With Magic: The Gathering, Wizards of the Coast almost single-handedly introduced and ushered in the era of the collectible card game. First hitting the market in 1993, the franchise began firmly entrenched in the high fantasy realm of dragons, powerful wizards called planeswalkers, and, of course, spells of all kinds and flavors. As it built its lore through a growing collection of expansion sets, Magic: The Gathering would eventually overlap with other popular IPs by bringing them into MTG's structure.