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Middle Ages Stickers
Index | 1994 | Middle Ages Sample Backside 1994
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Middle Ages is a set of 75 Magic card stickers created in summer 1994 by Marauder Graphics run by Fred "Rich" Ditzler. The stickers were designed to be stuck on the frontside of real Magic cards. Apparently, the print run consisted of 1,000 sheets, for a total of 90,000 stickers, there were only 100 boxes sold (100 boxes * 30 packs * 8 cards = 24,000 total cards). They were distributed in booster boxes of 30 booster packs which contained 8 random cards, mostly to stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, and Delaware. The stickers are 1 mm wider and 1 mm taller than a regular Magic card and were printed on "Kanzaki Primeline Permanent" adhesive sheets in a nine-by-five layout. The stickers were printed on two sheets: an Uncommon sheet and a Common sheet, each holding 45 images. Additionally, some cards appeared more than once which allowed a variety of rarities, with "U1" (a card printed once on the uncommon sheet) being the rarest and "C3" (a card printed three times on the common sheet) being the most common. The Set of 75 stickers consists of: 9 Colorless, 9 White, 9 Blue, 10 Black, 10 Red, 9 Green, 5 Multicolor, 9 Artifact, 5 Land cards. 8 stickers appeared on both the Uncommon and Common sheets: * Engineers U1/C1 * Gypsy Moths U1/C1 * Magic Shop U1/C2 * Pied Piper U1/C1 * Siege U1/C1 * Stockwell's Regulars U1/C1 * Stormfront U1/C1 * Tutenkhamen's Mummy U1/C1 The card distribution was further altered manually during packaging by removing some cards, thereby creating what Mr. Ditzler called "ungodly rares". Cards that were affected in this manner are those: * Altland's War Machine R2 * Aquarius R2 * Captain Sebastian R1 * Dragon Slayer R1 * Eclipse R2 * Eternal Battlefield R1 * Musical Chairs R1 * Old Master R1 * Primeval Dawn R2 * Pyrian Spring R2 * Redirection R1 * Shadow Drake R1 * Tiberius R1 * Wall of Force R2 * War Alter R2 * Wyvern R2 A complete list of rarities can be seen here: 1 Adventuring Party U1 2 Altland's War Machine U1 then R2 3 Anti-Paladin C1 4 Antidote of Columbrea C2 5 Aquarius C1 then R2 6 Atlantian Calvary C1 7 Balista U1 8 Border Fortress C2 9 Burial Ground C1 10 Calm C1 11 Captain Sebastian C1 then R1 12 Castle Anthrax C1 13 Cauldron of Blood U1 14 Church C1 15 Crocodile U1 16 Crossbowmen C1 17 Devilboon's Demon U1 18 Dragon Slayer C1 then R1 19 Dwarven General U1 20 Dwarven Steam Cannon U1 21 Eclipse C1 then R2 22 Elven Ranger C1 23 Engineers U1/C1 24 Eternal Battlefield C1 then R1 25 Eternal Wall U2 26 Fairie Princess U1 27 Fighter U2 28 Flaming Zombies of Pothos U1 29 Flesh to Wood U1 30 Freidrich's Festering Wound C1 31 Gem of Mystery C1 32 Gentzler's Gadget C1 33 Gypsy Moths U1/C1 34 Heat Wave C1 35 Hierophant U1 36 Huber's Hypnotic Gaze U1 37 Ionian Stones C1 38 Lava Flow C1 39 Magic Shop U1/C2 40 Mana Tax C1 41 Manifest Destiny U1 42 Meandering River C1 43 Musical Chairs U1 then R1 44 Necromancer U1 45 Necronomicon C1 46 Old Master C1 then R1 47 Orc Mercenaries C1 48 Overlord C1 49 Paladin of the Great Griffon U1 50 Papal Blessing U1 51 Pied Piper U1/C1 52 Primeval Dawn U1 then R2 53 Pyrian Spring U1 then R2 54 Rare Island U1 55 Redirection C1 then R1 56 Rosencrantz the Loud C1 57 Rukh Special U1* 58 Shadow Drake U1 then R1 59 Siege U1/C1 60 Skitzophrenia U1 61 Spotted Owl U1 62 Stockwell's Regulars U1/C1 63 Stormfront U1/C1 64 Thirty Pieces of Silver U1 65 Tiberius U1 then R1 66 Tinker of Troublador U1 67 Tutenkhamen U1 68 Tutenkhamen's Mummy U1/C1 69 Underlings C3 70 Untried Antidote C1 71 Wall of Force C1 then R2 72 War Alter U1 then R2 73 Wasp of the Hive Special U1* 74 Wolf in Sheep's Clothing U1 75 Wyvern U1 then R2 * only available via mail-in program. Two cards, the Rukh and Wasp of the Hive, were not distributed in boosters. They could be obtained by sending five Middle Ages booster wrappings plus $4 US to Marauder Graphics per card. Part of each booster pack were also three sheets with additional rules text, instructions on how to apply the stickers, and general information about the set. Booster were sold $2.50 for eight stickers. Despite altered mana symbols and an alternate card layout, Middle Ages infringed copyrights and Wizards of the Coast issued a cease and desist order shortly after the set was released. Information about the set was mentioned in Scrye magazine issue #5 from March 1995.   Scrye Issue #5 (March 1995) and article.   Middle Ages booster documentary sheets front and back.   Middle Ages Rules documentary sheets 1 and 2. ORIGINAL LISTS   Original sheets sent by Fred "Rich" Ditzler when purchasing the boxes in 1994. PRINT SHEETS   26' X 20'original prints from the Middle Ages printing plates. It is a heavier cardstock still with the registration marks. These were produced by the printer to verify the final printing prior to manufactoring.   Printer Proof Sheets approximately 12' x 24'. Each detailing several of the cards to be printed with corrections annotated for mechanical or grammatical issues. The Captain Sebastian illustration was modified to include an eye patch on the sticker.   Printer Proof Sheets approximately 12' x 24'. Each detailing several of the cards to be printed with corrections annotated for mechanical or grammatical issues.   Printer Proof Sheets approximately 12' x 24'. Each detailing several of the cards to be printed with corrections annotated for mechanical or grammatical issues. SHEETS  Middle Ages mixed Common and Uncommon sheet 5 x 9 Part 1.  Middle Ages mixed Common and Uncommon sheet 5 x 9 Part 2. UNRELEASED BOX ART  Color print of the Box Art for the future Middle Ages the second run which was never published. EXTERNAL LINKS - ALL FIXED Middle Ages M:TG Archives - Wayback Machine INTERNAL LINKS Middle Ages questions (part 1), topic on the Forum Middle Ages questions (part 2), topic on the Forum |
