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6ShoutOut in CardGames.
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8!!Games with their own subpages:
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10* ''ShoutOut/CardsAgainstHumanity''
11* ''ShoutOut/MyLittlePonyCollectibleCardGame''
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15!!Other Works:
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17* Steve Jackson Game's Hacker includes a can of [[http://www.sjgames.com/hacker/img/deluxe_hacker_lg.jpg Jolt cola]] on the box picture.
18* The CollectibleCardGame ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' likes to slip Shout Outs and in-jokes into the titles and art of its cards.
19** Probably the most high-profile (that references something outside of ''M:tG'' itself anyway) is Nevinyrral's Disk. "Nevinyrral" is "Creator/LarryNiven" [[SdrawkcabName spelled backwards]]. Niven wrote a series of stories about magic as an exhaustible resource, the nature of which was proven in the story "Literature/TheMagicGoesAway" by a wizard who enchanted a spinning disk in such a manner that it used up all the mana in its vicinity, exploding violently in the process.)
20** There's also [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=4737 Time Warp]]. Flavor text: "[[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Let's do (it) again!]]"
21** The flavor text on the original Weatherlight version of [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=4483 Disrupt]] was "[[Film/PulpFiction Oh, I'm sorry, did I break your concentration?]]"
22** Innistrad is ''filled'' with these. Sure, we have some that only fall on "classical horror tropes" territory, but we have some ''really'' specific stuff as well, like [[Film/TheFly1986 a scientist that transforms on a insectoid monster due to an experiment gone wrong]], [[JekyllAndHyde a researcher that manages to transform his violent side into a brutish, monstrous alter-ego]] and [[VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies a group of Defending garden plants that has protection from Zombies]].
23** The flavor text on the 9th Edition version of [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Balduvian%20Barbarians Balduvian Barbarians]] is blatantly set to the tune of the first four lines of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marines_Hymn Marines Hymn]].
24** Likewise, the flavor text for the Starter 1999 version of [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=20211 Goblin Mountaineer]] is one word off from the second phrase of the theme song to ''Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies''. "Goblin mountaineer, barely keeps his family fed."
25** The flavor text of [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=380395 Deicide]] (a term that refers to killing a god, but in the context of Christianity is usually used to refer to the death of Christ) references Jesus' last words in [[http://biblehub.com/john/19-30.htm John 19:30]].
26** The art for [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=366257 Smog Elemental]] resembles the flight form of Hedorah, from ''Film/GodzillaVsHedorah'
27** A split card is named [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=369032 Toil//Trouble]]. For maximum effect, fuse both sides and copy the spell twice: "[[Theatre/{{Macbeth}} Double double, toil and trouble.]]"
28** [[https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=485383 Pursued Whale]], a massive whale that gives your opponent a pirate obsessed with attacking it, references Literature/MobyDick.
29** The flavor text on [[https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=435373 Admiral Beckett Bass]] references the [[MemeticMutation memetic]] "fine addition to my collection" line by General Grevious from Film/RevengeOfTheSith.
30** [[https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=447368 Diamond Mare]] references the diamond horse Butt Stallion from VideoGame/Borderlands2; the artist has specifically said she had it in mind from the moment she got the art request.
31** [[https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=479412 Alexander Clamilton]] is, of course, a reference to UsefulNotes/AlexanderHamilton - specifically the ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' version. WordOfGod is that they intended the flavor text to be "Who lives, who dies, who shells your story", but ran out of room.
32** [[https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=479405 GO TO JAIL]], which removes a creature until their controller rolls doubles on two dice, references the rules for jail from TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}}.
33** The split card [[http://www.magicspoiler.com/mtg-spoiler/fast-furious/ Fast // Furious]] references Film/TheFastAndTheFurious.
34** Almost every single card in Time Spiral referenced one or more earlier cards from Magic's history; since every card was a reference, there are [[https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Time_Spiral/Trivia too many to list here]].
35** The anime-inspired ''Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty'' set contains a card named [[https://scryfall.com/card/neo/129/you-are-already-dead You Are Already Dead]], referencing Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar.
36** Oathsworn Knight, from Throne of Eldraine, can absorb any amount of damage in one hit but loses one of its four +1/+1 counters each time until it runs out and dies, [[https://www.dailyesports.gg/oathsworn-knight-inspired-by-monty-pythons-black-knight-in-throne-of-eldraine-spoilers/ referencing]] the Black Knight from Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail.
37** Attendant Socialite, from the mafia-focused set ''Streets of New Capenna'' references Film/{{Scarface1983}} with its flavor text of "Say hello to my little friend."
38** Another card from ''Streets of New Capenna'', [[https://scryfall.com/card/snc/66/witness-protection Witness Protection]], references the UsefulNotes/AlCapone quote that indirectly named [[TotallyNotACriminalFront Legitimate Businessmen's Social Club]] by transforming the enchanted creature into a new one called "Legitimate Businessperson."
39* "Art/MysticalMedleysAVintageCartoonTarot":
40** The puppet body, hat, donkey ears, and bindle on "The Fool" are references to WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}. The last two, in particular, allude to when the wooden kid runs away from home and gets transformed into a donkey as a consequence of foolish behavior.
41** The "Page of Pentacles" looks similar to [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer Tom Sawyer]]. It likely alludes to Sawyer's TheTrickster nature and cruel streak.
42** The "Two of Swords" is an Ace of Hearts that looks like one of the playing cards in ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland''.
43** The "Seven of Swords" has an Literature/{{Aladdin}}-like appearance.
44** The deck includes a bonus "Happy Squirrel" card that references the one that appears in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E19LisasWedding "Lisa's Wedding"]].
45** The redhead girl riding a lion on the box is a dead ringer to ''WesternAnimation/BettyBoop''. Well, if she wore a green cap, anyway.
46* The TabletopGame/StarWarsCustomizableCardGame is made of this trope: Smuggler's Blues obviously, but also Mostly Armless and Bionic Hand "We can make him better, stronger, faster."
47* ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' is absolutely loaded with {{Shout Out}}s to {{Creator/Konami}} games, mostly notably the ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}'' archetype: so far, a card exists for the original ship, an upgraded version of same, the second player ship, the ships from ''Gradius Gaiden'', most of the various ship bosses (complete with support card BossRush), the game's power-ups, at least three of the other various bosses, and at least five of the game's enemies. Plus, they synergize pretty well with the cards based on the protagonist ships in ''Xexex'' and ''Thunder Cross''. And let's not even get into the set of Union Monsters based on [[VideoGame/{{Parodius}} Aitsu, Koitsu, Soitsu, and Doitsu...]]
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