Edge of the World Stickers

Index | 1996 | Edge of the World Stickers Sample Backside 1996


Edge of the World is a set of stickers created by Donald X. Vaccarino for the 1996 Manafest gaming convention.
Single cards were distributed by the organizers at their own discretion as prizes for winning, losing, and participating in the various events held there.
The stickers were designed to be attached to the front of regular Magic cards. About 60 copies of each card are supposed to exist. The Edge of the World stickers were printed only in black & white.

Although being non-official, the Edge of the World cards were actually approved by Wizards of the Coast but subject to conditions. The stickers could not be sold and could not be distributed in booster packs.

One Edge of the World card was spotted by Mark Rosewater, and later appeared as a real Magic card (with the designer's permission). This card is The Machine That Builds Itself, which became Tempest's Energizer.




Edge of the World Stickers was mentioned in an article in Making Magic by Mark Rosewater on December 2, 2002.

At one convention, for example, shortly before Mirage’s release, I had the chance to play a homemade set in a non-sanctioned tournament (designed by a man named Donald Vaccarino, known as Donald X.)
The cards all were stickers with art, names and flavor text. One card whose name I don’t remember was a blue maro. I believe it cost 3U and had the flavor text “Knowledge is power… and toughness.”

The sticker card mentioned by Maro is: Knowledge Demon.

After their convention in October 2000, Manafest changed their name to KublaCon and was joined by GameCon in December 2000, with their first combined convention taking place in May 2001.
No further custom Magic stickers were produced. Wizards of the Coast used some card mechanics and flavor text for their own Magic cards.

At the time of the convention, four known complete sets were in existence (2 to the executive producers of Manafest, 1 to a producer on Manafest and 1 to the creator of the set.)
Two have since been sold to collectors, and two remain in the original owner's collections.

Donald X. Vaccarino went on to create the 2009 Spiel des Jahres winning board game, Dominion.


Pin from the now defunct Magic convention Manafest 1996 that was run by Japji Khalsa the owner of Khalsa Brain Games and the executive producer of KublaCon, the West Coast's premiere gaming convention.
The Manafest convention was turned into the overall gaming convention Kublacon run in the Bay Area of California.


Kublacon logo.


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1996 - Edge of the World Stickers
SETNUMCARDNAMEARTISTSOURCEDATEINFO
001 Abyssal CloudJeff BrainManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
002 Armor Of ShadanDavid HeighoManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
003 Assassin's GuildMaha ShamiyehManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
004 Astral FalconLisa NeherManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
005 Azazel 2RRVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
006 Balm Of ShadanMaha ShamiyehManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
007 Beast TamerJennifer Rain SherwinManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
008 Book Of The DeadJennifer Rain SherwinManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
009 Breath Of The DeadVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
010 Chaos BeastMaha ShamiyehManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
011 ChronosVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
012 Cloak of IllusionsLisa NeherManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
013 Control EnchantmentMark DongManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
014 Creature HackDavid HeighoManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
015 Cruel FateLisa NeherManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
016 Déjà VuDavid HeighoManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
017 Demon ForgeLisa NeherManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
018 DiplomacyDavid HeighoManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
019 Discordant ImpJeff BrainManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
020 Druid's GuildLisa NeherManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
021 Dust DevilJeff BrainManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
022 Edge Of The WorldLisa NeherManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
023 Edgewood WolvesLisa NeherManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
024 ElberachLisa NeherManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
025 Elven FarmJeff BrainManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
026 Empath HealerLisa NeherManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
027 ExothopterJennifer Rain SherwinManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
028 Fæerie PipesSéan MarshallManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
029 Fire FamiliarJeff BrainManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
030 Flame GeysersVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
031 Flaming BoomerangVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
032 Frog CurseJennifer Rain SherwinManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
033 Giant BeetleJennifer Rain SherwinManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
034 Glass GoblinJeff BrainManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
035 GorgonJennifer Rain SherwinManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
036 Grab GrassMaha ShamiyehManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
037 Healer's GuildJapji KhalsaManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
038 HydronVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
039 Instill ArtifactDavid HeighoManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
040 Knowledge DemonLisa NeherManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
041 LancemenDavid HeighoManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
042 Lone WolfLisa NeherManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
043 Master CounterMark DongManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
044 Meak BearsMark DongManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
045 MimicLisa NeherManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
046 MiserDavid HeighoManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
047 MisfireVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
048 Mist of LetheVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
049 Moat MonsterMaha ShamiyehManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
050 MorphDavid HeighoManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
051 MunchskullSéan MarshallManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
052 Mushroom ForestJennifer Rain SherwinManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
053 MutateVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
054 NecrolinkVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
055 Numkin PixieLisa NeherManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
056 OodlebugSéan MarshallManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
057 Orcish InformantJeff BrainManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
058 Over The EdgeVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
059 PandemiaSéan MarshallManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
060 Philosopher's StoneSéan MarshallManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
061 Pit BeastVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
062 Planar StinkerVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
063 Prismatic AuraLisa NeherManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
064 Prism of IllusionsSéan MarshallManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
065 PurifySéan MarshallManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
066 PyronVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
067 Rat CavesJennifer Rain SherwinManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
068 Reshechi CatJennifer Rain SherwinManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
069 Sacrificial BeastJennifer Rain SherwinManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
070 SanctuaryDavid HeighoManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
071 Sand ViperJeff BrainManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
072 ShadanVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
073 ShadowJeff BrainManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
074 Shadows Of The DeadJennifer Rain SherwinManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
075 Slaves Of The PitJennifer Rain SherwinManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
076 Soul LeechJeff BrainManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
077 Spirit WallVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
078 StatueJennifer Rain SherwinManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
079 SylphMaha ShamiyehManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
080 The FatedJeff BrainManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
081 The Machine That Builds ItselfJennifer Rain SherwinManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
082 Thieves' GuildSéan MarshallManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
083 Time BarrierShawn Klimek and Heather LogasManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
084 Trick Or TreatJeff BrainManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
085 WarmongerJeff BrainManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
086 Wizard's BanVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
087 Wizard's GuildShawn KlimekManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
088 WonderlandJeff BrainManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
089 Wood NymphVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
090 Writ of ConscriptionVincent StevensonManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES 
 


Edge of the World Stickers Sample Backside 1996 - Edge of the World Stickers
SETNUMCARDNAMEARTISTSOURCEDATEINFO
001 Edge of the World Stickers Sample BacksideManafest tournament prize1996-06-10YES