Nerd alert: a deck of 'Magic the Gathering' cards has been taken over by portraits of geeky gamers.
Created by Owen Parson, these Magic cards spotlight seven different types of players, and if you've ever joined in on the game before, I'm sure you've encountered a few of interesting gamer personalities. The "rage player," "tough nerd" and "way-too-nerdy" cards could lose you points, but they sure do add +1 to the hilarity of this deck of 'Magic the Gathering' cards.
Nerdified Card Games
'Magic the Gathering' Cards Gets a Geeky Makeover
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