Part 0 - What's MtG ?

A 'TCG'

A 'TCG'

• Born in 1993

A 'CCG'

• Born in 1993
• Richard Garfield, PhD

A 'CCG'

• Born in 1993
• Richard Garfield, PhD
• Card game

Mechanics

Mechanics

Mechanics

Mechanics

Where ?

Where ?

Where ?

Where ?

Where ?

Where ?

Part 1 - Mana colors

Ideals and ludo-narrative

White

'Peace through structure'

White

'Peace through structure'

White

'Peace through structure'

• Community

White

'Peace through structure'

• Community
• Religion

White

'Peace through structure'

• Community
• Religion
• Order

White

'Peace through structure'

• Community
• Religion
• Order

Blue

'Perfection through knowledge'

Blue

'Perfection through knowledge'

Blue

'Perfection through knowledge'

• Knowledge

Blue

'Perfection through knowledge'

• Knowledge
• Experiment

Blue

'Perfection through knowledge'

• Knowledge
• Experiment
• Illusion

Blue

'Perfection through knowledge'

• Knowledge
• Experiment
• Illusion

Blue

'Perfection through knowledge'

• Knowledge
• Experiment
• Illusion

Black

'Power through opportunity'

Black

'Power through opportunity'

Black

'Power through opportunity'

• Self-Sacrifice

Black

'Power through opportunity'

• Self-Sacrifice
• Exploitation

Black

'Power through opportunity'

• Self-Sacrifice
• Exploitation
• Apathy

Black

'Power through opportunity'

• Self-Sacrifice
• Exploitation
• Apathy

Black

'Power through opportunity'

• Self-Sacrifice
• Exploitation
• Apathy

Red

'Freedom through action'

Red

'Freedom through action'

Red

'Freedom through action'

• Emotion

Red

'Freedom through action'

• Emotion
• Impulse

Red

'Freedom through action'

• Emotion
• Impulse
• Passion

Red

'Freedom through action'

• Emotion
• Impulse
• Passion

Green

'Growth through acceptance'

Green

'Growth through acceptance'

Green

'Growth through acceptance'

• Nature

Green

'Growth through acceptance'

• Nature
• Multiplication

Green

'Growth through acceptance'

• Nature
• Multiplication
• Tradition

Green

'Growth through acceptance'

• Nature
• Multiplication
• Tradition

Colorless

Colorless

Colorless

Colorless

Colorless

Transition - Ravnica

What you need to know

Ecumenopolis

Ecumenopolis

Guild pact