Gatherer

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Gatherer is Wizards of the Coast's official database for the cards in its trading card game Magic: The Gathering.

Gatherer, launched on September 23, 2004, was the first official online tool offered by Wizards of the Coast that could be used to search for and sort data about the cards in Magic. Prior to Gatherer, official resources for card data on the company's website were limited to text-only "Oracle" lists, sortable lists of the cards in individual sets, and a comprehensive collection of card images that could only be looked up individually by name. Gatherer was preceded by several unofficial databases and search utilities, which were created and run by enthusiasts.

Gatherer was created by Doug Beyer, a web developer for Wizards of the Coast. The graphics decorating its interface were created by artist Jen Page.

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• Gatherer
• "Announcing Gatherer"
• Gatherer Frequently Asked Questions
• Dreamcatcher (the Dreamblade version of Gatherer)