magic Flashcards
What is the primary objective in Magic: The Gathering?
To reduce your opponent’s life total from 20 to 0.
True or False: Magic: The Gathering is played with a deck of exactly 60 cards.
True.
Fill in the blank: The five colors of mana in Magic: The Gathering are white, blue, black, red, and ______.
green.
What do you call a player who uses a specific strategy to win games in Magic: The Gathering?
A deck archetype.
Which color of mana is associated with life gain and protection?
White.
What is the term for the maximum number of cards you can have in your hand at the end of your turn?
Seven.
Which card type allows a player to summon creatures?
Creature cards.
True or False: Enchantment cards are permanent effects that stay on the battlefield.
True.
What is the name of the mechanic that allows you to draw a card when a creature dies?
Death triggers.
What is the main resource used to cast spells in Magic: The Gathering?
Mana.
Which format of Magic: The Gathering allows players to use cards from any set?
Commander.
True or False: The stack is the game zone where spells and abilities are placed before they resolve.
True.
What is the term for a situation where a player cannot draw a card because their library is empty?
Decking.
In a standard game, how many life points does each player start with?
20.
What does the term ‘tapping’ refer to in Magic: The Gathering?
Turning a card sideways to indicate it has been used.
Fill in the blank: The __________ phase is when players can cast instant spells and activate abilities.
response.
What is the name of the set of rules that govern gameplay in Magic: The Gathering?
Comprehensive Rules.
Which type of card can only be played during your main phase?
Sorcery.
What does the keyword ‘Trample’ do?
Allows excess damage to be dealt to the defending player or planeswalker.
True or False: Planeswalkers can be attacked like players.
True.
What is the term for a card that is removed from the game and cannot return?
Exile.
What is the maximum number of copies of a card allowed in a constructed deck?
Four, except for basic lands.
In what year was Magic: The Gathering first released?
1993.
What does the acronym ‘Mulligan’ refer to in Magic: The Gathering?
The process of reshuffling and drawing a new hand after an unsatisfactory starting hand.
