Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage

Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage

 

Official Strategy Guide

 

Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage

Someone in Nebraska just summoned the Lord of the Pit

Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage was an early Magic computer game by Acclaim Entertainment. It was published on November 1, 1996 and became commonly available in January / February 1997. Though the game itself was not popular, its rich storyline recounting the Planeswalkers' War was one of the major events in early storylines.

Blurb

A maniacal warmonger,
Six powerful wizards,
and legions of magical beasts....
Welcome to Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage

A devastating planeswalker war rages across the continent of Corondor. Ravidel, a mighty planeswalker, has gone insane from grief and betrayal. He now seeks the destruction of all other planeswalkers and the conquest of the land itself.

Ravidel hatches a diabolical plot to lure the universe's most powerful wizards to Corondor, trap them there, and force them to battle each other until they are weak enough to be picked off one by one.

Three of these wizards are Conquerors, who wish to take the mana-rich land for themselves. The other three are Defenders, who seek to protect the land and the people of Corondor from this onslaught.

Thus begins Acclaim Entertainment's Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage, a war of wits and wizardry that pits up to four players in head-to-head combat. Players face off on one of 30 richly detailed battlefields of varying terrain. Every spell, artifact, enchantment, and creature is enhanced with stunning graphics, and each creature summoned in the game can be commanded to attack the enemy or defend an oncoming assault.

Acclaim's Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage offers real-time gameplay and a striking environment that immerses players in the action and drama of these magical duels. Adding time and spatial dimensions to the game are strategies such as using the terrain to protect a weak flank from sneak attacks or luring enemy forces into a deadly trap.

Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage offers gamers two modes of play. The Duel Mode allows players to build a customized army of creatures and spells based on the fantasy adventure world of Magic: The Gathering. Players duel the computer or against up to three other players via a local area network, modem, or the Internet. Two Sony PlayStation or Sega Saturn Gamers can take advantage of the game's split-screen feature for head-to-head combat.

Players also can engage in Campaign Mode, a turn-based strategy game in which the player conquers territories and accumulates magical artifacts and spells amid an epic planeswalker war. Throughout the Campaign, players interact with more than 90 beings from the Magic: The Gathering universe. These encounters can be advantageous, providing players with silver, spells, artifacts, and clues; or adverse, resulting in a magical duel. Campaign Mode changes each time it is played; new spells can be found with each encounter, including the never-before-seen spells of Mirage.

The fully animated creatures and spells of Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage are like nothing hardcore Magic fans have seen!

Featured characters

Planeswalkers

• 
  Ravidel (not playable)

Conquerors

• 
  Tevesh Szat — The Doom of Fools
• 
  Leshrac — Walker of Night
• 
  Geyadrone Dihada

Defenders

• 
  Jared Carthalion — The Shadow Mage
• 
  Kristina of the Woods
• 
  Sandruu — The Anaba Minotaur

Other characters

• 
  Adam Carthalion (in Ephren, Jared only, after speaking with Gwendolyn)
• 
  Amadis (in Quirion)
• 
  Binya (in Sand Seas)
• 
  Caliphear (in Sulgh)
• 
  Cirrush (in Northern Wilds)
• 
  Cnug (in Spine of Corondor)
• 
  Daelus (in Minorad)
• 
  Dakkon Blackblade (in Castle Melmereth, after speaking to Nikko)
• 
  Dort (in Trovash)
• 
  Elayna (in Northern Wilds)
• 
  Embereck (in Oremon, after conquering Shikar)
• 
  Eskil (in White Woods)
• 
  Ettew (in Sand Seas)
• 
  Etty (in Urlan Wild)
• 
  Ezoin (in Nyx)
• 
  Garwen (in Nyx)
• 
  Grenfell Mor (in Dueling Chasm)
• 
  Gwendolyn Carthalion (in Stonehaven Plains, Jared only)
• 
  Griem (in Northern Ice Wastes)
• 
  Janord (in Nyx)
• 
  Jorvil (in Corundis and Lighthouse Island)
• 
  Kadesha (in Hamath)
• 
  The ghost of Nikko (in Castle Melmereth)
• 
  Nimel (in Shikar)
• 
  Sandruu
• 
  Scholug (in Spine of Corondor)
• 
  Taffan (in Ephren)
• 
  Tansont (in Nyx)
• 
  Taysir (in various locations)
• 
  Teferi (in Cape of Casindral)
• 
  Yazyr (in Northern Wilds, after speaking to Cirrush)
• 
  Yorgo (in Arathoxia)
• 
  Za-Meer (in Trovash)

