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This article contains a '''list of sources''' about the ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' '''storyline'''.<ref>{{NewRef|feature/story-story-2003-05-27|The Story of the Story|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|May 27, 2003}}</ref>
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This article contains a '''list of sources''' about the ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' '''storyline'''.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/story-story-2003-05-27|The Story of the Story|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|May 27, 2003}}</ref>
 
When ''[[Tempest]]'' was released, [[Wizards of the Coast]] started to get more involved with the story than they had been before, and declared that from that moment on there was a new continuity: older books were still canon as long as newer books didn't contradict them. In this list, sources released before the revision are marked with an asterisk (*).
 
 
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==Canon==
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In ''Magic'', [[wikipedia:Canon|canon]] is the material accepted as officially part of the story taking part in the [[Multiverse]]. The alternative terms mythology, storyline and [[timeline]] are also often used, with the first of these being used especially to refer to the richly detailed imaginary worlds and history, while the latter typically refer to the single arc where all events are directly connected chronologically. Other times, the word can mean "to be acknowledged by the creator(s)".
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===Prerevisionist===
 
The first books were printed by [[Harper Prism]]. These are part of prerevisionist continuity, although most fit in the post-revisionist continuity quite easily as well. On this page, sources released before the revision are marked with an {{nowrap|asterisk (*).}}
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===Revisionist===
 
When ''[[Tempest]]'' was released, [[Wizards of the Coast]] started to get more involved with the story than they had been before, and declared that from that moment on there was a new continuity: older books were still canon as long as newer books didn't contradict them.
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===Non-canon===
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The [[silver-bordered]] Multiverse is known as the [[Un-iverse]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/167568119168/so-when-can-we-expect-a-set-called-bablovia|title=So, when can we expect a set called Bablovia?|November 16, 2017}}</ref> This is a separate entity<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/167283130828/so-the-domina-multiverse-un-multiverse-and|title=So the Domina Multiverse, Un-Multiverse, and Sparks Multiverse are all separate, right?|November 08, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/167310763303/are-you-worried-about-multiverse-creep-youve|title=Are you worried about Multiverse creep?|November 09, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/167578427183/why-is-the-un-iverse-separeted-from-the|title=Why is the Un-iverse separated from the multiverse?|November 17, 2017}}</ref>, a parallel universe.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/188301191723/hi-mark-you-said-bablovia-is-a-different|title=How the heck did Urza (or just his head) get there?|October 12, 2019}}</ref>
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Characters, in slightly different forms, can exist in both the Multiverse and the Un-iverse at the same time.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/172833490553/bablovia-is-in-the-wrong-multiverse-does-that|title= “Bablovia is in the wrong multiverse”|April 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/186942014433/kind-of-a-convoluted-question-given-that|title= are planeswalkers limited to their own multiverse?|August 11, 2019}}</ref>
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Since 2020, there is also a series of [[black-bordered]] [[non-canon card]]s.
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==Books==
 
==Books==
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The novels are the main source of storyline knowledge.
The novels are the main source of storyline knowledge. The first books were printed by Harper Prism. These are part of prerevisionist continuity, although most fit in the post-revisionist continuity quite easily as well. From Tempest onward, Wizards of the Coast has been publishing its own novels, most of which have been structured in cycles of 3 or 4 books.
 
   
 
====Harper Prism====
 
====Harper Prism====
 
*The Garth/[[Greensleeves Cycle]]*
 
*The Garth/[[Greensleeves Cycle]]*
** ''[[Arena (novel)|Arena]]''
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** ''[[Arena (novel)|Arena]]''*
** ''[[Whispering Woods (novel)|Whispering Woods]]''
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** ''[[Whispering Woods (novel)|Whispering Woods]]''*
** ''[[Shattered Chains]]''
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** ''[[Shattered Chains]]''*
** ''[[Final Sacrifice]]''
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** ''[[Final Sacrifice]]''*
   
