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The '''Comprehensive Rules''' are designed to be the end-all, be-all of the Magic rules. In this mighty tome everything from [[Banding]] to the layering of continuous effects is described and explained. As [[Wizards of the Coast]] warns, this is not for the faint of heart.
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When making a reference to a specific rule the clearest way to do it is as follows [CR <rule>]. An example, if someone explains [[Mana|Mana Abilities]] and ends his or her explanation with [CR 406.1], then he makes a reference to rule 406.1 which states:
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*A mana ability is either (a) an activated ability that could put mana into a player's mana pool when it resolves or (b) a triggered ability that triggers from a mana ability and could produce additional mana. A mana ability can generate other effects at the same time it produces mana.</blockquote>
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The '''Comprehensive Rules''' is designed to be the end-all, be-all documentation of ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' rules.
The Comprehensive Rules are available from [http://www.wizards.com/Magic/TCG/Resources.aspx?x=magic/rules Wizards of the Coast] in TXT, DOC, Rich Text and PDF formats, and are 146 pages. They are current as of '''July 1, 2009'''.


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In the Comprehensive Rules, everything from [[banding]] to the layering of [[continuous effect]]s are described and explained. As [[Wizards of the Coast]] warns, it is not for the faint of heart. While ''all'' the rules for ''Magic'' are in the Comprehensive Rules, it's not meant for everyday use; rather, it's reserved for specific cases during competitive games. In most ordinary situations, the [http://media.wizards.com/2014/docs/EN_M15_QckStrtBklt_LR_Crop.pdf basic rulebook] is sufficient.
| text ='''Index of the Comprehensive Rules''' ''(Included for reference)''
*1. '''Game Concepts'''
**100. [[General rules|General]]
**101. [[The Magic Golden Rules|Magic Golden Rules]]
**102. Players
**103. [[Starting the game|Starting the Game]]
**104. [[Winning and losing|Winning and Losing]]
**105. Colors
**106. [[Mana]]
**107. [[Numbers and symbols|Numbers and Symbols]]
**108. Cards
**109. Objects
**110. [[Permanents]]
**111. [[Spell|Spells]]
**112. Abilities
**113. Targets
**114. Special Actions
**115. Timing and Priority
**116. Costs
**117. [[Life]]
**118. Damage
**119. Drawing a Card
**120. Counters


==History==
The ''[[Fourth Edition]]'' card set, released in mid-1995, marked [[Fourth Edition/Rules changes|the first attempt]] to formalize ''Magic'' rules into a coherent system.<ref>{{DailyRef|simple-rules-are-holy-grail-magic-2009-06-01|Simple Rules are the Holy Grail of Magic|Dan Gray|June 1, 2009}}</ref> Major overhauls were executed for ''[[Fifth Edition/Rules changes|Fifth Edition]]'',<ref>[[Tom Wylie]] (October 1996). "Murk Dwellers". ''[[The Duelist]]'', p. 51. ''Leaner and Meaner''.</ref> ''[[Sixth Edition/Rules changes|Classic Sixth Edition]]'',<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.wizards.com/magic/advanced/6e/6e_letter.asp|title=Letter to the ''Magic'' Player Community|author=[[Bill Rose]]|date=January 15, 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991129041419/https://www.wizards.com/magic/advanced/6e/6e_letter.asp|archivedate=1999-11-29|accessdate=2022-09-12}}</ref> and ''[[Magic 2010#Rules changes|Magic 2010]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|news/magic-2010-rules-changes-2009-06-10|''Magic 2010'' Rules Changes|[[Aaron Forsythe]] and [[Mark L. Gottlieb]]|June 10, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/twenty-things-were-going-kill-magic-2013-08-01|Twenty Things That Were Going To Kill ''Magic''|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 5, 2013}}</ref>


*2. '''Parts of the Game'''
==Referencing the rules==
**200. [[General (parts of the game)|General]]
When making a reference to a specific rule, the clearest way to do it is as follows [CR <rule>]. As an example, if someone explains [[Mana ability|mana abilities]] and ends their explanation with [CR 605.1], then they make a reference to rule 605.1 which states:
**201. [[Name]]
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**202. [[Mana|Mana Cost and Color]]
**203. [[Illustration]]
**204. [[Type line|Type Line]]
**205. [[Expansion symbol|Expansion Symbol]]
**206. [[Text box|Text Box]]
**207. [[Power/Toughness]]
**208. [[Loyalty]]
**209. [[Information below the text box|Information Below the Text Box]]


The Comprehensive Rules are available from [https://magic.wizards.com/en/rules Wizards of the Coast] in TXT, PDF, and DOCX formats, and are 292 pages long as of June 2024.


