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In ''[[Magic]]'', the word '''card''' always refers to a Magic card with a Magic card front and the Magic card back. [[Token]]s are never considered cards, even if cards are used to represent them.
In [[Magic: The Gathering]], the word '''card''' always refers to a Magic card with a Magic: The Gathering card front and a Magic card back. [[Token]]s are never considered cards, even if cards are used to represent them.


A card is only referred to as a "card" by game rules or effects when in a player's hand, [[library]], or [[graveyard]], or removed from the game.  When a card has been played and is on the stack waiting to resolve, the game refers to it as a "spell."  When a card is in play, the game refers to it as a "[[permanent]]," or simply by its type or subtype.
A card is only referred to as a "card" by game rules or effects when in a player's hand, [[library]], or [[graveyard]], or removed from the game.  When a card has been played and is on the stack waiting to resolve, the game refers to it as a "spell."  When a card is in play, the game refers to it as a "[[permanent]]," or simply by its type or subtype.
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Revision as of 13:56, 21 May 2007

In Magic: The Gathering, the word card always refers to a Magic card with a Magic: The Gathering card front and a Magic card back. Tokens are never considered cards, even if cards are used to represent them.

A card is only referred to as a "card" by game rules or effects when in a player's hand, library, or graveyard, or removed from the game. When a card has been played and is on the stack waiting to resolve, the game refers to it as a "spell." When a card is in play, the game refers to it as a "permanent," or simply by its type or subtype.

Example: Shivan Dragon is a card with Creature - Dragon on its type line.

  • When in your hand, library, graveyard, or removed from the game, it's a card, creature card, and dragon card.
  • When on the stack, it's a spell, creature spell, and dragon spell.
  • When in play, it's a permanent, creature, and dragon.

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