Magic: The Gathering is a modern day gaming phenomenon. In 2011, the game was attracting an estimated 12 million players, and that number would have increased dramatically in recent times, especially with the growing presence online.

The game has also spawned a whole host of top notch professional poker players, with World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winners David Williams, Brock Parker, Justin Bonomo and Scott Seiver spending time playing Magic: The Gathering at quite a high level.

Q:A lot of people have moved from Magic to poker but I have a lot of friends from Magic that have gone into finance or technical fields but basically they’re mentally prepared to succeed in anything in life,” Williams told PokerListings during a 2013 interview on the subject.;

A 23-year old entrepreneur, Michael Kimble, wants to bring the two games closer together, and he needs your help to turn his idea into a tangible reality. The Michigan ideas man has launched a Kickstarter campaign to try and raise $10,000 to help him launch a range of poker chips that can be used in the Magic: The Gathering game.