1993Richard Garfield
- Videos
- 248
- Creators
- 54
2 - 6 players20 minHeavy weight

2025Richard Garfield, Takashi Ishida
Some reviews. Magical Athlete is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 29 reviews, 13 how-to-play guides, 13 recorded sessions, 15 unboxings, and 7 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
Magical Athlete is a racing game of pure chaos! Roll a die and move your racer that many spaces - but all the racers have wacky, game-breaking abilities. Race four times, then whoever has the most points wins! Before the racing begins, players will draft the four racers they will have in the game and choose before each race which to use. Races alternate between the "mild" side of the board and the "wild" side of the board. A race ends once two racers have crossed the finish line - with, generally, only these two players receiving points. -description from the publisher
Magical Athlete has 77 videos from 64 creators: 29 reviews, 13 how-to-play guides, 13 playthroughs, 15 unboxings and 7 other videos. They date from 2025 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to play MAGICAL ATHLETE" by CMYK, which runs 13 min. For a quicker teach, "How to Play Magical Athlete | Concise Board Game Rules & Instructions" by Boardgaimz runs 5 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Magical Athlete Review: A Roll and Move Renaissance" by The Dice Tower. 28 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Magical Athlete - Playthrough (A Wacky Racing Spectacle for the Ages!)" by Cardboard Drafthouse, one of 13 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Magic: The Gathering, Mindbug: First Contact, Android: Netrunner and King of Tokyo, also by Richard Garfield.
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1993Richard Garfield
2 - 6 players20 minHeavy weight
2022Skaff Elias, Richard Garfield, Marvin Hegen, Christian Kudahl
2 players15 - 25 minLight weight
2012Richard Garfield, Lukas Litzsinger
2 players45 minHeavy weight
2011Richard Garfield
2 - 6 players30 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Magical Athlete is a racing game of pure chaos! Roll a die and move your racer that many spaces - but all the racers have wacky, game-breaking abilities. Race four times, then whoever has the most points wins! Before the racing begins, players will draft the four racers they will have in the game and choose before each race which to use. Races alternate between the "mild" side of the board and the "wild" side of the board. A race ends once two racers have crossed the finish line - with, generally, only these two players receiving points. -description from the publisher
Designers
Richard Garfield, Takashi Ishida
Artist
Angela Kirkwood
Publisher
CMYK
Categories
Mechanics