick solution to designing customized elven cities. Associate editors Sleep of AgesSteven Schend Dave Gross Michelle Vuckovich 26 Explore dwarven tombs built by master architects, and learn the secrets of their deadly traps. Fiction editor Barbara Young FICTION Art director Larry W. Smith The Third Law of Power Richard Parks 86 Marta sought wisdom, and thereby power; but would the Production staff Basilisk Oracle grant her request? Tracey Isler Subscriptions Janet L. Winters REVIEWS U.S. advertising Cindy Rick Role-Playing Reviews Rick Swan 34 Rick looks at WotC’s Everway and TSR’s BIRTHRIGHT™ U.K. correspondent and U.K. advertising From the ForgeKen Carpenter Carolyn Wildma 56 A double feature this month: Horrific holdovers from Halloween, and a year-end look at the best in the business. Dragon® Magazine (ISSN 0279-6848) is published Kingdom is by Comag Magazine Marketing, Tavistock monthly by TSR, Inc., 201 Sheridan Springs Road, Road, West Drayton, Middlesex UB7 7QE, United Lake Geneva, WI 53147, United States of America. Kingdom; telephone: 0895-444055. The postal address for all materials from the United Subscription: Subscription rates via second-class States of America and Canada except subscription mail are as follows: $30 in U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • Wizards of the Coast
    Revised October 19, 1998 WIZARDS OF THE COAST izards of the Coast is a startup company best known for the some of the world’s best-selling card games. It is a leading developer and publisher of more than 30 card and board games W targeted at adventure-gaming, and mass-market audiences. Additionally, the firm has produced an extensive line of licensed products, and publishes a wide variety of fantasy-based novels and several consumer publications, including The Duelist, The Duelist Sideboard and Amazing Stories. The firm’s success is based on its stellar product Magic: The Gathering, a collectible trading-card game that requires a combination of strategizing and luck to survive in the fantasy world of Dominia (see Appendix A). Since its release in 1993, over 5 million consumers have embraced Magic worldwide. The game, now available in nine languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Portuguese), is played by consumers in over 52 countries around the world. With Magic, Wizards of the Coast single-handedly resurrected the declining card-game industry. COMPANY BACKGROUND The Genesis Wizards of the Coast was founded by Peter D. Adkison in 1991. With a vision of establishing a career in the adventure gaming business, Adkison combined efforts with six other young professionals. Working with them, he developed and created role-playing games in his spare time. In 1991, Adkison was 29 years old and worked for the Boeing Corporation as a computer systems analyst, but was eager to start his own venture. Recalls Adkison: “I was a small cog in a huge machine that itself was a small cog in a huge machine.” 1 ________ This case was prepared by Frank T.
    [Show full text]