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The '''Magic Official Encyclopedia''' is a series of 7 books publised by [[Thunder's Mouth Press]].  There were 6 volumes in the series, plus a ''Complete Encylopedia'' which encompassed all material from those volumes.  Each book featured pages of card images, collector and player information, and details of every set's impact on professional and popular gameplay at the time.  The U.S. MSRP was $19.95 for Volumes 1-3, $22.95 for Volume 4, $23.95 for Volumes 5-6, the ''Complete Encyclopedia'' was $35.00
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The '''Magic: The Gathering Official Encyclopedia''' is a series of seven books published by [[Thunder's Mouth Press]] between 1996 and 2002.  There were 6 volumes in the series, plus a ''Complete Encylopedia'' which encompassed most of the material from those volumes.  Each book featured pages of card images, collector and player information, and details of every set's impact on professional and popular gameplay at the time.  The U.S. MSRP was $19.95 for Volumes 1–3, $22.95 for Volume 4, $23.95 for Volumes 5–6, the ''Complete Encyclopedia'' was $35.00


The volumes and their contents are:
The volumes and their contents are:
# [[Arabian Nights]], [[Antiquities]], [[Legends]], [[The Dark]], [[4th Edition]], [[Fallen Empires]], [[Homelands]], [[Chronicles]], [[Ice Age]], [[Alliances]]
# (1996): ''[[Arabian Nights]]'', ''[[Antiquities]]'', ''[[Legends]]'', ''[[The Dark]]'', ''[[Fourth Edition]]'', ''[[Fallen Empires]]'', ''[[Homelands]]'', ''[[Chronicles]]'', ''[[Ice Age]]'' and ''[[Alliances]]''.
# [[Mirage]], [[Visions]], [[Fifth Edition]], [[Weatherlight]], [[Portal]], [[Arena League]]
# (1997): ''[[Mirage]]'' (including 6 [[playtest]] cards), ''[[Visions]]'', ''[[Fifth Edition]]'', ''[[Weatherlight]]'', ''[[Portal]]'' and [[Arena League]].
# [[Tempest]], [[Stronghold]], Vanguard, [[Portal Second Age]], [[World Championship Decks#Pro Tour 1996|1996 Pro Tour Decks]], [[World Championship Decks#1997 World Championship Decks|1997 World Championship Decks]]
# (1998): ''[[Tempest]]'', ''[[Stronghold]]'', ''[[Vanguard]]'', ''[[Portal Second Age]]'', ''[[World Championship Decks#Pro Tour 1996|1996 Pro Tour Decks]]'' and ''[[World Championship Decks#1997 World Championship Decks|1997 World Championship Decks]]''.
# [[Urza's Saga]], [[Urza's Legacy]], [[Urza's Destiny]], [[6th Edition]], [[Starter 1999]], [[Unglued]], [[Portal Three Kingdoms]], [[World Championship Decks#1998 World Championship Decks|1998 World Championship Decks]]
# (1999): ''[[Urza's Saga]]'', ''[[Urza's Legacy]]'', ''[[Urza's Destiny]]'', ''[[Sixth Edition]]'', ''[[Starter 1999]]'', ''[[Unglued]]'', ''[[Portal Three Kingdoms]]'' and ''[[World Championship Decks#1998 World Championship Decks|1998 World Championship Decks]]'''.
# [[Starter 2000]], [[Nemesis]], [[Mercadian Masques]], [[Prophecy]], [[World Championship Decks#1999 World Championship Decks|1999 World Championship Decks]]
# (2000): ''[[Starter 2000]]'', ''[[Nemesis]]'', ''[[Mercadian Masques]]'', ''[[Prophecy]]'', ''[[World Championship Decks#1999 World Championship Decks|1999 World Championship Decks]]'', ''Wizards of the Coast: From Basement to Belgium and Beyond'' - an article about the history of the company from 1990–1999, ''Artists Speak!'' - an article about [[Masques block]] artists [[Rk Post|rk post]], [[Sam Wood]], and [[Mark Zug]].
# [[7th Edition]], [[Invasion]], [[Planeshift]], [[Apocalypse]], [[World Championship Decks#2000 World Championship Decks|2000 World Championship Decks]]
# (2001): ''[[Seventh Edition]]'', ''[[Invasion]]'', ''[[Planeshift]]'', ''[[Apocalypse]]'' and ''[[World Championship Decks#2000 World Championship Decks|2000 World Championship Decks]]''.


The ''Complete Encylopedia'' does not contain all of the contents of Volumes 1-6, the biggest ommissions are the [[Arena League]] section and the [[World Championship Decks]].
The ''Complete Encylopedia'' (2002) does not contain all of the contents of Volumes 1-6: omissions include the [[Arena League]] section, [[World Championship Decks]] and the articles from Volume 5.


==See also==
* [[Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia]]
* [[Magic Encyclopedia (Salvat)]]
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Volume1.jpg
Image:Volume1.jpg|<center>Volume 1</center>
Image:Volume2.jpg
Image:Volume2.jpg|<center>Volume 2</center>
Image:Volume3.jpg
Image:Volume3.jpg|<center>Volume 3</center>
Image:Volume4.jpg
Image:Volume4.jpg|<center>Volume 4</center>
Image:Volume5.jpg
Image:Volume5.jpg|<center>Volume 5</center>
Image:Volume6.jpg
Image:Volume6.jpg|<center>Volume 6</center>
Image:Complete.jpg|<center>Complete Encyclopedia</center>
</gallery>
</gallery>
==External links==
==External links==
*{{Arcref|332|The Complete Encyclopedia|Thursday, April 24, 2003}}
*{{DailyRef|arcana/complete-encyclopedia-2003-04-24|The Complete Encyclopedia|Wizards of the Coast|April 24, 2003}}


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Magic: The Gathering Official Encyclopedia
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Author(s) Beth Moursund
First printing 1996 - 2002
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The Magic: The Gathering Official Encyclopedia is a series of seven books published by Thunder's Mouth Press between 1996 and 2002. There were 6 volumes in the series, plus a Complete Encylopedia which encompassed most of the material from those volumes. Each book featured pages of card images, collector and player information, and details of every set's impact on professional and popular gameplay at the time. The U.S. MSRP was $19.95 for Volumes 1–3, $22.95 for Volume 4, $23.95 for Volumes 5–6, the Complete Encyclopedia was $35.00

The volumes and their contents are:

  1. (1996): Arabian Nights, Antiquities, Legends, The Dark, Fourth Edition, Fallen Empires, Homelands, Chronicles, Ice Age and Alliances.
  2. (1997): Mirage (including 6 playtest cards), Visions, Fifth Edition, Weatherlight, Portal and Arena League.
  3. (1998): Tempest, Stronghold, Vanguard, Portal Second Age, 1996 Pro Tour Decks and 1997 World Championship Decks.
  4. (1999): Urza's Saga, Urza's Legacy, Urza's Destiny, Sixth Edition, Starter 1999, Unglued, Portal Three Kingdoms and 1998 World Championship Decks'.
  5. (2000): Starter 2000, Nemesis, Mercadian Masques, Prophecy, 1999 World Championship Decks, Wizards of the Coast: From Basement to Belgium and Beyond - an article about the history of the company from 1990–1999, Artists Speak! - an article about Masques block artists rk post, Sam Wood, and Mark Zug.
  6. (2001): Seventh Edition, Invasion, Planeshift, Apocalypse and 2000 World Championship Decks.

The Complete Encylopedia (2002) does not contain all of the contents of Volumes 1-6: omissions include the Arena League section, World Championship Decks and the articles from Volume 5.

See also

Gallery

External links