Card gamers like to argue about which game is the best. Is it Magic the Gathering or Dungeons and Dragons? Many people that play with Magic the Gathering cards would say that they are the smarter compared to the Dungeons and Dragons players. Magic was developed by a mathematician, and it requires some analytical thinking. The rules are more difficult then traditional role playing games. Magic requires more thought and strategy. There quite a few more cards involved with intricate detail. Although both games attract the same type of person, Magic the Gathering cards probably held on to the more analytical player.