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Magic: The Gathering Quiz
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First question:

Magic: The Gathering was created by Richard Garfield and first published in 1993. Which company published it?

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Magic: The Gathering

1easyMagic: The Gathering was created by Richard Garfield and first published in 1993. Which company published it?

💡 Wizards of the Coast🔍

Wizards of the Coast was a small gaming company when it published Magic in 1993 — the game's explosive success transformed it into an industry giant, later acquired by Hasbro.

2easyAt the start of a game of Magic: The Gathering, how many cards does each player draw as their opening hand?

💡 Seven🔍

The seven-card opening hand with a mulligan option (shuffling back and drawing fewer cards) is a key strategic decision — knowing when to mulligan is considered a fundamental skill.

3easyIn Magic: The Gathering, which basic land type produces blue mana?

💡 Island🔍

Blue mana is associated with intellect, trickery, and control — blue decks are known for counterspells and card-drawing abilities.

4mediumThe Cascade mechanic in Magic: The Gathering was introduced in which 2009 set?

💡 Alara Reborn🔍

Cascade lets you cast a free spell every time you cast the original — the mechanic proved so powerful that several Cascade cards have been banned in competitive formats.

5mediumWhich keyword ability in Magic: The Gathering forces the defending player to sacrifice permanents whenever the creature attacks?

💡 Annihilator🔍

Annihilator is widely considered one of the most powerful combat mechanics ever printed — the Eldrazi creatures that carry it can devastate an opponent's board in a single attack.

6mediumThe Convoke ability in Magic: The Gathering, which allows tapping creatures to reduce a spell's cost, debuted in which 2005 set?

💡 Ravnica🔍

Ravnica introduced the concept of ten two-colour guilds, each with its own identity and mechanics — the setting has been revisited multiple times and is one of Magic's most popular planes.

7mediumWhich Magic: The Gathering keyword, introduced as evergreen in 2016, requires a creature to be blocked by two or more creatures or not at all?

💡 Menace🔍

Menace replaced the older keyword Intimidate — it is considered more balanced because it works against all colours rather than only affecting certain ones.

8hardThe Alpha edition Mox Jet, part of the Power Nine, features deep-black gemstone artwork created by which artist?

💡 Dan Frazier🔍

Dan Frazier illustrated all five original Mox cards — these 'Power Nine' cards are among the most valuable collectibles in all of trading card gaming.

9hardPhoenix Heart RG2015 is described as the last of four personal celebration cards created by which individual?

💡 Richard Garfield🔍

10hardLion's Eye Diamond from the Mirage set is described as a four-of staple in Legacy decks built around which mechanic?

💡 Dredge🔍

Lion's Eye Diamond was originally seen as a joke card due to its severe drawback of discarding your hand — years later, the Dredge mechanic turned that drawback into a powerful advantage.

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