1993Richard Garfield
- Videos
- 249
- Creators
- 54
2 - 6 players20 minHeavy weight

2026Richard Garfield, Takashi Ishida
From BoardGameGeek
Get ready for a zany race where anything can happen! In *Magical Athlete Second Wind*, the most bizarre athletes go head-to-head. Roll the die, sprint across the course, and discover how your opponents' unique traits can turn the entire race upside down. Before the start, each player selects four athletes from a roster of 36 brand-new characters. In each of the four races, you'll field one of your chosen athletes. Choose wisely: every athlete possesses their own surprising abilities, and the interactions between the participants lead to hilarious and unpredictable moments. The competitions take place on two different sides of the game board, each presenting its own unique challenges. The player who deploys their athletes most cleverly and achieves the best overall result after four races will claim victory! Magical Athlete Second Wind is a standalone game, but it can also be combined with the original Magical Athlete. This allows you to organize an even larger, more chaotic racing tournament across four distinct courses.
Magical Athlete: Second Wind has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from November 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to play MAGICAL ATHLETE | SECOND WIND" by CMYK, which runs 14 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Magical Athlete Second Wind Review & Voicing Every Character" by Board Game Animal.
If you like it, try Magic: The Gathering, Mindbug: First Contact, Android: Netrunner and King of Tokyo, also by Richard Garfield.
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:
Get ready for a zany race where anything can happen! In *Magical Athlete Second Wind*, the most bizarre athletes go head-to-head. Roll the die, sprint across the course, and discover how your opponents' unique traits can turn the entire race upside down. Before the start, each player selects four athletes from a roster of 36 brand-new characters. In each of the four races, you'll field one of your chosen athletes. Choose wisely: every athlete possesses their own surprising abilities, and the interactions between the participants lead to hilarious and unpredictable moments. The competitions take place on two different sides of the game board, each presenting its own unique challenges. The player who deploys their athletes most cleverly and achieves the best overall result after four races will claim victory! Magical Athlete Second Wind is a standalone game, but it can also be combined with the original Magical Athlete. This allows you to organize an even larger, more chaotic racing tournament across four distinct courses.
Designers
Richard Garfield, Takashi Ishida
Publisher
CMYK
Categories
Mechanics