Magic: The Gathering Alpha was released on August 5, 1993.
Alpha debuted on the 5th of August, 1993, at the Origins Game Fair.
The first release of Magic the Gathering cards was on August 5, 1993.
Magic the Gathering cards dating back to 1993 (Alpha, Beta, and Unlimited) tend to be very valuable. You can get information on individual cards here: http://www.magictraders.com/pricelists/
The first Magic: The Gathering set to include foils was Urza's Legacy, released in 1999.
Magic The Gathering - Battlemage - 1997 VG was released on: USA: 10 January 1997
Unless the card is from Alpha, Beta or unlimited, the card has an average value of $0.35
No, Riot does not stack in Magic: The Gathering.
Magic The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 - 2013 VG was released on: USA: 26 June 2013
Magic the Gathering is not a cult. It is a collectible card game.
An open-minded Christian will have no issues with Magic the Gathering.
Yes, in Magic: The Gathering, a commander can be exiled.
It would be almost impossible to "guess" which card from the test Set was created first. I do remember reading somewhere that the original art for the card Heal was Spock and the Dwarven warriors card were the Dwarves from Snow White. Alpha was the first official printed set and as Air Elemental was the first card of that set technically that would be the first card.