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The year '''1994''' was the second year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''.   
The year '''1994''' was the second year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''.   
== Events ==
== Events ==
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! Date
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! Event
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|Early 1994
|Early 1994
|
|[[Carta Mundi]] presents [[Peter Adkison]] with a box of about 200 [[poker deck]]s with regular ''Magic'' [[card back]]s.
|[[Carta Mundi]] presents [[Peter Adkison]] with a box of about 200 [[poker deck]]s with regular ''Magic'' [[card back]]s.
|-  
|-  
|January  
|January  
|
| Second print run of ''[[Arabian Nights]]'', fixing some printing issues and leaving out the <c title="Mountain">Mountain|Arabian Nights</c>
| Second print run of ''[[Arabian Nights]]'', fixing some printing issues and leaving out the <c title="Mountain">Mountain|Arabian Nights</c>
|-
|-
| January  
| January  
|
| Creation of the [[DCI|Duelists' Convocation]].  
| Creation of the [[DCI|Duelists' Convocation]].  
* First official rules about the 60-card minimum [[deck]] size for [[constructed]] and the limit of 4 for each card in the deck.
* First official rules about the 60-card minimum [[deck]] size for [[constructed]] and the limit of 4 for each card in the deck.
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| January
| January
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|First issue of ''[[The Duelist]]''.
|First issue of ''[[The Duelist]]''.
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|-
| March  
| March  
|
| [[Wizards of the Coast]] outgrows Adkison's basement.
| [[Wizards of the Coast]] outgrows Adkison's basement.
|-
|-
| March 4
| March 4
|
| Release of the first [[bottom-up]] designed [[expansion]]: ''[[Antiquities]]'', which has an [[artifact]] theme.
| Release of the first [[bottom-up]] designed [[expansion]]: ''[[Antiquities]]'', which has an [[artifact]] theme.
* First mention of the [[Brothers' War]]
* First mention of the [[Brothers' War]]
|-
|-
| Early April
| Early April
|
| Release of the ''[[Revised Edition]]''. First changes to the [[Core Set]].
| Release of the ''[[Revised Edition]]''. First changes to the [[Core Set]].
|-
|-
| May
| May
|
| Rumors abound about an ultra rare card: [[Throat Wolf]]  
| Rumors abound about an ultra rare card: [[Throat Wolf]]  
|-
|-
| May / June
| May / June
|
| First [[National Championships|Nationals]] in France, Belgium and the United States.
| First [[National Championships|Nationals]] in France, Belgium and the United States.
|-
|-
| June 10
| June 10
|
| Release of ''[[Legends]]'', introducing [[multicolor]]ed cards and [[legendary]] permanents.
| Release of ''[[Legends]]'', introducing [[multicolor]]ed cards and [[legendary]] permanents.
|-
|-
| July  
| July  
|
|July 1994, visitors of [[Promotional cards#Dragon Con|Dragon Con]] are given a postcard voucher which could redeemed for a <c>Nalathni Dragon</c>, the first [[promotional card]].
|July 1994, visitors of [[Promotional cards#Dragon Con|Dragon Con]] are given a postcard voucher which could redeemed for a <c>Nalathni Dragon</c>, the first [[promotional card]].
|-
|-
| Summer
| Summer
|
| A supposedly fixed version of the ''Revised Edition'', code-named "[[Edgar]]" is recalled due to more mistakes. Some boxes get out.
| A supposedly fixed version of the ''Revised Edition'', code-named "[[Edgar]]" is recalled due to more mistakes. Some boxes get out.
|-
|-
| Summer
| Summer
|
| Cease and Decist order of [[Wizards of the Coast]] against the producer of ''[[Middle Ages]]'', an unofficial set
| Cease and Decist order of [[Wizards of the Coast]] against the producer of ''[[Middle Ages]]'', an unofficial set
|-
|-
| August
| August
|
| At the ''Origins Game Fair'' convention, WotC wins awards from the The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) for ''Magic: The Gathering'' and ''Legends''.
| At the ''Origins Game Fair'' convention, WotC wins awards from the The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) for ''Magic: The Gathering'' and ''Legends''.
|-
|-
| August 8
| August 8
|
| Release of ''[[The Dark]]''. First expansion that was simultaneously released in a foreign language (Italian).
| Release of ''[[The Dark]]''. First expansion that was simultaneously released in a foreign language (Italian).
|-
|-
| August 18-21  
| August 18-21  
|
| [[GenCon]] convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| [[GenCon]] convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* Demostrations given for the upcoming [[Magic: The Gathering (MicroProse)|Microprose video game]]  
* Demostrations given for the upcoming [[Magic: The Gathering (MicroProse)|Microprose video game]]  
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| November 15  
| November 15  
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| Release of ''[[Fallen Empires]]''. The first set to be overprinted.
| Release of ''[[Fallen Empires]]''. The first set to be overprinted.
|-
|-
| December  
| December  
|
| <c>Black Lotus</c> reaches $50 on secondary market.
| <c>Black Lotus</c> reaches $50 on secondary market.
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:1994]]
[[Category:1994]]

Revision as of 17:31, 9 April 2017

The year 1994 was the second year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.

Events

Date Event
Early 1994 Carta Mundi presents Peter Adkison with a box of about 200 poker decks with regular Magic card backs.
January Second print run of Arabian Nights, fixing some printing issues and leaving out the Mountain
January Creation of the Duelists' Convocation.
January First issue of The Duelist.
March Wizards of the Coast outgrows Adkison's basement.
March 4 Release of the first bottom-up designed expansion: Antiquities, which has an artifact theme.
Early April Release of the Revised Edition. First changes to the Core Set.
May Rumors abound about an ultra rare card: Throat Wolf
May / June First Nationals in France, Belgium and the United States.
June 10 Release of Legends, introducing multicolored cards and legendary permanents.
July July 1994, visitors of Dragon Con are given a postcard voucher which could redeemed for a Nalathni Dragon, the first promotional card.
Summer A supposedly fixed version of the Revised Edition, code-named "Edgar" is recalled due to more mistakes. Some boxes get out.
Summer Cease and Decist order of Wizards of the Coast against the producer of Middle Ages, an unofficial set
August At the Origins Game Fair convention, WotC wins awards from the The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) for Magic: The Gathering and Legends.
August 8 Release of The Dark. First expansion that was simultaneously released in a foreign language (Italian).
August 18-21 GenCon convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 15 Release of Fallen Empires. The first set to be overprinted.
December Black Lotus reaches $50 on secondary market.

Publications

First involved

Wizards of the Coast

Design and Development

The Duelist

Artists

References

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