 
* Other Novels*
 
* Other Novels*
** ''[[The Cursed Land]]''
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** ''[[The Cursed Land]]''*
** ''[[The Prodigal Sorcerer]]''
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** ''[[The Prodigal Sorcerer]]''*
** ''[[Ashes of the Sun]]''
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** ''[[Ashes of the Sun]]''*
** ''[[Song of Time]]''
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** ''[[Song of Time]]''*
** ''[[And Peace Shall Sleep]]''
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** ''[[And Peace Shall Sleep]]''*
** ''[[Dark Legacy]]''
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** ''[[Dark Legacy]]''*
   
 
*Anthologies*
 
*Anthologies*
** ''[[Tapestries]]''
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** ''[[Tapestries]]''*
** ''[[Distant Planes]]''
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** ''[[Distant Planes]]''*
   
 
====Wizards of the Coast====
 
====Wizards of the Coast====
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From ''Tempest'' onward, Wizards of the Coast has been publishing its own novels, most of which have been structured in cycles of 3 or 4 books.
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* [[Artifacts Cycle]]
 
* [[Artifacts Cycle]]
 
** ''[[The Brothers' War]]''
 
** ''[[The Brothers' War]]''
** ''[[Planeswalker (book)|Planeswalker]]''
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** ''[[Planeswalker (novel)|Planeswalker]]''
 
** ''[[Time Streams]]''
 
** ''[[Time Streams]]''
 
** ''[[Bloodlines]]''
 
** ''[[Bloodlines]]''
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* [[Legends Cycle I]]
 
* [[Legends Cycle I]]
** ''[[Johan (book)|Johan]]''
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** ''[[Johan (novel)|Johan]]''
** ''[[Jedit (book)|Jedit]]''
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** ''[[Jedit (novel)|Jedit]]''
** ''[[Hazezon (book)|Hazezon]]''
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** ''[[Hazezon (novel)|Hazezon]]''
   
 
* [[Legends Cycle II]]
 
* [[Legends Cycle II]]
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* [[Ravnica Cycle]]
 
* [[Ravnica Cycle]]
** ''[[Ravnica, City of Guilds (novel)|Ravnica, City of Guilds]]''
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** ''[[Ravnica (novel)|Ravnica]]''
 
** ''[[Guildpact (novel)|Guildpact]]''
 
** ''[[Guildpact (novel)|Guildpact]]''
 
** ''[[Dissension (novel)|Dissension]]''
 
** ''[[Dissension (novel)|Dissension]]''
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* [[Lorwyn Cycle]]
 
* [[Lorwyn Cycle]]
** ''[[Lorwyn (book)|Lorwyn]]''
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** ''[[Lorwyn (novel)|Lorwyn]]''
** ''[[Morningtide (book)|Morningtide]]''
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** ''[[Morningtide (novel)|Morningtide]]''
   
 
* [[Shadowmoor Cycle]]
 
* [[Shadowmoor Cycle]]
** ''[[Shadowmoor (book)|Shadowmoor]]''
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** ''[[Shadowmoor (novel)|Shadowmoor]]''
** ''[[Eventide (book)|Eventide]]''
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** ''[[Eventide (novel)|Eventide]]''
   
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* Block novels
* Alara block novel
 
 
**''[[Alara Unbroken]]''
 
**''[[Alara Unbroken]]''
 
* Zendikar block novel
 
 
**''[[Zendikar: In the Teeth of Akoum]]''
 
**''[[Zendikar: In the Teeth of Akoum]]''
 
**''[[Scars of Mirrodin: The Quest for Karn]]''
 
* Scars of Mirrodin block novel
 
**''[[Scars of Mirrodin: The Quest for Karn|The Quest for Karn]]''
 
   
 
* Planeswalker novels
 
* Planeswalker novels
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* Planeswalker's Guides
 
* Planeswalker's Guides
 
**''[[A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara]]''
 
**''[[A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara]]''
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* War of the Spark novels
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**''[[War of the Spark: Ravnica]]''
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**''[[War of the Spark: Forsaken]]''
   
 
* Graphic novels
 
* Graphic novels
 
**''[[Path of the Planeswalker]]''
 
**''[[Path of the Planeswalker]]''
**''[[Path of the Planeswalker, Volume 2]]''
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**''[[Path of the Planeswalker II]]''
   
 
* Anthologies
 
* Anthologies
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** ''[[The Secrets of Magic]]''
 
