Agent Palmer

The art of Magic: The Gathering can range from beautiful and fantastic to weird and horrifying. It is with that last descriptor in mind that I present a Magic: The Gathering Halloween, with the Top 10 Halloween-ish cards, based upon their art , name, or concept.

When I set out to explore the roots of Magic: The Gathering, or as I define it “Old School Magic,” I wasn’t sure what I would discover. I also wasn’t sure what my parameters would be, other than starting with the first sets I played with. I also wasn’t sure when I would reach the end of my journey.

Urza’s Destiny was released on June, 23rd 1999 as the last expansion for the Urza’s Block. It was the first expansion to fully embrace the new rules introduced in Classic Sixth Edition, because it was the first set released since Classic Sixth changed the game of Magic: the Gathering.

Resembling more Chronicles and less core set, Classic Sixth Edition was more than just a collection of cards. It was a prophetic look into the future, setting precedence with its changes for the core sets to follow in its near future. The set itself wasn’t very “classic” when it was released on April 28,

Released February 1999 as the first expansion to Urza’s Saga in the Urza’s Block, Urza’s Legacy with it predecessor created the “combo winter.”