Collectible card games

Some lucky person just became a millionaire by opening a pack of cards. That’s because it has been revealed that the rarest, most sought-after card in the entire new Lord of the Rings expansion of Magic: The Gathering has been found.What is One Change Mark Zuckerberg Should Make to His Social Platforms? | Gizmodo InterviewIt’s a 1/1 card of “The One Ring,” meaningthere’s only one like it in the entire world. And while fans have been chasing it since the series was released, and rich fans have been offering up to two…

Today Wizards of the Coast launched one of the biggest external collaborations it has ever done with Magic: The Gathering—Tales of Middle-earth, an entire expansion dedicated to the world of Tolkien’s beloved fantasy works. If you’re a Lord of the Rings fan intrigued by all the gorgeous art, but a Magic neophyte, we have you covered.Gillian Jacobs Reacting to Her D&D Character Sheet From Community | io9 InterviewWhat Is Magic the Gathering: Tales of Middle-earth?Tales of Middle-earth is the first major release of its…

Fantasy Flight Games and Lucasfilm Ltd. have just announced an all-new trading card game based on the Star Wars properties, called Star Wars: Unlimited. The game will launch globally in 2024 and, according to the press release, one of the main strategies for launch will be the availability of Organized Play at local game stores. This is a very strategic move, as establishing a community of players and collectors within the game stores themselves has almost always been the key to a TCG’s initial success.Cards will feature…

Image: Wizards of the CoastAs we’ve run out of Doctors, the fourth deck in the series—and the only one to feature Black mana cards, alongside Blue and Red—will cover Doctor Who’s iconic villains, with a focus on the Master, the Daleks, and the Cybermen. Image: Wizards of the CoastAs we’ve run out of Doctors, the fourth deck in the series—and the only one to feature Black mana cards, alongside Blue and Red—will cover Doctor Who’s iconic villains, with a focus on the Master, the Daleks, and the Cybermen. FOLLOW US ON…

Image: Wizards of the CoastIt seems like Wizards of the Coast announced it would be releasing a Lord of the Rings-themed edition of its venerable Magic: The Gathering trading card gameback in the First Age, but in fact, it’s only been two years, and other than a peek at a little of the art, we’ve learned little about it. Now, we—well, we don’t know much, other than you’ll be available to blow an entire dragon hoard on the set.This second installment of Magic’s Universes Beyond series will be a massive release on par with…

Image: Josh Hass/Wizards of the CoastA new Magic: The Gathering set is on the way, and that of course means more cards to fling at your opponent’s deck—and io9 has a look at a particularly sneaky card coming to The Brothers’ War.01:25Randall Park's Favorite SuperheroesMonday 5:02PMThe Brothers’ War is—and you might want to sit down if you’ve not played Magic in a hot minute before reading this bit—the 94th expansion to the venerable card game, and based around the events of the titular conflict in Magic’s original plane,…

Okay, I’m really stretching the premise of this slideshow, but so what. Illimat is an incredibly cool trick-taking card game that incorporates custom tarot cards, an extra suit of cards, and a witchy looking playmat. It’s fun to play, easy to learn, and while there is some math involved, only the best card counters can really get an advantage. There’s also an expansion coming out soon! Oh, and did I mention this is based on the discography of the the Decemberists? Truly, a weird and wonderful little game. Okay, I’m…

Image: Wizards of the CoastMagic: The Gathering is arguably weirder than it ever has been, whether it’s in its epic tales of spell-slinging Planeswakers in its primary card sets or its crossovers with everything from Street Fighter and Fortnite to Warhammer 40K and Lord of the Rings. But the series is often at its weirdest not when playing with someone else’s universe, but taking Magic as is and having fun with it.This is never more clear than in what is known among players and Wizards of the Coast as the “Un-sets.” First…

Image: Studio Trigger/NetflixThe Cyberpunk 2077 train keeps going, despite its rocky protracted launch. Now that the game’s been patched into a playable (and enjoyable) state, and DLC is on the horizon, it’s the perfect time for Netflix to release that Edgerunners tie-in anime they offered us a first look at last month during their week long TUDUM event.Studio Trigger, handling production on the series alongside CD Projekt Red and best known for Promare and Little Witch Academia, revealed the opening titles to Edgerunners…

The year is 2100. Society as we know it has collapsed, taking fiat currency with it. The blockchain imploded long ago, fraught with theft and scams and limited by energy shortages and the creative ineptitude of most NFT designers. There’s no more precious metals. We put them all into our phone microchips and then sent them to landfills where plastic eating microbes consumed them by mistake. The only things remaining with exchangeable value (aside from food, seeds, and drinkable a water) are...Pokémon and Magic: The…