A Global Gathering Reveals the Untapped Potential of Mayors

If Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti can summon Jay Z, does that make him the most powerful mayor in the deck? "Murder is a tough thing to digest, it's a slow process/ And I ain't got nothing but time," Jay Z raps on "Dead Presidents 2"—suggesting a strong direct-damage attack, plus some potential value in a control deck as a time lord. The auteur behind The Blueprint and The Black Album would be a blue/black creature, no question. Could Worcester Mayor Alan Amos or Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo even compete?

Thanks to The Guardian, we are finally getting down to the questions that matter. This week, in honor of the third planning session of the Global Parliament of Mayors project in Amsterdam, The Guardian's Cities channel has helpfully mashed up some of the attendees with the customizable card game, Magic: The Gathering. The results are cards that depict the powers of various mayors worldwide in a M:TG format, to the delight of this blue/white deck owner. It's Mayors: The Gathering.