** ''[[The Secrets of Magic]]''
 
** ''[[The Monsters of Magic]]''
 
** ''[[The Monsters of Magic]]''
** ''[[Shadowmoor (book)|Shadowmoor]]'' (part of Shadowmoor Cycle)
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** ''[[Shadowmoor (novel)|Shadowmoor]]'' (part of Shadowmoor Cycle)
   
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* Artbooks
* Art books
 
 
** [[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - The Rath Cycle]]
 
** [[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - The Rath Cycle]]
 
** [[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Zendikar]]
 
** [[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Zendikar]]
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** [[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Amonkhet]]
 
** [[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Amonkhet]]
 
** [[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Ixalan]]
 
** [[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Ixalan]]
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** [[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria]]
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** [[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Ravnica]]
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** [[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - War of the Spark]]
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* Game Guides
 
* Game Guides
 
**''[[The Official Guide to Urza's Saga]]'' with the short story "''[http://www.willmcdermott.com/files/Remembrance.pdf A Time for Remembrance]''"
 
**''[[The Official Guide to Urza's Saga]]'' with the short story "''[http://www.willmcdermott.com/files/Remembrance.pdf A Time for Remembrance]''"
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==Comics==
 
==Comics==
 
[[Image:Musings Magic Special.gif|right|200px]]
 
[[Image:Musings Magic Special.gif|right|200px]]
Another media that contributed much to the Magic storyline in prerevision days were comics printed by [[ARMADA]] (an imprint of Acclaim Comics). <ref>{{NewRef|feature/magic-history-time-2009-06-01|A Magic History of Time|[[Michael G. Ryan]]|June 01, 2009}}</ref> Many plotlines of these comics were supposed to come together in a series called about the [[Planeswalker War|Planeswalker War of Corondor]], but that series was canceled in favor of the [[Weatherlight Saga]]. Despite cancellation, information that would have been in these comics has been provided by [[Jeff Gómez]], the editor of the Magic line at Armada. Following that, 4 comics were printed by [[Dark Horse Comics]].
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Another media that contributed much to the Magic storyline in prerevision days were comics printed by [[ARMADA]] (an imprint of Acclaim Comics).<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/magic-history-time-2009-06-01|A Magic History of Time|[[Michael G. Ryan]]|June 01, 2009}}</ref> Many plotlines of these comics were supposed to come together in a series called about the [[Planeswalker War|Planeswalker War of Corondor]], but that series was canceled in favor of the [[Weatherlight Saga]]. Despite the cancellation, information that would have been in these comics has been provided by [[Jeff Gómez]], the editor of the Magic line at Armada. Following that, 4 comics were printed by [[Dark Horse Comics]].
   
 
In the meantime, promotional comics appeared in [[The Duelist#TopDeck|TopDeck Magazine]] and a short online comic was released on [[magicthegathering.com]] (see below).
 
In the meantime, promotional comics appeared in [[The Duelist#TopDeck|TopDeck Magazine]] and a short online comic was released on [[magicthegathering.com]] (see below).
   
In January 2012, the comic company [[IDW Publishing]] began printing the first official ''Magic'' comics produced outside of the company in over a decade. <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/magic-comic-book-2011-09-08|Magic Comic Book|[[Monty Ashley]]|September 08, 2011}}</ref> The series follows the exploited of the thief [[Dack Fayden]]. The series ended in 2014.
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In January 2012, the comic company [[IDW Publishing]] began printing the first official ''Magic'' comics produced outside of the company in over a decade.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/magic-comic-book-2011-09-08|Magic Comic Book|[[Monty Ashley]]|September 08, 2011}}</ref> The series follows the exploits of the thief [[Dack Fayden]]. The series ended in 2014.
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As of December 2017, new comics were expected, as part of [[Chris Cocks]]' effort to continue the expansion of the [[Wikipedia:Intellectual property|intellectual property]].<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/features/how-the-company-behind-dd-magic-and-avalon-hill-innovate-w514703 Brian Crecente (December 27, 2017), "Chasing Innovation Inside the Company Behind D&D, Magic and Avalon Hill", Rollingstone.com]</ref> Again published by IDW Publishing, the first of these was published in 2018 and featured [[Chandra Nalaar]].
   
