Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage
Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage was an early Magic computer game by Acclaim Entertainment. It was published on November 1, 1996 [1] and became commonly available in January / February 1997.[2] Though the game itself was not popular, its rich storyline recounting the Planeswalkers' War was one of the major events in prerevisionist 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.[3]
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!
Planeswalkers
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
Cards
| Name | Mana | Cost | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aladdin's Ring | Colorless | 8 | Artifact |
| Amulet of Kroog | Colorless | 2 | Artifact |
| Amulet of Unmaking | Colorless | 5 | Artifact |
| Ankh of Mishra | Colorless | 2 | Artifact |
| Black Vise | Colorless | 1 | Artifact |
| Celestial Prism | Colorless | 3 | Artifact |
| Conservator | Colorless | 4 | Artifact |
| Cursed Rack | Colorless | 4 | Artifact |
| Dingus Egg | Colorless | 4 | Artifact |
| Howling Mine | Colorless | 2 | Artifact |
| Jade Stone | Colorless | 2 | Artifact |
| Mana Vault | Colorless | 1 | Artifact |
| Meekstone | Colorless | 1 | Artifact |
| Nevinyrral's Disk | Colorless | 4 | Artifact |
| Razor Pendulum | Colorless | 4 | Artifact |
| Rod of Ruin | Colorless | 4 | Artifact |
| Sunglasses of Urza | Colorless | 3 | Artifact |
| Tawnos's Wand | Colorless | 4 | Artifact |
| The Rack | Colorless | 1 | Artifact |
| Winter Orb | Colorless | 2 | Artifact |
| Brass Man | Colorless | 1 | Creature |
| Clay Statue | Colorless | 4 | Creature |
| Dancing Scimitar | Colorless | 4 | Creature |
| Dragon Engine | Colorless | 3 | Creature |
| Grapeshot Catapult | Colorless | 4 | Creature |
| Lead Golem | Colorless | 5 | Creature |
| Obsianus Golem | Colorless | 6 | Creature |
| Ornithopter | Colorless | 0 | Creature |
| Wall of Spears | Colorless | 3 | Creature |
| Yotian Soldier | Colorless | 3 | Creature |
| Benalish Hero | White | W | Creature |
| Mesa Pegasus | White | 1W | Creature |
| Northern Paladin | White | 2WW | Creature |
| Pearled Unicorn | White | 2W | Creature |
| Samite Healer | White | 1W | Creature |
| Savannah Lions | White | W | Creature |
| Serra Angel | White | 3WW | Creature |
| Teremko Griffin | White | 3W | Creature |
| Tundra Wolves | White | W | Creature |
| Wall of Swords | White | 3W | Creature |
| White Knight | White | WW | Creature |
| Animate Wall | White | W | Enchantment |
| Black Ward | White | W | Enchantment |
| Blessing | White | WW | Enchantment |
| Blue Ward | White | W | Enchantment |
| Circle of Protection: Artifacts | White | 1W | Enchantment |
| Circle of Protection: Black | White | 1W | Enchantment |
| Circle of Protection: Blue | White | 1W | Enchantment |
| Circle of Protection: Green | White | 1W | Enchantment |
| Circle of Protection: Red | White | 1W | Enchantment |
| Circle of Protection: White | White | 1W | Enchantment |
| Conversion | White | 2WW | Enchantment |
| Crusade | White | WW | Enchantment |
| Divine Transformation | White | 2WW | Enchantment |
| Green Ward | White | W | Enchantment |
| Holy Armor | White | W | Enchantment |
| Holy Strength | White | W | Enchantment |
