RPG Magazine has been published by Hobby Japan Co from May 1990 till August 1999 (Issue 112). In August 1999, it was renewed to " Game Gather, " a monthly magazine specializing in "Magic: The Gathering". Prerelease cards of the Japanese version of Mirage, Visions, and Fifth Edition were added in a sealed pack inside the magazine. Those cards were having different flavor text or different font style. Cards are inserted for each issue in a sealed paper pack. Visions and Fifth Edition paper packs fronts. In RPG #79 magazine, you get Sandbar Crocodile and Zhalfirin Knight from Mirage. In RPG #82 magazine, either you get Shrieking Drake or Talruum Champion from Visions. In RPG #85 magazine, you get Stream of Life from Fifth Edition. Another card is known to exist but it's not from any issue of RPG Magazines: Shield Wall from Fifth Edition with a different alignement text that was distributed at the Hobby Japan booth in the 1997 Toy Show. Fifth Edition Shield Wall Regular vs. Shield Wall Promo. Illustrated by Scott Kirschner. RPG #79 magazine (November 1996) RPG #82 magazine (February 1997) RPG #85 magazine (May 1997) Sandbar Crocodile full art by Una Fricker - Zhalfirin Knight full art by John Bolton. Shrieking Drake full art by Ian Miller - Talruum Champion full art by Pete Venters. Stream of Life full art by Terese Nielsen. |
SET | NUM | CARDNAME | ARTIST | SOURCE | DATE | INFO | ||
001 | 砂州のクロコダイル Sandbar Crocodile | Una Fricker | RPG #79 magazine addition | 1996-11 | YES | |||
002 | ザルファーの騎士 Zhalfirin Knight | John Bolton | RPG #79 magazine addition | 1996-11 | YES | |||
003 | 金切り声のドレイク Shrieking Drake | Ian Miller | RPG #82 magazine addition | 1997-02 | YES | |||
004 | タールルームの勇者 Talruum Champion | Pete Venters | RPG #82 magazine addition | 1997-02 | YES | |||
005 | 命の川 Stream of Life | Terese Nielsen | RPG #85 magazine addition | 1997-05 | YES | |||