Antiques Roadshow Detours Do you Believe in Magic? - 1990's trading cards worth the price of a car
Mar 6, 2023
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Magic's Pioneering Gameplay
- Magic: The Gathering was the first modern trading card game, launching in 1993 and inspiring many others like Pokemon.
- Players build personalized decks and duel, similar to strategic battles rather than role-playing as wizards.
Mana Drives Game Complexity
- Magic's resource system relies on 'land' cards which generate mana, needed to play other cards.
- The game is complex and hard to understand until witnessed in play, unlike simpler explanations.
Power Nine Cards' Shocking Value
- A near complete set of Beta Magic cards including the rare 'Power Nine' was unexpectedly brought in for appraisal.
- The Power Nine alone was valued between $50,000 and $75,000, shocking the appraiser.