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.
February		Black Lotus reaches $100 on secondary market.
Spring		First official binder for Magic cards published by Wizards of the Coast
April		First Prerelease.
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. The reprinting of scarce cards devalued them on the secondary market, causing protests.
April		First issue of InQuest, a magazine dedicated to Trading Card Games.
April		Black Lotus reaches $200 on secondary market.
May		First regionals in the USA, start of the rise of Mark Justice and Henry Stern.
June 2-4		The first prerelease for a expansion, a single event in Toronto, Canada. Won by Dave Humpherys.
Early june		Release of Ice Age, the first standalone set. Change of the white mana symbol. First sealed play.
July		Release of Chronicles, a "best of 1994" extension of the Fourth Edition. Later to be considered a failed experiment. More devaluation of cards on the secondary market, followed by a huge outcry of collectors.
July		First printing of a Magic comic: The Shadow Mage
August		Release of Renaissance, a black-bordered reprint set for the German, French, and Italian markets.
August 5-7		1995 World Championships in Seattle, USA. Won by Template:Flagicon CHE Alexander Blumke. Team champions: Template:Flagicon USA United States of America.
September		Black Lotus reaches $300 on secondary market.
September		Magic's first price increase.
September		Seperation of Type 1 and Type 2 formats (now known as Vintage and Standard).
October		Start of The Dojo, a website dedicated to Magic.
October 14		First release events, called Magic: The Gathering I in New York City, Essen (Germany) and other locations.
October 14		Release of Homelands, a flavor driven set. Purportedly, the worst designed set ever.
October		Billionth Magic card released.
November		Wizards of the Coast moves to Renton office.
December		Wizards of the Coast close their roleplaying game product line.
December		DCI gets 1,000th member.

Publications

• Final Sacrifice - March
• Shattered Chains - March
• Pocket Players' Guide for Magic: The Gathering - Fourth Edition - April
• Tapestries - July
• The Shadow Mage - July till October
• Ice Age (comic) - July till October
• The Cursed Land - September
• The Prodigal Sorcerer - November
• Nightmare (comic) - November
• Wayfarer - November, December
• Antiquities War - November, December
• Arabian Nights (comic) - December

First involved

Wizards of the Coast

• Jennifer Clarke-Wilkes, writer
• Joe Hauck, brand
• Hélène Bergeot, organized play

Design and Development

• Kyle Namvar
• Mons Johnson
• Scott "Scooter" Hungerford
• William Jockusch
• Bill Rose
• Mark Rosewater

Artists

• Ice Age
  • Catherine Buck
  • James Ernest
  • L.A. Williams
  • Mike Raabe
  • Philip Mosness
  • Randy Gallegos
  • Rick Emond
  • Ruth Thompson
• Homelands
  • Alan Rabinowitz
  • David A. Cherry