As of december 2017, new comics were expected, as part of [[Chris Cocks]]' effort to continue the expansion of the [[Wikipedia:Intellectual property|intellectual property]].<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/features/how-the-company-behind-dd-magic-and-avalon-hill-innovate-w514703 Brian Crecente (December 27, 2017), "Chasing Innovation Inside the Company Behind D&D, Magic and Avalon Hill", Rollingstone.com]</ref> Again published by IDW Publishing, the first of these was published in 2018 and featured [[Chandra Nalaar]].
 
 
====ARMADA Comics====
 
====ARMADA Comics====
 
* Arabian Nights*
 
* Arabian Nights*
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* Antiquities*
 
* Antiquities*
 
** ''[[Antiquities War]]'' #1-4
 
** ''[[Antiquities War]]'' #1-4
** ''[[Urza-Mishra War]]'' #1-2
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** ''[[Urza–Mishra War]]'' #1-2
   
 
* Legends*
 
* Legends*
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** ''[[Serra Angel (comic)|Serra Angel]]'' #1
 
** ''[[Serra Angel (comic)|Serra Angel]]'' #1
 
** ''[[The Shadow Mage]]'' #1-4
 
** ''[[The Shadow Mage]]'' #1-4
** ''[[Wayfarer (comic)|Wayfarer]]'' #1-5
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** ''[[Wayfarer]]'' #1-5
   
 
* Comics that were never published*
 
* Comics that were never published*
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==== IDW Publishing ====
 
==== IDW Publishing ====
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering (comic)|Magic: The Gathering]]'' #1-4 <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/comic-book-previews-2011-10-27-0|Comic Book Previews!|[[Monty Ashley]]|October 27, 2011}}</ref>
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* ''[[Magic: The Gathering (comic)|Magic: The Gathering]]'' #1-4 <ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/comic-book-previews-2011-10-27-0|Comic Book Previews!|[[Monty Ashley]]|October 27, 2011}}</ref>
 
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering - The Spell Thief]]'' #1-4
 
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering - The Spell Thief]]'' #1-4
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering - Path of Vengeance]]'' #1-4 <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/path-vengeance-3-2013-02-21-0|Path of Vengeance #3|[[Monty Ashley]]|February 21, 2013}}</ref>
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* ''[[Magic: The Gathering - Path of Vengeance]]'' #1-4 <ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/path-vengeance-3-2013-02-21-0|Path of Vengeance #3|[[Monty Ashley]]|February 21, 2013}}</ref>
 
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering - Theros]]'' #1-5
 
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering - Theros]]'' #1-5
 
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering - Chandra]]'' <ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/08/08/new-magic-the-gathering-comic-celebrates-the-franchises-25th-anniversary IDW Publishing (Aug 8, 2018). New Magic: The Gathering Comic Celebrates The Franchise's 25th Anniversary]</ref>
 
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering - Chandra]]'' <ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/08/08/new-magic-the-gathering-comic-celebrates-the-franchises-25th-anniversary IDW Publishing (Aug 8, 2018). New Magic: The Gathering Comic Celebrates The Franchise's 25th Anniversary]</ref>
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====BOOM! Studios====
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* ''[[Magic (comic)|Magic]]'' #1- <ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/magic-the-gathering-comic-boom-studios-ravnica-zendikar|title=Magic: The Gathering Returns to Comics in April 2021|author=Jesse Schedeen|date=January 21, 2021|publisher=Ign.com}}</ref>
   
 
==Magazines==
 
==Magazines==
Back in the days, before there was widely available internet, people read about Magic in magazines like [[Scry]] and [[InQuest]]. The most famous of these would be [[the Duelist]], which was the 'official' magic magazine and thus also contained tibits about the storyline, or even some short stories.
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Back in the days, before there was widely available internet, people read about Magic in magazines like [[Scry]] and [[InQuest]]. The most famous of these would be [[the Duelist]], which was the 'official' magic magazine and thus also contained tidbits about the storyline, or even some short stories.
   
