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==History==
==History==
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Magicthegathering.com went online in early 2000. Their first page was not ''Magic'' specific [http://web.archive.org/web/20000520093417/http://www.magicthegathering.com/ May 30, 2000 edition]. The first ''Magic'' specific page went online in early 2001 around the time of ''[[7th Edition]]'' [http://web.archive.org/web/20010410234348/www.wizards.com/magic/ April 30, 2001]. They moved to a column format (ala newspaper looking) in [http://web.archive.org/web/20020119225509/www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/welcome early 2002]. When web editor [[Aaron Forsythe]] left in 2003 to become part of [[R&D]], it was considered to merge the site with [[Magic Online]] and the [[Sideboard#Magazine|Sideboard]] website. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/181|The Future of MagicTheGathering.com|[[Daniel Stahl]]|October 08, 2003}}</ref> The merge with ''Sideboard'' en ''Magic Online'' content was effectuated in early 2004, when [[Scott Johns]] took over. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/192|A New Chapter|[[Scott Johns]]|January 19, 2004}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/195|The New Magic The Gathering.com|[[Doug Beyer]]|February 16, 2004}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/196|Site Redesign Follow-Up|[[Doug Beyer]]|February 16, 2004}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/256|Past, Present, Future|[[Scott Johns]]|March 21, 2005}}</ref> Further facelifts and updates followed in August 2005 <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/277|Ten Reasons for a Facelift|[[Doug Beyer]]|August 08, 2005}}</ref>, July 2006 <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/345|Taking You To The Beginning, At Last|[[Scott Johns]]|July 08, 2006}}</ref> and September 2006. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/359|Change On The Horizon|[[Scott Johns]]|September 13, 2006}}</ref> A complete overhaul of the site was achieved in August 2008. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/471|The New Magicthegathering.com|[[Scott Johns]]|August 18, 2008}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/472|Gone Today, New Site Shortly|[[Scott Johns]]|August 25, 2008}}</ref> After Scott Johns, [[Kelly Digges]] managed the site. Since 2012, [[Trick Jarrett]] and [[Mike McArtor]] are the content managers. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/feature/188b|Editor's Notes—Changing the Lineup|[[Trick Jarrett]]|March 26, 2012}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/feature/201|Perilous Realms and More|[[Trick Jarrett]]|June 25, 2012}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/feature/225e|Four New Faces|[[Trick Jarrett]]|December 14, 2012}}</ref>
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Magicthegathering.com went online in early 2000. Their first page was not ''Magic'' specific [http://web.archive.org/web/20000520093417/http://www.magicthegathering.com/ May 30, 2000 edition]. The first ''Magic'' specific page went online in early 2001 around the time of ''[[7th Edition]]'' [http://web.archive.org/web/20010410234348/www.wizards.com/magic/ April 30, 2001]. They moved to a column format (ala newspaper looking) in [http://web.archive.org/web/20020119225509/www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/welcome early 2002]. When web editor [[Aaron Forsythe]] left in 2003 to become part of [[R&D]], it was considered to merge the site with [[Magic Online]] and the [[Sideboard#Magazine|Sideboard]] website. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/181|The Future of MagicTheGathering.com|[[Daniel Stahl]]|October 08, 2003}}</ref> The merge with ''Sideboard'' en ''Magic Online'' content was effectuated in early 2004, when [[Scott Johns]] took over. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/192|A New Chapter|[[Scott Johns]]|January 19, 2004}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/195|The New Magic The Gathering.com|[[Doug Beyer]]|February 16, 2004}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/196|Site Redesign Follow-Up|[[Doug Beyer]]|February 16, 2004}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/256|Past, Present, Future|[[Scott Johns]]|March 21, 2005}}</ref> Further facelifts and updates followed in August 2005 <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/277|Ten Reasons for a Facelift|[[Doug Beyer]]|August 08, 2005}}</ref>, July 2006 <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/345|Taking You To The Beginning, At Last|[[Scott Johns]]|July 08, 2006}}</ref> and September 2006. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/359|Change On The Horizon|[[Scott Johns]]|September 13, 2006}}</ref> A complete overhaul of the site was achieved in August 2008. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/471|The New Magicthegathering.com|[[Scott Johns]]|August 18, 2008}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/472|Gone Today, New Site Shortly|[[Scott Johns]]|August 25, 2008}}</ref> After Scott Johns, [[Kelly Digges]] managed the site. Since 2012, [[Trick Jarrett]] and [[Mike McArtor]] are the content managers. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/feature/188b|Editor's Notes—Changing the Lineup|[[Trick Jarrett]]|March 26, 2012}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/feature/201|Perilous Realms and More|[[Trick Jarrett]]|June 25, 2012}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/feature/225e|Four New Faces|[[Trick Jarrett]]|December 14, 2012
}}</ref> In 2014, [[Blake Rasmussen]] became copy editor and the site was completely revampaed, again. Changes included a responsive design for an improved browsing experience on any web-connected device, a rich and interconnected story section, a new calendar, an improved search functionality and a more robust experience for visitors reading in non-English languages. <ref>{{NewRef|welcome-new-magic-site-2014-06-17|Welcome to the New Magic Site!|[[Trick Jarrett]]|June 17, 2014
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==Features==
==Features==
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===Ask Wizards===
===Ask Wizards===
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[http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Archive.aspx?tag=askwizards&description=ask%20wizards '''Ask Wizards'''] is a section of the magicthegathering.com site that answers sent-in questions of the public. It
is updated weekly
, allowing for staff holidays.<ref name="In the Beginning..."/>
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[http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Archive.aspx?tag=askwizards&description=ask%20wizards '''Ask Wizards'''] is a section of the magicthegathering.com site that answers sent-in questions of the public. It
changed fro daily
,
to weekly (
allowing for staff holidays.
)
<ref name="In the Beginning..."/
> In 2014 it became a monthly feature. <ref>{{NewRef|ask-wizards-tuesday-june-17-2014-06-17|Ask Wizards - Tuesday, June 17|Mike McArtor|June 17, 2014}}</ref
>
===Card of the Day===
===Card of the Day===