1995

The year 1995 was the third year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.

Events

Date		Event
Early 1995		Printing of the Alternate Fourth Edition by the United States Playing Card Corporation in Cincinnati. Due to a dispute, the cards were never officially published.
Spring		First official binder for Magic cards published by Wizards of the Coast
April		Release of Fourth Edition. It was published in English, French, German, Italian, and as a first in Japanese, traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Portuguese (primarily for the Brazilian market) Afraid of main stream critcism, “Demonic” references were removed from the game.
April		First issue of InQuest, a magazine dedicated to Trading Card Games.
Early june		Release of Ice Age, the first standalone set.
July		Release of Chronicles, a "best of 1994" extension of the Fourth Edition. Later to be considered a failed experiment.
July		First printing of a Magic comic: The Shadow Mage
August 5-7		1995 World Championships in Seattle, USA.
September		Magic's first price increase.
October		Start of The Dojo, a website dedicated to Magic.
October 14		Release of Homelands, a flavor driven set.
October 14		First release events, called Magic: The Gathering I in New York City, Essen (Germany) and other locations.
Winter		Seperation of Type 1 and Type 2 formats (now known as Vintage and Standard).