 
====The Duelist====
 
====The Duelist====
 
{{Main|The Duelist#Issues}}
 
{{Main|The Duelist#Issues}}
 
* #0 (Supplement) Antiquities War*
 
* #0 (Supplement) Antiquities War*
* #1 [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/planeswalkers/week1#footnote2]
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* #1 [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/planeswalkers/week1#footnote2 Duel for Dominia]
 
* #2 The Dark, Mezzlock's Challenge #1*
 
* #2 The Dark, Mezzlock's Challenge #1*
 
* #3 Fallen Empires, Mezzlock's Challenge #2*
 
* #3 Fallen Empires, Mezzlock's Challenge #2*
 
* #4 [http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showpost.php?p=818314&postcount=30 Animal Trap]*
 
* #4 [http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showpost.php?p=818314&postcount=30 Animal Trap]*
* #5 Ice Age, [[:image:Terisiare2.jpg|fold-out map]], short story ''"Feast of Kjeld"'' by John Tynes*
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* #5 Ice Age, [[:image:Terisiare2.jpg|fold-out map]], short story ''"Feast of Kjeld"'' by [[John Tynes]]*
 
* #7 Homelands, The Slowing of His Heart*
 
* #7 Homelands, The Slowing of His Heart*
 
* #8 Eron the Rentless*
 
* #8 Eron the Rentless*
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*[http://www.wizards.com/magic/multiverse/planeswalkers.aspx Planeswalkers]
 
*[http://www.wizards.com/magic/multiverse/planeswalkers.aspx Planeswalkers]
 
*[http://www.wizards.com/magic/multiverse/Planes.aspx Planes of Existence]
 
*[http://www.wizards.com/magic/multiverse/Planes.aspx Planes of Existence]
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====[[Lore on the Cards]]====
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{{Main|Lore on the Cards}}
   
 
====[[Webcomics]]====
 
====[[Webcomics]]====
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{{Main|Savor the Flavor}}
 
{{Main|Savor the Flavor}}
   
====[[Uncharted Realms]] short stories====
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====Uncharted Realms short stories====
''Uncharted Realms'' was a column that appeared weekly on [[DailyMTG.com]]. Written by members of the ''Magic: The Gathering'' Creative Team, it is a series of short stories providing a deeper look into the world, lore, and characters of Magic: The Gathering. The column was initially focused on telling stories about specific cards, but has since expanded to more general stories.
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''Uncharted Realms'' was a column that appeared weekly on [[DailyMTG.com]]. Written by members of the ''Magic: The Gathering'' [[Creative]] Team, it is a series of short stories providing a deeper look into the world, lore, and characters of ''Magic: The Gathering''. The column was initially focused on telling stories about specific cards but later expanded to more general stories.
{{Main|Uncharted Realms}}
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{{Main|Magic Story}}
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====Magic Story====
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''Magic Story'' is the successor to ''Uncharted Realms''. It is the same concept, but features more writers from outside of [[Wizards of the Coast]].
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{{Main|Magic Story}}
   
 
====Feature Articles short stories====
 
====Feature Articles short stories====
''Feature Articles'' was a column that appeared irregularly on [[DailyMTG.com]]. Occasionally, these features would be used to help tell the story of the current block. Written by members of the ''Magic: The Gathering'' Creative Team, it is a series of short stories providing a deeper look into the world, lore, and characters of Magic: The Gathering. The column was initially focused on telling stories about specific cards, but has since expanded to more general stories.
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''Feature Articles'' was a column that appeared irregularly on [[DailyMTG.com]]. Occasionally, these features would be used to help tell the story of the current block. Written by members of the ''Magic: The Gathering'' Creative Team, it is a series of short stories providing a deeper look into the world, lore, and characters of Magic: The Gathering. The column was initially focused on telling stories about specific cards but has since expanded to more general stories.
* {{NewRef|love-song-night-and-day-2003-04-14|The Love Song of Day and Night|MagicTheGathering.com Staff|April 14, 2003}}* (by Jenny Scott)
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* {{DailyRef|love-song-night-and-day-2003-04-14|The Love Song of Day and Night|MagicTheGathering.com Staff|April 14, 2003}}* (by Jenny Scott)
   
