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This is fascinating. It seems obvious that this game was the direct inspiration for MtG, as Richard Garfield was a huge card game fanatic, and the number of uni
by nvarsj 2y ago
This is fascinating. It seems obvious that this game was the direct inspiration for MtG, as Richard Garfield was a huge card game fanatic, and the number of unique effects it has in common (wraths, bounce, etc.) that are so iconic in MtG.
- freddie_mercury 2y agoRichard Garfield had never heard of Cuttle until fairly recently https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/17cb47k/cuttle_is_the_oldest_battle_card_game_and_youve/ https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/17cb47k/cuttle_... Magic's direct inspiration was Cosmic Encounter.
- nvarsj 2y agoInteresting, there must be some cross overs going on back in the 70s. The mechanics are so similar to mtg.
- aleph_one 2y agoI thought the same thing! I had the incredible privilege to chat with Richard and even play some Cuttle with him on the site and the way he explained it was that there must have been shared influences between himself and whoever created Cuttle
- gonzobonzo 2y ago[dead]