Review: MAGIC: THE GATHERING: LEGENDS: A VISUAL HISTORY Is Nice, Even for Casual Players
Wizards of the Coast has launched a new book for fans of Magic: The Gathering to help learn some of the lore. Magic: The Gathering: Legends: A Visual History from Jay Anneli is available now from your favorite bookstores, and Wizards was kind enough to send me a copy to look over. This has been fun to look through.
I’ve played MTG before, but there’s a lore that you don’t really get just by playing the game. Legends: A Visual History actually explains some of this lore. I was a little sad when I got the book and realized that this only covers legendary creatures and therefore my favorite character, Ajani, is not present as he’s a planeswalker. However, we get to meet the dragon Niv-Mizzet, the archangel Avacyn, the dragon Nichol Bolas, and so many other characters. Keep in mind that none of the descriptions are super in detail, but it’s enough to help players like myself start to better understand the story behind the cards and sets.
Legends: A Visual History is a visual history, and it offers a lot of beautiful art. Holy cow, this art is gorgeous. Also, I love that all the artists are credited on the page (or the next page) of where their art is located. Another plus is that the book is divided by the different planes. Just want to learn about characters from Ravnica? Just go to that section. Theros? There’s a section for that. It is neatly organized.
As a casual MTG player, this book is nice. I keep seeing people talk about the lore, and I’ve always been lost. Now, I feel like I have a starting point of understanding what is being talked about.