 
====Magic Story Podcasts====
 
====Magic Story Podcasts====
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====Other online stories====
 
====Other online stories====
 
* ''[[Planar Chaos]]''
 
* ''[[Planar Chaos]]''
** ''[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/planarchaos2/story1 "Destiny"]'', by [[Michael G. Ryan]] (currently down, try [http://web.archive.org/web/20070519165543/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/planarchaos2/story1])
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**''[[Destiny]]'', by [[Michael G. Ryan]] (currently down, try [http://web.archive.org/web/20070519165543/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/planarchaos2/story1])
 
* ''[[Coldsnap]]''
 
* ''[[Coldsnap]]''
** ''[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/coldsnaplore/fiction1 "The Horror from Ronom Glacier"]'', by [[Doug Beyer]]
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** ''[[The Horror at Ronom Glacier]]'', by [[Doug Beyer]]
** ''[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/coldsnaplore/fiction2 "The Battle Of Kjeldor"]'', by [[Monty Ashley]]
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** ''[[The Battle of Kjeldor]]'', by [[Monty Ashley]]
** ''[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/coldsnaplore/fiction3 "Vannemir's Choice"]'', by [[Adam Lee]]
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** ''[[Vannemir's Choice]]'', by [[Adam Lee]]
 
* ''[[Dissension]]''
 
* ''[[Dissension]]''
** ''[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/dissension/azoriusfiction1 "The Hussar's Last Mission"]'', by [[Doug Beyer]]
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** ''[[The Hussar's Last Mission]]'', by [[Doug Beyer]]
** ''[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/dissension/simicfiction "Life is Beautiful"]'', by [[Rei Nakazawa]]
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** ''[[Life is Beautiful]]'', by [[Rei Nakazawa]]
** ''[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/dissension/rakdosfiction "The Merrytown Massacre"]'', by [[Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar]]
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** ''[[The Merrytown Massacre]]'', by [[Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar]]
 
* [[Kamigawa block]]
 
* [[Kamigawa block]]
** [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/kamigawa/vignettes The Kamigawa Vignettes]
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** [[The Kamigawa Vignettes]]
 
* ''[[Visions]]''
 
* ''[[Visions]]''
 
** [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/products/visionsbackstory ''Visions:'' The Backstory]*
 
** [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/products/visionsbackstory ''Visions:'' The Backstory]*
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** [http://www.wizards.com/magic/expert/Mirage/Story_of_Jamuraa.asp The Story of Jamuraa]*
 
** [http://www.wizards.com/magic/expert/Mirage/Story_of_Jamuraa.asp The Story of Jamuraa]*
 
* ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]''
 
* ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]''
** [http://hanweirchronicle.com/ The Hanweir Chronicle] <ref>{{NewRef|feature/hanweir-chronicle-recap-2016-05-31|Hanweir Chronicle Recap|[[Alison Luhrs]]|May 31, 2016}}</ref>
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** [http://hanweirchronicle.com/ The Hanweir Chronicle] <ref>{{DailyRef|feature/hanweir-chronicle-recap-2016-05-31|Hanweir Chronicle Recap|[[Alison Luhrs]]|May 31, 2016}}</ref>
   
 
====Reposts of older stories====
 
====Reposts of older stories====
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====Older articles====
 
====Older articles====
These pages where launched in the days of the Weatherlight Saga, and thus post-revisionist, but they are not updated anymore and are often down.
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These pages were launched in the days of the Weatherlight Saga, and thus post-revisionist, but they have not been updated anymore and are often down.
 
* [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/products/storyline The Magic Multiverse]
 
* [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/products/storyline The Magic Multiverse]
 
* [http://www.wizards.com/magic/generic/storyline/expansion_summaries.asp The Multiverse of Dominaria]
 
* [http://www.wizards.com/magic/generic/storyline/expansion_summaries.asp The Multiverse of Dominaria]
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====Archived sites====
 
====Archived sites====
The ''[[Duelist]]'' is not being printed anymore. Internet has taken the place of many magazines, also on storyline territory. But even before the decline of printed magazines there was information about the magic storyline to be found on the World Wide Web.
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The ''[[Duelist]]'' is not being printed anymore. The Internet has taken the place of many magazines, also on storyline territory. But even before the decline of printed magazines, there was information about the magic storyline to be found on the World Wide Web.
   
