1997

The year 1997 was the fifth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.

Publications

 * The Official Magic: The Gathering - Strategies & Secrets
 * Magic: The Gathering Official Strategy Guide
 * Magic: The Gathering Official Encyclopedia - Volume 2
 * The Official Guide to Portal
 * The Official Deckbuilders' Guide
 * The Official Guide to Tempest
 * Official Strategy Guide for Magic: The Gathering - Battlemage

Wizards of the Coast

 * Matthew D. Wilson (art director)
 * Monty Ashley

Design and Development

 * Dan Cervelli
 * Robert Gutschera
 * Jonathan Tweet
 * Teeuwynn Woodruff

Artists
• Visions

• Blackie del Rio

• Brian Horton

• Bryan Talbot

• Cecil Fernando

• David Seeley

• Eric Peterson

• Fred Hooper

• George Pratt

• Greg Spalenka

• I. Rabarot

• Jerry Tiritilly

• John Avon

• Jon J. Muth

• Michael Danza

• Natalie Hertz

• Omaha Pérez

• Paul Lee

• Romas Kukalis

• Scott Hampton

• Tony DiTelizzi

• Fifth Edition

• Clint Langley

• Doug Keith

• James Allen

• Portal

• Brian Durfee

• Colin MacNeil

• Paolo Parente

• Ted Naifeh

• William Simpson

• Weatherlight

• Brom

• Darbury Stenderu

• Dylan Martens

• Franz Vohwinkel

• Kipling West

• Mark Harrison

• Patric Kochakji

• Rogério Vilela

• Stephen L. Walsh

• Tempest

• Alan Pollack

• April Lee

• Carl Frank

• Daren Bader

• Doug Chaffee

• Eric David Anderson

• Janet Aulisio

• Jason Alexander Behnke

• Jeff Laubenstein

• Jeff Reitz

• Jim Nelson

• Joel Biske

• Matthew D. Wilson

• Randy Elliott

• Ron Chironna

• Stephen Daniele

• Sue Ellen Brown

• Thomas M. Baxa

• Val Mayerik

• William O'Connor