Magic the Gathering is a collectible card game and perhaps the most widespread and popular of them all.born in 1993 from the mind of mathematics professor and game designer Richard Garfield and marketed by Wizards of the Coasts.in this book, we will look at the sources that fed that mythology. While Magic's stories are original and interesting in their own right, nothing comes from nowhere, and here we will look for parallels and possible influences on the stories of this wonderful game.