| SET | NUM | CARDNAME | ARTIST | SOURCE | DATE | INFO | ||
| 001 |  | Adventuring Party | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 002 | | Altland's War Machine | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 003 | | Anti-Paladin | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 004 | | Antidote of Columbrea | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 005 | | Aquarius | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 006 | | Atlantian Cavalry | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 007 | | Balista | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 008 | | Border Fortress | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 009 | | Burial Ground | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 010 | | Calm | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 011 | | Captain Sebastian | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 012 | | Castle Anthrax | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 013 | | Cauldron of Blood | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 014 | | Church | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 015 | | Crocodile | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 016 | | Crossbowmen | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 017 | | Devilboon's Demon | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 018 | | Dragon Slayer | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 019 | | Dwarven General | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 020 | | Dwarven Steam Cannon | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 021 | | Eclipse | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 022 | | Elven Ranger | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 023 | | Engineers | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 024 | | Eternal Battlefield | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 025 | | Eternal Wall | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 026 | | Fairie Princess | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 027 | | Fighter | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 028 | | Flaming Zombies of Pothos | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 029 | | Flesh to Wood | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 030 | | Freidrich's Festering Wound | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 031 | | Gem of Mystery | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 032 | | Gentzler's Gadget | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 033 | | Gypsy Moths | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 034 | | Heat Wave | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 035 | | Hierophant | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 036 | | Huber's Hypnotic Gaze | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 037 | | Ionian Stones | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 038 | | Lava Flow | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 039 | | Magic Shop | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 040 | | Mana Tax | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 041 | | Manifest Destiny | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 042 | | Meandering River | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 043 | | Musical Chairs | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 044 | | Necromancer | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 045 | | Necronomicon | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 046 | | Old Master | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 047 | | Orc Mercenaries | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 048 | | Overlord | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 049 | | Paladin of the Great Griffon | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 050 | | Papal Blessing | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 051 | | Pied Piper | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 052 | | Primeval Dawn | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 053 | | Pyrian Spring | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 054 | | Rare Island | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 055 | | Redirection | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 056 | | Rosencrantz the Loud | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 057 | | Rukh | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 058 | | Shadow Drake | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 059 | | Siege | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 060 | | Skitzophrenia | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 061 | | Spotted Owl | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 062 | | Stockwell's Regulars | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 063 | | Stormfront | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 064 | | Thirty Pieces of Silver | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 065 | | Tiberius | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 066 | | Tinker of Troublador | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 067 | | Tutenkhamen | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 068 | | Tutenkhamen's Mummy | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 069 | | Underlings | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 070 | | Untried Antidote | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 071 | | Wall of Force | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 072 | | War Alter | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 073 | | Wasp of the Hive | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 074 | | Wolf in Sheep's Clothing | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| 075 | | Wyvern | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | ||
| SET | NUM | CARDNAME | ARTIST | SOURCE | DATE | INFO | ||
| 001 | Middle Ages Sample Backside | Fred Ditzler | Middle Ages boosters | 1994-? | YES | |||