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Magic: The Gathering – Fourth Edition Core Set

Magic: The Gathering – Fourth Edition Core Set

Wizards of the Coast · 1995Expansion
220–90 min13+ yrs2.5/5 complexity7.4 BGG130Couples
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The Fourth Edition of Magic: The Gathering was the tenth set released for the game, and the fourth base set (or "core set"). It contained 378 cards and was the first set to reprint cards from the expansions Legends and The Dark with white borders.

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Magic: The Gathering – Fourth Edition Core Set box art
official art · Wizards of the Coast

The Fourth Edition of Magic: The Gathering was the tenth set released for the game, and the fourth base set (or "core set"). It contained 378 cards and was the first set to reprint cards from the expansions Legends and The Dark with white borders. Fourth Edition cards have white borders. The set has no expansion symbol.

Fourth Edition was also the first Magic set to be printed in Asian languages, including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, as well as Portuguese, which was printed primarily for the Brazilian market. The Japanese edition was particularly successful and contributed to the burgeoning of Magic's popularity in Japan. Korean and Chinese Fourth Edition cards have been made only with black borders while Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish cards exist with white and black borders.

The Magic the Gathering 4th Edition Starter Deck contains 60 cards and rulebook. The distribution is 3 rare, 9 uncommon, 26 common, and 22 land.

game anatomy
Complexity2.5 / 5
BGG rating7.4 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
20–90 min
Players
2
Recommended age
13+ yrs
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Magic: The Gathering – Fourth Edition Core Set is recommended from age 13.
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Magic: The Gathering – Fourth Edition Core Set has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.5 out of 5.
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