Duel Masters Trading Card Game Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Duel Masters is a two-player collectible card game (CCG) created by Wizards of the Coast in 2004. The game shares several similarities with , the world's first collectible card game which was first published by Wizards in 1993. In fact, "duelmaster" was originally intended as an alternative tradename for Magic: The Gathering.As in Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters players summon creatures and cast spells using mana. Key differences from include the fact that all creatures and spells can act as mana producers, creatures cannot block enemy attacking creatures without the "blocker" ability, and that creatures only have one "power" statistic. Furthermore, duelists have shields in the form of cards that go to their hand when "broken" as opposed to Magic's "life points".
Duel Masters has an anime-influenced theme and Cartoon Network series, promotional gimicks which depart greatly from the traditional fantasy flavors embraced in Magic: The Gathering.