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Magical Athlete drafts you a cast of racers with wacky, game-breaking abilities, then turns you loose on a track that's pure chaos from start to finish. Choose the mild or wild side of the board and every ability starts colliding with every other ability in ways that swing the race constantly. In this review I get into how balanced (or unbalanced) that chaos actually feels, how the drafting shapes your strategy before the race even starts, and who's going to have the most fun with it. Think Magical Athlete deserves a spot on the shelf? Vote here: 👉 https://theperfectboardgame.com/games/magical-athlete?source=boardgamedad Tap in on whether it belongs among: ⚡ Quick and Easy ♟️ Strategy Games for More than 5 Players 🚪 Gateway Games 🎲 Luck-based Your vote helps shape where Magical Athlete lands — so if this review convinced you (or didn't), let your tap do the talking.

Magical Athlete

2025Richard Garfield, Takashi Ishida

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Some reviews. Magical Athlete is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 25 reviews, 13 how-to-play guides, 12 recorded sessions, and 13 unboxings.

2 - 6 players
30 min
1.2/5 weight

About Magical Athlete, 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

Categories

AnimalsDice

Mechanics

Dice RollingOpen Drafting
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