• Kuuvogeg (in Northern Ice Wastes)
• Mirannon (in Great Salt Marsh)
• Morglauum (in Great Salt Marsh)
• Nocwa (in Sand Seas)
• Raffan (in Stonehaven Plains, after speaking to Taffan)
• Rarnas (in Northern Ice Wastes)
• Zareel (in Corundis)

Featured locations

Effect Games hosts animations that replicate the in-game scenes these images are taken from, with the permission of the original artist.

• 
  Arathoxia
  ()
• 
  Battle Rising
  ()
• 
  Cape of Casindral
  ()
• 
  Castle Melmereth
  ()
• 
  Corundis
  ()
• 
  Darkling Plains
  ()
• 
  Dueling Chasm
  ()
• 
  Ephren
  ()
• 
  Great Salt Marsh
  ()
• 
  Hamath
  ()
• 
  Khone
  ()
• 
  Kristina's Woods
  ()
• 
  Krysalthus
  ()
• 
  Lighthouse Island
  ()
• 
  Minorad
  ()
• 
  Northern Ice Wastes
  ()
• 
  Northern Wilds
  ()
• 
  Nyx
  ()
• 
  Oremon
  ()
• 
  Plains of Urlan
  ()
• 
  Quirion
  ()
• 
  Sand Seas
  ()
• 
  Shikar
  ()
• 
  Spine of Corondor
  ()
• 
  Stonehaven Plains
  ()
• 
  Sulgh
  ()
• 
  Telemar
  ()
• 
  Trovash
  ()
• 
  The Urlan Wild
  ()
• 
  White Woods
  ()

Gallery

• 
  Map from the campaign intro
• 
  Battle map with selectable terrains
• 
  The character selection screen, featuring Jared Carthalion, Tevesh Szat, Sandruu, Kristina, Leshrac and Dihada.

