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{{Main page portals}} {{box-header|title=Rules}}<div style="float:right;">[[File:WizardsCRWebsite.png|300px|thumb|Official Comprehensive Rules Site]]</div> The [[Comprehensive Rules]] are the official definition of the game of ''Magic''. For [[DCI|sanctioned]] tournament play, they are supplemented by the [[Tournament Rules]], and administered by [[judge]]s and [[Magic tournament|tournament organizers]]. The Comprehensive Rules update often, usually in small ways, with the release of most new [[set]]s. Along with these changes, there may be targeted amendments to the [[Oracle]] text of specific cards. The Rules are a verbose, legalese document, standing at 274 pages as of October 7, 2022. Most players do not need to reference them regularly or memorize them. A small reference card is included with [[Commander series]] decks to introduce new players, and covers the majority of gameplay interactions. The Comprehensive Rules are intended to be consulted when specific rules questions arise. The Rules are available from [https://magic.wizards.com/en/rules Wizards of the Coast] in TXT, PDF, and DOCX formats. {{box-footer}} {{flexbox-header|justify=space-between}} <!-- FIRST COLUMN --> {{flexbox-item-header|order=1|style=width:23%;}} {{box-header|title=Game Concepts}} * [[Magic Golden Rules]] * [[Object]]s <!-- Not an exhaustive list --> ** [[Card]]s ** [[Permanent]]s ** [[Spell]]s * [[Zone]]s ** [[Library]] ** [[Hand]] ** [[Battlefield]] ** [[Graveyard]] ** [[Stack]] ** [[Exile]] ** [[Command]] * [[Turn structure]] * [[Timing and priority]] * [[Target]]s {{box-footer}}{{flexbox-footer}} <!-- SECOND COLUMN --> {{flexbox-item-header|order=2|style=width:23%;}}{{box-header|title=Keywords and Ability Words}} * [[Keyword ability|Keyword abilities]] * [[Ability word]]s ** [[Activated ability|Activated abilities]] ** [[Triggered ability|Triggered abilities]] ** [[Static ability|Static abilities]] ** [[Characteristic-defining ability|Characteristic-defining abilities]] * [[Keyword action]]s * [[Evasion ability|Evasion abilities]] * [[Evergreen|Evergreen abilities]] {{box-footer}}{{flexbox-footer}} <!-- THIRD COLUMN --> {{flexbox-item-header|order=3|style=width:23%;}}{{box-header|title=Turn Structure}} * [[Beginning phase]] ** [[Untap step]] ** [[Upkeep step]] ** [[Draw step]] * [[Main phase]] * [[Combat phase]] ** [[Beginning of combat step]] ** [[Declare attackers step]] ** [[Declare blockers step]] ** [[Combat damage step]] ** [[End of combat step]] * [[Main phase]] * [[Ending phase]] ** [[End step]] ** [[Cleanup step]] {{box-footer}}{{flexbox-footer}} <!-- FOURTH COLUMN --> {{flexbox-item-header|order=4|style=width:23%;}}{{box-header|title=Objects}} *[[Object]]s ** [[Card]]s ** [[Characteristic]]s ** [[Emblem]]s ** [[Copy|Copying objects]] * [[Permanent]]s ** [[Artifact]]s ** [[Creature]]s ** [[Enchantment]]s ** [[Land]]s ** [[Planeswalker]]s ** [[Token]]s * Non-Permanents ** [[Instant]] ** [[Sorcery]] * On the [[stack]] ** [[Spell]]s ** [[Ability|Abilities]] {{box-footer}}{{flexbox-footer}} {{flexbox-footer}} {{box-header|title=Categories|text-align=center;}} {{Cat|Ability words}} | {{Cat|Additional rules}} | {{Cat|Artifacts}} | {{Cat|Card types}} | {{Cat|Casual variants}} | {{Cat|Classes}} | {{Cat|Constructed formats}} | {{Cat|Counters}} | {{Cat|Creature types}} | {{Cat|Game concepts}} | {{Cat|Keywords}} | {{Cat|Keywords/Activated}} | {{Cat|Keywords/Characteristic-defining}} | {{Cat|Keywords/Evasion}} | {{Cat|Keywords/Spell}} | {{Cat|Keywords/Static}} | {{Cat|Keywords/Triggered}} | {{Cat|Keyword actions}} | {{Cat|Land types}} | {{Cat|Magic rules}} | {{Cat|Magic rules changes}} | {{Cat|Multiplayer rules}} | {{Cat|Parts of a card}} | {{Cat|Spells, abilities, and effects}} | {{Cat|Turn structure}} | {{Cat|Unreleased mechanics}} {{box-footer}} [[Category:Portals]]
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