In-depth preview by Jeff Haynes. "Magic: The Gathering Online is as fun and addictive as its physical counterpart; veterans of the granddaddy of collectible card games won't be disappointed with its variety, either."

Marketing Director Kyle Murray talks about plans for simultaneous expansion release, prize events, how Leaping Lizard approached Wizards, the Microprose program, Magic Online's goals, and the pricing model.

Rated 7.8/10 by Gerald Villoria. "Magic Online is undoubtedly the best software representation of Magic: The Gathering released thus far--quite possibly surpassing the physical card game in many respects." Many reader reviews, gameplay movie, and 41 screen shots.

Review by Carla Harker. Score: 79 out of 100.

"Wizards of the Coast conjures up a new online addiction." By Dave "Fargo" Kosak.

Preview with a lot of description of the game interface. By Tom Chick.

Review by Dylan Parrotta, with screen shots. Score: 8.5 out of 10.

"Get ready to empty your pockets and bring your old pal Addiction back into your life." By Dan Adams.

Developer's site about the game, with development stories, reviews, screenshots, and Bugzilla bug reporting system.

Wizards of the Coast's official site for the game. Free download requires e-mail address.

Interview with Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield and Marketing Director Kyle Murray.

"The PC-based version is an impeccable translation of the card game developed in 1993 by University of Pennsylvania alum Richard Garfield." By columnist Dennis McCauley.

Vociferous discussion tangentially related to Georgie Tait article saying that the game will suck because online gamers are jerks and cheaters.

"The game seems very well thought out. It hopes to attract those Magic: the Gathering players who have a hard time finding other players to play with in person, and those who just can't make it to tourneys, and so forth." By Jonah Falcon.

Georgie Tait opines, "When you play Magic at your local card store, you're playing against people you know and respect. ... People in online games do things that would get them beaten to death if they did them in real life."

Article by Wayne Alward at Star City Games.

"Everyone that's played it pretty much agrees that it injects new life into the game, and makes it a great deal of fun to play. With that said, there are some concerns. Chief among them is pricing."