Cards

Name	Mana	Cost	Type
Aladdin's Ring	Colorless		Artifact
Amulet of Kroog	Colorless		Artifact
Amulet of Unmaking	Colorless		Artifact
Ankh of Mishra	Colorless		Artifact
Black Vise	Colorless		Artifact
Celestial Prism	Colorless		Artifact
Conservator	Colorless		Artifact
Cursed Rack	Colorless		Artifact
Dingus Egg	Colorless		Artifact
Howling Mine	Colorless		Artifact
Jade Stone	Colorless		Artifact
Mana Vault	Colorless		Artifact
Meekstone	Colorless		Artifact
Nevinyrral's Disk	Colorless		Artifact
Razor Pendulum	Colorless		Artifact
Rod of Ruin	Colorless		Artifact
Sunglasses of Urza	Colorless		Artifact
Tawnos's Wand	Colorless		Artifact
The Rack	Colorless		Artifact
Winter Orb	Colorless		Artifact
Brass Man	Colorless		Creature
Clay Statue	Colorless		Creature
Dancing Scimitar	Colorless		Creature
Dragon Engine	Colorless		Creature
Grapeshot Catapult	Colorless		Creature
Lead Golem	Colorless		Creature
Obsianus Golem	Colorless		Creature
Ornithopter	Colorless		Creature
Wall of Spears	Colorless		Creature
Yotian Soldier	Colorless		Creature
Benalish Hero	White		Creature
Mesa Pegasus	White		Creature
Northern Paladin	White		Creature
Pearled Unicorn	White		Creature
Samite Healer	White		Creature
Savannah Lions	White		Creature
Serra Angel	White		Creature
Teremko Griffin	White		Creature
Tundra Wolves	White		Creature
Wall of Swords	White		Creature
White Knight	White		Creature
Animate Wall	White		Enchantment
Black Ward	White		Enchantment
Blessing	White		Enchantment
Blue Ward	White		Enchantment
Circle of Protection: Artifacts	White		Enchantment
Circle of Protection: Black	White		Enchantment
Circle of Protection: Blue	White		Enchantment
Circle of Protection: Green	White		Enchantment
Circle of Protection: Red	White		Enchantment
Circle of Protection: White	White		Enchantment
Conversion	White		Enchantment
Crusade	White		Enchantment
Divine Transformation	White		Enchantment
Green Ward	White		Enchantment
Holy Armor	White		Enchantment
Holy Strength	White		Enchantment
Red Ward	White		Enchantment
Seeker	White		Enchantment
White Ward	White		Enchantment
Armageddon	White		Sorcery
Blinding Light	White		Sorcery
Wrath of God	White		Sorcery
Death Ward	White		Instant
Disenchant	White		Instant
Healing Salve	White		Instant
Morale	White		Instant
Reverse Damage	White		Instant
Swords to Plowshares	White		Instant
Air Elemental	Blue		Creature
Apprentice Wizard	Blue		Creature
Cerulean Wyvern	Blue		Creature
Ghost Ship	Blue		Creature
Giant Tortoise	Blue		Creature
Lord of Atlantis	Blue		Creature
Mahamoti Djinn	Blue		Creature
Merfolk of the Pearl Trident	Blue		Creature
Phantom Monster	Blue		Creature
Prodigal Sorcerer	Blue		Creature
Wall of Air	Blue		Creature
Wall of Water	Blue		Creature
Water Elemental	Blue		Creature
Backfire	Blue		Enchantment
Control Magic	Blue		Enchantment
Creature Bond	Blue		Enchantment
Feedback	Blue		Enchantment
Power Leak	Blue		Enchantment
Steal Artifact	Blue		Enchantment
Drain Power	Blue		Sorcery
Jolt	Blue		Instant
Mana Short	Blue		Instant
Twiddle	Blue		Instant
Unsummon	Blue		Instant
Blue Elemental Blast	Blue		Interrupt
Counterspell	Blue		Interrupt
Power Sink	Blue		Interrupt
Spell Blast	Blue		Interrupt
Abomination	Black		Creature
Black Knight	Black		Creature
Bog Imp	Black		Creature
Bog Wraith	Black		Creature
Carrion Ants	Black		Creature
Drudge Skeletons	Black		Creature
Feral Shadow	Black		Creature
Frozen Shade	Black		Creature
Hypnotic Specter	Black		Creature
Lord of the Pit	Black		Creature
Nightmare	Black		Creature
Plague Rats	Black		Creature
Royal Assassin	Black		Creature
Scathe Zombies	Black		Creature
Sengir Vampire	Black		Creature
Vampire Bats	Black		Creature
Wall of Bone	Black		Creature
Will-O'-the-Wisp	Black		Creature
Zombie Master	Black		Creature
Bad Moon	Black		Enchantment
Cursed Land	Black		Enchantment
Deathgrip	Black		Enchantment
Evil Presence	Black		Enchantment
Fear	Black		Enchantment
Gloom	Black		Enchantment
Paralyze	Black		Enchantment
Pestilence	Black		Enchantment
Unholy Strength	Black		Enchantment
Warp Artifact	Black		Enchantment
Weakness	Black		Enchantment
Ashes to Ashes	Black		Sorcery
Drain Life	Black		Sorcery
Kaervek's Hex	Black		Sorcery
Mind Twist	Black		Sorcery
Word of Binding	Black		Sorcery
Howl from Beyond	Black		Instant
Terror	Black		Instant
Dark Ritual	Black		Interrupt
Ali Baba	Red		Creature
Bird Maiden	Red		Creature
Crimson Manticore	Red		Creature
Dragon Whelp	Red		Creature
Dwarven Warriors	Red		Creature
Earth Elemental	Red		Creature
Fire Elemental	Red		Creature
Goblin Balloon Brigade	Red		Creature
Goblin King	Red		Creature
Gray Ogre	Red		Creature
Hill Giant	Red		Creature
Hurloon Minotaur	Red		Creature
Keldon Warlord	Red		Creature
Mons's Goblin Raiders	Red		Creature
Orcish Artillery	Red		Creature
Shivan Dragon	Red		Creature
Talruum Minotaur	Red		Creature
Uthden Troll	Red		Creature
Wall of Fire	Red		Creature
Wall of Stone	Red		Creature
Burrowing	Red		Enchantment
Firebreathing	Red		Enchantment
Giant Strength	Red		Enchantment
Immolation	Red		Enchantment
Mana Flare	Red		Enchantment
Orcish Oriflamme	Red		Enchantment
Disintegrate	Red		Sorcery
Earthquake	Red		Sorcery
Fireball	Red		Sorcery
Fissure	Red		Sorcery
Flashfires	Red		Sorcery
Pyrotechnics	Red		Sorcery
Blood Lust	Red		Instant
Flare	Red		Instant
Inferno	Red		Instant
Lightning Bolt	Red		Instant
Shatter	Red		Instant
Tunnel	Red		Instant
Red Elemental Blast	Red		Interrupt
Birds of Paradise	Green		Creature
Cockatrice	Green		Creature
Crash of Rhinos	Green		Creature
Craw Wurm	Green		Creature
Durkwood Boars	Green		Creature
Elvish Archers	Green		Creature
Force of Nature	Green		Creature
Fungusaur	Green		Creature
Giant Spider	Green		Creature
Grizzly Bears	Green		Creature
Ironroot Treefolk	Green		Creature
Killer Bees	Green		Creature
Land Leeches	Green		Creature
Llanowar Elves	Green		Creature
Scryb Sprites	Green		Creature
Shanodin Dryads	Green		Creature
Thicket Basilisk	Green		Creature
Wall of Ice	Green		Creature
Wall of Wood	Green		Creature
War Mammoth	Green		Creature
Aspect of Wolf	Green		Enchantment
Instill Energy	Green		Enchantment
Lifeforce	Green		Enchantment
Lure	Green		Enchantment
Regeneration	Green		Enchantment
Venom	Green		Enchantment
Wanderlust	Green		Enchantment
Web	Green		Enchantment
Wild Growth	Green		Enchantment
Channel	Green		Sorcery
Desert Twister	Green		Sorcery
Hurricane	Green		Sorcery
Stream of Life	Green		Sorcery
Tranquility	Green		Sorcery
Tsunami	Green		Sorcery
Winter Blast	Green		Sorcery
Crumble	Green		Instant
Fog	Green		Instant
Giant Growth	Green		Instant
Sandstorm	Green		Instant
Serene Heart	Green		Instant
Tranquil Domain	Green		Instant

