Magic: The Gathering detonated, and everything everywhere in gaming changed forever. Money undreamed of flooded into the coffers of Wizards of the Coast. This wasn’t good for gaming money or a hit at TSR-level money. No, this was akin to the money that would be generated by a Hollywood film studio. What does one do with all of that money? Go out and buy properties to make even more money, raise the flood until greenbacks are spitting out the chimneys.