*3. '''[[Turn structure|Turn Structure]]'''
Rules are numbered, and many are divided into subrules. Subrules skip the lower-case letters "l" and "o", to avoid confusion with the numbers "1" and "0". So, for example, 704.5k is followed by 704.5m, then 704.5n, and 704.5p.
**300. [[Turn structure|General]]
**301. [[Beginning Phase]]
**302. [[Untap Step]]
**303. [[Upkeep Step]]
**304. [[Draw Step]]
**305. [[Main Phase]]
**306. [[Combat Phase]]
**307. [[Beginning of Combat Step]]
**308. [[Declare Attackers Step]]
**309. [[Declare Blockers Step]]
**310. [[Combat Damage Step]]
**311. [[End of Combat Step]]
**312. [[End Phase]]
**313. [[End of turn step|End of Turn Step]]
**314. [[Cleanup step|Cleanup Step]]


*4. '''Spells, Abilities, and Effects'''
==Current version==
**400. General
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**401. [[Spells on the stack|Spells on the Stack]]
**402. [[Abilities]]
**403. [[Activated ability|Activated Abilities]]
**404. [[Triggered ability|Triggered Abilities]]
**405. [[Static ability|Static Abilities]]
**406. [[Mana#Mana_Abilities|Mana Abilities]]
**407. Adding and Removing Abilities
**408. Timing of Spells and Abilities
**409. Playing Spells and Activated Abilities
**410. Handling Triggered Abilities
**411. Playing Mana Abilities
**412. Handling Static Abilities
**413. Resolving Spells and Abilities
**414. Countering Spells and Abilities
**415. Targeted Spells and Abilities
**416. [[Effects]]
**417. [[One-Shot Effects]]
**418. [[Continuous effects|Continuous Effects]]
**419. [[Replacement and prevention effects|Replacement and Prevention Effects]]
**420. [[State-Based Effects]]
**421. Handling "Infinite" Loops
**422. Handling Illegal Actions
**423. Drawing a card
**424. Costs


*5. '''Additional Rules'''
The Comprehensive Rules ends with a [[glossary]] of terms used in the document and on cards throughout the game.
**500. Legal Attacks and Blocks
**501. [[Keyword actions|Keyword Actions]]
**502. [[Keyword|Keyword Abilities]]
**503. [[Copying objects|Copying Objects]]
**504. Face-Down Spells and Permanents
**505. [[Split cards|Split Cards]]
**506. Subgames
**507. [[Controlling another player's turn|Controlling Another Player’s Turn]]
**508. [[Flip cards|Flip Cards]]
**509. [[Ending the turn|Ending the Turn]]
**510. Status
**511. [[Flipping a Coin]]


*6. '''Multiplayer Rules'''
==References==
**600. General
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**601. Limited Range of Influence Option
**602. Attack Multiple Players Option
**603. Deploy Creatures Option
**604. Attack Left and Attack Right Options
**605. Free-for-All Variant
**606. Two-Headed Giant Variant
**607. Emperor Variant
**608. Grand Melee Variant
**609. Teams Variant
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Latest revision as of 22:11, 11 June 2024

Comprehensive Rules
 
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The Comprehensive Rules is designed to be the end-all, be-all documentation of Magic: The Gathering rules.

In the Comprehensive Rules, everything from banding to the layering of continuous effects are described and explained. As Wizards of the Coast warns, it is not for the faint of heart. While all the rules for Magic are in the Comprehensive Rules, it's not meant for everyday use; rather, it's reserved for specific cases during competitive games. In most ordinary situations, the basic rulebook is sufficient.

History

The Fourth Edition card set, released in mid-1995, marked the first attempt to formalize Magic rules into a coherent system.[1] Major overhauls were executed for Fifth Edition,[2] Classic Sixth Edition,[3] and Magic 2010.[4][5]

Referencing the rules

When making a reference to a specific rule, the clearest way to do it is as follows [CR <rule>]. As an example, if someone explains mana abilities and ends their explanation with [CR 605.1], then they make a reference to rule 605.1 which states:

From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

  • 605.1. Some activated abilities and some triggered abilities are mana abilities, which are subject to special rules. Only abilities that meet either of the following two sets of criteria are mana abilities, regardless of what other effects they may generate or what timing restrictions (such as “Activate only as an instant”) they may have.
    • 605.1a An activated ability is a mana ability if it meets all of the following criteria: it doesn’t require a target (see rule 115.6), it could add mana to a player’s mana pool when it resolves, and it’s not a loyalty ability. (See rule 606, “Loyalty Abilities.”)
    • 605.1b A triggered ability is a mana ability if it meets all of the following criteria: it doesn’t require a target (see rule 115.6), it triggers from the activation or resolution of an activated mana ability (see rule 605.1a) or from mana being added to a player’s mana pool, and it could add mana to a player’s mana pool when it resolves.

The Comprehensive Rules are available from Wizards of the Coast in TXT, PDF, and DOCX formats, and are 292 pages long as of June 2024.

Rules are numbered, and many are divided into subrules. Subrules skip the lower-case letters "l" and "o", to avoid confusion with the numbers "1" and "0". So, for example, 704.5k is followed by 704.5m, then 704.5n, and 704.5p.

Current version

From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

The Comprehensive Rules ends with a glossary of terms used in the document and on cards throughout the game.

References

  1. ↑ Dan Gray (June 1, 2009). "Simple Rules are the Holy Grail of Magic". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Tom Wylie (October 1996). "Murk Dwellers". The Duelist, p. 51. Leaner and Meaner.
  3. ↑ Bill Rose (January 15, 1999). "Letter to the Magic Player Community". Archived from the original on 1999-11-29. Retrieved on 2022-09-12.
  4. ↑ Aaron Forsythe and Mark L. Gottlieb (June 10, 2009). "Magic 2010 Rules Changes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 5, 2013). "Twenty Things That Were Going To Kill Magic". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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