Notes

• ^† The Jade Stone has the same mana cost, abilities, and illustration as Moss Diamond (Mirage). It appears to have been misnamed in the game files.

External links

• Magic: the Gathering BattleMage Instruction Manual (1997).

Outtakes from the game's lore:

• April King (March 29, 2018). "Lore of MTG - Battlemage". Pokeinthe.io.
  • April King (March 29, 2018). "The Locales of BattleMage". Pokeinthe.io.
  • April King (March 29, 2018). "The BattleMage". Pokeinthe.io.
  • April King (March 29, 2018). "The Shadow Mage". Pokeinthe.io.
  • April King (March 29, 2018). "Carthalions of the Ice Age". Pokeinthe.io.
  • April King (March 29, 2018). "The Book of Geyadrone Dihada". Pokeinthe.io.
  • April King (March 29, 2018). "The Clockwork Codex". Pokeinthe.io.
  • April King (March 29, 2018). "The Antiquities War". Pokeinthe.io.
  • April King (March 29, 2018). "The Time of Dark". Pokeinthe.io.
  • April King (March 29, 2018). "The Fall of Sarpadia". Pokeinthe.io.
  • April King (March 29, 2018). "The Time of Ice". Pokeinthe.io.
  • April King (March 29, 2018). "The Tale of Shikar". Pokeinthe.io.