 
* [http://web.archive.org/web/19990508031129/www.wizards.com/Duelist_Online/DOL_ED.html Encyclopedia Dominia]* (In case it is down the stories can be read [http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=13898 here].)
 
* [http://web.archive.org/web/19990508031129/www.wizards.com/Duelist_Online/DOL_ED.html Encyclopedia Dominia]* (In case it is down the stories can be read [http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=13898 here].)
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[[Acclaim Entertainment|Acclaim]] produced a computer game called [[Battlemage]] that centred around the [[Planeswalker War]]. On its site Acclaim posted a long history of the conflict. Most of it is a recap of the ARMADA comics, although it does include some stuff not mentioned anywhere else.
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20021204234803/www.acclaim.com/games/magic/index.html the Story of the Battlemage Ravidel]*
 
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20021204234803/www.acclaim.com/games/magic/index.html the Story of the Battlemage Ravidel]*
   
 
== Computer games ==
 
== Computer games ==
There are also some computer games based on Magic that reveal parts of the storyline. The recent [[Battlegrounds]] game did have a storyline, but it was never in-continuity.
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This article contains a list of sources about the Magic: The Gathering storyline.[1]

Canon

In Magic, canon is the material accepted as officially part of the story taking part in the Multiverse. The alternative terms mythology, storyline and timeline are also often used, with the first of these being used especially to refer to the richly detailed imaginary worlds and history, while the latter typically refer to the single arc where all events are directly connected chronologically. Other times, the word can mean "to be acknowledged by the creator(s)".

Prerevisionist

The first books were printed by Harper Prism. These are part of prerevisionist continuity, although most fit in the post-revisionist continuity quite easily as well. On this page, sources released before the revision are marked with an asterisk (*).

Revisionist

When Tempest was released, Wizards of the Coast started to get more involved with the story than they had been before, and declared that from that moment on there was a new continuity: older books were still canon as long as newer books didn't contradict them.

Non-canon

The silver-bordered Multiverse is known as the Un-iverse.[2] This is a separate entity[3][4][5], a parallel universe.[6]

Characters, in slightly different forms, can exist in both the Multiverse and the Un-iverse at the same time.[7][8]

Since 2020, there is also a series of black-bordered non-canon cards.

Books

The novels are the main source of storyline knowledge.

Harper Prism

Wizards of the Coast

From Tempest onward, Wizards of the Coast has been publishing its own novels, most of which have been structured in cycles of 3 or 4 books.

Comics

Musings Magic Special

Another media that contributed much to the Magic storyline in prerevision days were comics printed by ARMADA (an imprint of Acclaim Comics).[9] Many plotlines of these comics were supposed to come together in a series called about the Planeswalker War of Corondor, but that series was canceled in favor of the Weatherlight Saga. Despite the cancellation, information that would have been in these comics has been provided by Jeff Gómez, the editor of the Magic line at Armada. Following that, 4 comics were printed by Dark Horse Comics.

In the meantime, promotional comics appeared in TopDeck Magazine and a short online comic was released on magicthegathering.com (see below).

In January 2012, the comic company IDW Publishing began printing the first official Magic comics produced outside of the company in over a decade.[10] The series follows the exploits of the thief Dack Fayden. The series ended in 2014.

As of December 2017, new comics were expected, as part of Chris Cocks' effort to continue the expansion of the intellectual property.[11] Again published by IDW Publishing, the first of these was published in 2018 and featured Chandra Nalaar.

ARMADA Comics

Dark Horse

Gotta Comics

IDW Publishing

BOOM! Studios

Magazines

Back in the days, before there was widely available internet, people read about Magic in magazines like Scry and InQuest. The most famous of these would be the Duelist, which was the 'official' magic magazine and thus also contained tidbits about the storyline, or even some short stories.

