Despite coming out in 2018,Among Ushas only exploded in popularity this year, recently hitting 3 million concurrent players. Any game that popular is bound to rub off onto other fandoms, and recently, it’s made an appearance in oneMagic: The Gatheringplayer’s collection. A user on Reddit has created aMagiccard alter that features a situation that manyAmong Usplayers are far too familiar with.
EachMagic: The Gatheringcard normally features art that reflects the abilities of the card. For example, a card that gives a creature flying could feature an image of animal with wings. However some of the more artistically mindedMagicfans have taken to altering the art on their cards, using a mix of mediums to create their own unique takes on the games visuals.
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A Redditor, going by the name of 7pri2, recently altered the card Kaya’s Ghostform, transforming the card into an homage toAmong Us. Kaya’s Ghostform is a common rarity card fromMagic’sWar of the Spark expansion. It’s an enchantment that a player can put onto a creature or planeswalker, and the next time that creature or planeswalker dies, instead of going to the graveyard, it returns to the battlefield.
7pri2 transformed the card, replacing theMagicart with that of a floating crewmate, looking down at their recently murdered body. The crewmate is named Kaya, a reference to theMagiccharacter from whom the card gets its name. The art is very well done, and perfectly captures the frustration that one feelsafter being murdered by an imposter. The alter is also clever, in that the art still matches with the ability of the card. After a crewmate is murdered inAmong Us, they still have to work to finish their tasks. Much like a creature enchanted with Kaya’s Ghostform, death isn’t the end forAmong Uscrewmates.
One of the things that is wonderful aboutMagic: The Gatheringis the level of creativity that players can express. For most players, that creativity is in their deck building choices. But others, like 7pri2, take things a step further. OneMagicsuper-fan went so far as todecorate an entire room of their house withMagic: The GatheringCards, turning their home into a literal monument to the game. There are very few games about which fans are so passionate, and that passion is one of the reasons that so many new players are keep coming to the game nearly 30 years after the game launched.
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