Magic: Gathering is a trading card game first put onto stores shelves in 1993. It's foundational mechanics went on to inspire many other games, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh currently being the most famous. It also invented the prospect of tournaments for trading card games, which did not exist at the time.
Magic is a worldwide phenomenon, and has developed it's own list of dozens of slang words. Magic itself is typically known as Magic: The Gathering, MTG, or just Magic for players who play it more exclusively than other games for which the word “magic” could easily be confused.
More players play magic today than ever before, showing a clear upward trend in popularity over the last 10 years. Reports by Hasbro, the parent company of MTG, put the figure at “around 6 million” in 75 countries in 2003, while current(2016) unprofessional estimates are at anywhere from 8-15 million globally.
The game was invented by Richard Garfield with the financial support of WotC, the latter now owning the game in it's entirety and the former currently receiving royalties. Despite his lack of direct control over the game since the late 90s, Richard Garfield still contributes to the game sporadically, and is considered by many to be a pillar of the community and is known by Magic players internationally.
The game is known best for it's simplest mechanics by those who've never played it, these principle mechanics being 5 colors and resource building involving “lands” and “non-lands”.
Magic is a worldwide phenomenon, and has developed it's own list of dozens of slang words. Magic itself is typically known as Magic: The Gathering, MTG, or just Magic for players who play it more exclusively than other games for which the word “magic” could easily be confused.
More players play magic today than ever before, showing a clear upward trend in popularity over the last 10 years. Reports by Hasbro, the parent company of MTG, put the figure at “around 6 million” in 75 countries in 2003, while current(2016) unprofessional estimates are at anywhere from 8-15 million globally.
The game was invented by Richard Garfield with the financial support of WotC, the latter now owning the game in it's entirety and the former currently receiving royalties. Despite his lack of direct control over the game since the late 90s, Richard Garfield still contributes to the game sporadically, and is considered by many to be a pillar of the community and is known by Magic players internationally.
The game is known best for it's simplest mechanics by those who've never played it, these principle mechanics being 5 colors and resource building involving “lands” and “non-lands”.
Magic: The Gathering is a game like any other. The company prints things on cardboard and it turns into money. Might as well cut out the middle man and print money.
Person A: Magic The Gathering Players are fat vrigins.
Person B: Did you know that the player base of Magic: The Gathering in the United States has a 10% lower rate on obesity than the national average? How about we talk about issues that matter instead?
Person A: Magic The Gathering Players are fat vrigins.
Person B: Did you know that the player base of Magic: The Gathering in the United States has a 10% lower rate on obesity than the national average? How about we talk about issues that matter instead?
by IQuarent October 24, 2016
Get the Magic: The Gathering mug.1) A person who likes the Show Stargate - SG1 and/or particpates in Stargate Fandom
There has been some discussion as to where the term orginated, the general opinion is that it orginated in on the newsgroup alt.tv.stargate-sg1 In a discussion as to what stargate Fans are called. The term was fully cemented into Stargate fandom when the forum Gaters.net was set up(This forum as a branch-off of SG1.net when it closed down, SG1.net Was founded by the same person (Sean Fitzgibbons) who founded alt.tv.stargate-sg1.
The term also reached *Offical* status when Brad Wright(Executive Producer) said fans call themselves "Gaters", on one of the DVDs
There has been some discussion as to where the term orginated, the general opinion is that it orginated in on the newsgroup alt.tv.stargate-sg1 In a discussion as to what stargate Fans are called. The term was fully cemented into Stargate fandom when the forum Gaters.net was set up(This forum as a branch-off of SG1.net when it closed down, SG1.net Was founded by the same person (Sean Fitzgibbons) who founded alt.tv.stargate-sg1.
The term also reached *Offical* status when Brad Wright(Executive Producer) said fans call themselves "Gaters", on one of the DVDs
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The loudest most annoying time to be arround your family where you try to avoid the actual gathering, an introvert's kryptonite where your family wants you to be together no matter what you say...
Grandma: whats wrong with you?
Me: I don't like family gatherings
Grandma: still tries to get me closer to evrebody even though I told her that thats the thing I don't like.
Me: I don't like family gatherings
Grandma: still tries to get me closer to evrebody even though I told her that thats the thing I don't like.
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Jeff: Hey guys wanna play hide and seek!
Karen: Yes but Gaters it!
Hail: Yeah man I’m ready!
Sarah: im the queen of hide and seek!
(It all ends in tragedy)
Karen: Yes but Gaters it!
Hail: Yeah man I’m ready!
Sarah: im the queen of hide and seek!
(It all ends in tragedy)
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Get the Gater mug.Eat your mother and gother and farther! Do It! It mean what i just said you need this word to insult people in need so it becomes cannibalism so eat it or you become the mother work out and you become a farther become old and than your a gother!
Eat Your Mother and Gother And Farther! Eat your mother with that smile! Eat your gother! Eat Your farther with that Mouth!
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Get the magic the gathering mug.An urban slang term that originated from MSN statuses. One may use the term to have other people acknowledge that they are indeed watching the TV Series "Country Gatherer" and currently on episode 5. This is crucial to have as a status for there is no point in watching a Television show if others don't know about it.
Example 1
"Share something new with friends."
*Hmm, well my best friend passed away last week. No, no, that can wait, I MUST tell others what I am watching as of RIGHT NOW.*
"Country Gatherer 5"
"There, done. Hopefully people will see it, and maybe even comment on it"
Example 2
Friend 1: "Yo Phillip, whatcha doing? Watching porn?"
Phillip: "Nah, why watch porn when you can watch Country Gatherer?" "I'm on episode 5."
Friend 1: "Don't forget to put it as your MSN status, or there is no point in even watching it.
Phillip: Damn, almost forgot, thanks bro.
"Share something new with friends."
*Hmm, well my best friend passed away last week. No, no, that can wait, I MUST tell others what I am watching as of RIGHT NOW.*
"Country Gatherer 5"
"There, done. Hopefully people will see it, and maybe even comment on it"
Example 2
Friend 1: "Yo Phillip, whatcha doing? Watching porn?"
Phillip: "Nah, why watch porn when you can watch Country Gatherer?" "I'm on episode 5."
Friend 1: "Don't forget to put it as your MSN status, or there is no point in even watching it.
Phillip: Damn, almost forgot, thanks bro.
by CountryGatherer5 August 6, 2011
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