How Magic: the Gathering became a pop-culture hit – and where it goes next, Games
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Magic: The Gathering' Pulls Racist Playing Cards From Popular Game - The New York Times
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The Creator of Magic The Gathering on Designing the Perfect Game - Bloomberg
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Magic: The Gathering taps into Japanese pop culture - The Japan Times
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A fan-made format has changed the way 'Magic: the Gathering' sets are developed
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The Creation of Magic: The Gathering
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Magic: The Gathering - Wikipedia
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Magic: The Gathering' growing in popularity
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Magic: The Gathering - Wikipedia
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Now that MTGxLOTR is out, what other franchises do you want to see in MTG? : r/mtg
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The Twenty-Five-Year Journey of Magic: The Gathering
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How did Magic: The Gathering become the most popular trading card game? - Quora
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How Magic: the Gathering became a pop-culture hit – and where it goes next, Games
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Magic: The Gathering' Cards Changed Out in 'Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic' Exhibition at MoPOP