The Duelist

Main article: The Duelist#Issues

Top Deck

  • #1 Mercadian Masques
  • #4 The Dark Ambassador, Nemesis
  • #8 Prophecy
  • #12 Invasion

Scans have been posted here

Digital

Wizards of the Coast sites

The Multiverse

Lore on the Cards

Main article: Lore on the Cards

Webcomics

Between 2007 and 2011, Wizards of the Coast published a series of webcomics on their website.

Main article: Webcomics

Savor the Flavor short stories

Savor the Flavor was a column that appeared on DailyMTG.com. Written by members of the Magic: The Gathering Creative Team, it explored the creative process behind the flavor, including card art, flavor text, card names, world-building, books, comics, and the foundations of Magic: The Gathering on fantasy. It was replaced then by the Uncharted Realms column.

Main article: Savor the Flavor

Uncharted Realms short stories

Uncharted Realms was a column that appeared weekly on DailyMTG.com. Written by members of the Magic: The Gathering Creative Team, it is a series of short stories providing a deeper look into the world, lore, and characters of Magic: The Gathering. The column was initially focused on telling stories about specific cards but later expanded to more general stories.

Main article: Magic Story

Magic Story

Magic Story is the successor to Uncharted Realms. It is the same concept, but features more writers from outside of Wizards of the Coast.

Main article: Magic Story

Feature Articles short stories

Feature Articles was a column that appeared irregularly on DailyMTG.com. Occasionally, these features would be used to help tell the story of the current block. Written by members of the Magic: The Gathering Creative Team, it is a series of short stories providing a deeper look into the world, lore, and characters of Magic: The Gathering. The column was initially focused on telling stories about specific cards but has since expanded to more general stories.

Magic Story Podcasts

Magic Story Podcasts have appeared occasionally on DailyMTG.com, and have occasionally included new story information.

Other online stories

Reposts of older stories

Older articles

These pages were launched in the days of the Weatherlight Saga, and thus post-revisionist, but they have not been updated anymore and are often down.

Third Party Sites

Archived sites

The Duelist is not being printed anymore. The Internet has taken the place of many magazines, also on storyline territory. But even before the decline of printed magazines, there was information about the magic storyline to be found on the World Wide Web.

Acclaim

Acclaim produced a computer game called Battlemage that centered around the Planeswalker War. On its site, Acclaim posted a long history of the conflict. Most of it is a recap of the ARMADA comics, although it does include some stuff not mentioned anywhere else.

Computer games

There are also some computer games based on Magic that reveal parts of the storyline. The Battlegrounds game did have a storyline, but it was never in-continuity.

Acclaim

Microprose

Sega

See also

References

  1. Brady Dommermuth (May 27, 2003). "The Story of the Story". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Mark Rosewater (November 16, 2017). "So, when can we expect a set called Bablovia?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  3. Mark Rosewater (November 08, 2017). "So the Domina Multiverse, Un-Multiverse, and Sparks Multiverse are all separate, right?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  4. Mark Rosewater (November 09, 2017). "Are you worried about Multiverse creep?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  5. Mark Rosewater (November 17, 2017). "Why is the Un-iverse separated from the multiverse?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  6. Mark Rosewater (October 12, 2019). "How the heck did Urza (or just his head) get there?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  7. Mark Rosewater (April 11, 2018). "“Bablovia is in the wrong multiverse”". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  8. Mark Rosewater (August 11, 2019). "are planeswalkers limited to their own multiverse?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  9. Michael G. Ryan (June 01, 2009). "A Magic History of Time". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. Monty Ashley (September 08, 2011). "Magic Comic Book". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. Brian Crecente (December 27, 2017), "Chasing Innovation Inside the Company Behind D&D, Magic and Avalon Hill", Rollingstone.com
  12. Amazon.jp page
  13. Manga Magic? — MTG Salvation
  14. Monty Ashley (October 27, 2011). "Comic Book Previews!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  15. Monty Ashley (February 21, 2013). "Path of Vengeance #3". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  16. IDW Publishing (Aug 8, 2018). New Magic: The Gathering Comic Celebrates The Franchise's 25th Anniversary
  17. Jesse Schedeen (January 21, 2021). "Magic: The Gathering Returns to Comics in April 2021". Ign.com.
  18. Alison Luhrs (May 31, 2016). "Hanweir Chronicle Recap". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.