| Red Ward | White | W | Enchantment |
| Seeker | White | 2WW | Enchantment |
| White Ward | White | W | Enchantment |
| Armageddon | White | 3W | Sorcery |
| Blinding Light | White | 2W | Sorcery |
| Wrath of God | White | 2WW | Sorcery |
| Death Ward | White | W | Instant |
| Disenchant | White | 1W | Instant |
| Healing Salve | White | W | Instant |
| Morale | White | 1WW | Instant |
| Reverse Damage | White | 1WW | Instant |
| Swords to Plowshares | White | W | Instant |
| Air Elemental | Blue | 3UU | Creature |
| Apprentice Wizard | Blue | 1UU | Creature |
| Cerulean Wyvern | Blue | 4U | Creature |
| Ghost Ship | Blue | 2UU | Creature |
| Giant Tortoise | Blue | 1U | Creature |
| Lord of Atlantis | Blue | UU | Creature |
| Mahamoti Djinn | Blue | 4UU | Creature |
| Merfolk of the Pearl Trident | Blue | U | Creature |
| Phantom Monster | Blue | 3U | Creature |
| Prodigal Sorcerer | Blue | 2U | Creature |
| Wall of Air | Blue | 1UU | Creature |
| Wall of Water | Blue | 1UU | Creature |
| Water Elemental | Blue | 3UU | Creature |
| Backfire | Blue | U | Enchantment |
| Control Magic | Blue | 2UU | Enchantment |
| Creature Bond | Blue | 1U | Enchantment |
| Feedback | Blue | 2U | Enchantment |
| Power Leak | Blue | 1U | Enchantment |
| Steal Artifact | Blue | 2UU | Enchantment |
| Drain Power | Blue | UU | Sorcery |
| Jolt | Blue | 3U | Instant |
| Mana Short | Blue | 2U | Instant |
| Twiddle | Blue | U | Instant |
| Unsummon | Blue | U | Instant |
| Blue Elemental Blast | Blue | U | Interrupt |
| Counterspell | Blue | UU | Interrupt |
| Power Sink | Blue | XU | Interrupt |
| Spell Blast | Blue | XU | Interrupt |
| Abomination | Black | 3BB | Creature |
| Black Knight | Black | BB | Creature |
| Bog Imp | Black | 1B | Creature |
| Bog Wraith | Black | 3B | Creature |
| Carrion Ants | Black | 2BB | Creature |
| Drudge Skeletons | Black | 1B | Creature |
| Feral Shadow | Black | 2B | Creature |
| Frozen Shade | Black | 2B | Creature |
| Hypnotic Specter | Black | 1BB | Creature |
| Lord of the Pit | Black | 4BBB | Creature |
| Nightmare | Black | 5B | Creature |
| Plague Rats | Black | 2B | Creature |
| Royal Assassin | Black | 1BB | Creature |
| Scathe Zombies | Black | 2B | Creature |
| Sengir Vampire | Black | 3BB | Creature |
| Vampire Bats | Black | B | Creature |
| Wall of Bone | Black | 2B | Creature |
| Will-O'-the-Wisp | Black | B | Creature |
| Zombie Master | Black | 1BB | Creature |
| Bad Moon | Black | 1B | Enchantment |
| Cursed Land | Black | 2BB | Enchantment |
| Deathgrip | Black | BB | Enchantment |
| Evil Presence | Black | B | Enchantment |
| Fear | Black | BB | Enchantment |
| Gloom | Black | 2B | Enchantment |
| Paralyze | Black | B | Enchantment |
| Pestilence | Black | 2BB | Enchantment |
| Unholy Strength | Black | B | Enchantment |
| Warp Artifact | Black | BB | Enchantment |
| Weakness | Black | B | Enchantment |
| Ashes to Ashes | Black | 1BB | Sorcery |
| Drain Life | Black | 1B | Sorcery |
| Kaervek's Hex | Black | 3B | Sorcery |
| Mind Twist | Black | XB | Sorcery |
| Word of Binding | Black | XBB | Sorcery |
| Howl from Beyond | Black | XB | Instant |
| Terror | Black | 1B | Instant |
| Dark Ritual | Black | B | Interrupt |
| Ali Baba | Red | R | Creature |
| Bird Maiden | Red | 2R | Creature |
