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"Trinket text" is rules text on a card that is more for [[flavor]] than [[mechanic]]s.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/139270997613/where-did-the-term-trinket-text-come-from|title=Where did the term "trinket text" come from?|February 13, 2016}}</ref> “[[Blocking|Can't be blocked]] by [[saproling]]s” (<c>Vindictive Mob</c>) is an example of trinket text.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/45406596668/how-often-in-a-set-do-you-like-to-use-trinket-text|title=How often in a set do you like to use trinket text?|March 15, 2013}}</ref> | "Trinket text" is rules text on a card that is more for [[flavor]] than [[mechanic]]s.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/139270997613/where-did-the-term-trinket-text-come-from|title=Where did the term "trinket text" come from?|February 13, 2016}}</ref> “[[Blocking|Can't be blocked]] by [[saproling]]s” (<c>Vindictive Mob</c>) is an example of trinket text.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/45406596668/how-often-in-a-set-do-you-like-to-use-trinket-text|title=How often in a set do you like to use trinket text?|March 15, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Even More R&D">{{DailyRef|making-magic/even-more-words-rd-2022-01-10|Even More Words From R&D|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 10, 2022}}</ref> | ||
===Altering rules text=== | ===Altering rules text=== |
Revision as of 06:49, 13 January 2022
Rules text defines a card's abilities.
Description
Rules text is contained within the text box of a card and is not italicized like reminder text or flavor text.
Trinket text
"Trinket text" is rules text on a card that is more for flavor than mechanics.[1] “Can't be blocked by saprolings” (Vindictive Mob) is an example of trinket text.[2][3]
Altering rules text
Removing rules text
The keyword ability Cleave, introduced in Innistrad: Crimson Vow, can remove parts of the rules text of the card that features Cleave.
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Rules Text
- A characteristic that defines a card’s abilities. See rule 207.1.
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 13, 2016). "Where did the term "trinket text" come from?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 15, 2013). "How often in a set do you like to use trinket text?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 10, 2022). "Even More Words From R&D". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.