The second edition starter pack fixed some misprints and replaced 20 first edition cards with 20 different chase cards. The basic set came packaged in a double deck (55 cards per deck), in three levels of rarity (Common, Uncommon, and Rare), and booster packs were also sold which included 25 additional cards not available in the basic set. The first release had a selection of 400 cards, which included cards from the Forgotten Realms, Dark Sun, and Greyhawk settings. Another source of debate was Spellfire's use of completely different game mechanics.

One concern was TSR's use of artwork on Spellfire cards that had already been used on TSR's products like AD&D and Dragon Magazine. However, it faced criticism immediately after release. Spellfire used characters, locations, magic items, artifacts, monsters, events, and spells from the intellectual properties of TSR's Dungeons & Dragons gaming worlds. Spellfire was designed by Steve Winter, Jim Ward, Dave Cook, and Tim Brown. History Īfter the successful launch of Wizards of the Coast's Magic: The Gathering card game in 1993, TSR entered the fledgling CCG market with their take on a fantasy-themed card game in June 1994. It was the second CCG to be released, preceding Wizards of the Coast's second CCG Jyhad by two months. The game appeared first in April 1994, shortly after the introduction of Magic: The Gathering, in the wake of the success enjoyed by trading card games. and based on their popular Dungeons & Dragons role playing game.

Spellfire: Master the Magic is an out-of-print collectible card game (CCG) created by TSR, Inc.

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