| Crimson Manticore | Red | 2RR | Creature |
| Dragon Whelp | Red | 2RR | Creature |
| Dwarven Warriors | Red | 2R | Creature |
| Earth Elemental | Red | 3RR | Creature |
| Fire Elemental | Red | 3RR | Creature |
| Goblin Balloon Brigade | Red | R | Creature |
| Goblin King | Red | 1RR | Creature |
| Gray Ogre | Red | 2R | Creature |
| Hill Giant | Red | 3R | Creature |
| Hurloon Minotaur | Red | 1RR | Creature |
| Keldon Warlord | Red | 2RR | Creature |
| Mons's Goblin Raiders | Red | R | Creature |
| Orcish Artillery | Red | 1RR | Creature |
| Shivan Dragon | Red | 4RR | Creature |
| Talruum Minotaur | Red | 2RR | Creature |
| Uthden Troll | Red | 2R | Creature |
| Wall of Fire | Red | 1RR | Creature |
| Wall of Stone | Red | 1RR | Creature |
| Burrowing | Red | R | Enchantment |
| Firebreathing | Red | R | Enchantment |
| Giant Strength | Red | RR | Enchantment |
| Immolation | Red | R | Enchantment |
| Mana Flare | Red | 2R | Enchantment |
| Orcish Oriflamme | Red | 3R | Enchantment |
| Disintegrate | Red | XR | Sorcery |
| Earthquake | Red | XR | Sorcery |
| Fireball | Red | XR | Sorcery |
| Fissure | Red | 3RR | Sorcery |
| Flashfires | Red | 3R | Sorcery |
| Pyrotechnics | Red | 4R | Sorcery |
| Blood Lust | Red | 1R | Instant |
| Flare | Red | 2R | Instant |
| Inferno | Red | 5RR | Instant |
| Lightning Bolt | Red | R | Instant |
| Shatter | Red | 1R | Instant |
| Tunnel | Red | R | Instant |
| Red Elemental Blast | Red | R | Interrupt |
| Birds of Paradise | Green | G | Creature |
| Cockatrice | Green | 3GG | Creature |
| Crash of Rhinos | Green | 6GG | Creature |
| Craw Wurm | Green | 4GG | Creature |
| Durkwood Boars | Green | 4G | Creature |
| Elvish Archers | Green | 1G | Creature |
| Force of Nature | Green | 2GGGG | Creature |
| Fungusaur | Green | 3G | Creature |
| Giant Spider | Green | 3G | Creature |
| Grizzly Bears | Green | 1G | Creature |
| Ironroot Treefolk | Green | 4G | Creature |
| Killer Bees | Green | 1GG | Creature |
| Land Leeches | Green | 1GG | Creature |
| Llanowar Elves | Green | G | Creature |
| Scryb Sprites | Green | G | Creature |
| Shanodin Dryads | Green | G | Creature |
| Thicket Basilisk | Green | 3GG | Creature |
| Wall of Ice | Green | 2G | Creature |
| Wall of Wood | Green | G | Creature |
| War Mammoth | Green | 3G | Creature |
| Aspect of Wolf | Green | 1G | Enchantment |
| Instill Energy | Green | G | Enchantment |
| Lifeforce | Green | GG | Enchantment |
| Lure | Green | 1GG | Enchantment |
| Regeneration | Green | 1G | Enchantment |
| Venom | Green | 1GG | Enchantment |
| Wanderlust | Green | 2G | Enchantment |
| Web | Green | G | Enchantment |
| Wild Growth | Green | G | Enchantment |
| Channel | Green | GG | Sorcery |
| Desert Twister | Green | 4GG | Sorcery |
| Hurricane | Green | XG | Sorcery |
| Stream of Life | Green | XG | Sorcery |
| Tranquility | Green | 2G | Sorcery |
| Tsunami | Green | 3G | Sorcery |
| Winter Blast | Green | XG | Sorcery |
| Crumble | Green | G | Instant |
| Fog | Green | G | Instant |
| Giant Growth | Green | G | Instant |
| Sandstorm | Green | G | Instant |
| Serene Heart | Green | 1G | Instant |
| Tranquil Domain | Green | 1G | Instant |
References
External links
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.