Mechanic

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A mechanic is a card ability that can be used on multiple cards. The word mechanic has no meaning in the Comprehensive Rules, it's merely a design concept.[1]

Categories

Mechanics can be categorized as:

Parasitic

A mechanic is considered parasitic when it only interacts with other things in a particular set rather than the rest of Magic. Examples are horsemanship and splice.[2][3][4]

Linear

R&D talks about things being “linear” in that they dictate other cards mechanically.[5][6] Colorless matters is very linear in that it dictates having cards to provide the colorless mana.[7]

  • Anti-linear” means the opposite. The more cards with the same mechanic you have, it gets worse. Examples are atogs, processors, delve and heroic.[8][9]

Modular

Modular design elements are not dependent on other design elements.[10][11][12]

References

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  3. [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} I am worried that C as a mana cost will end up being a parasitic thing]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
  4. [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} It seems like people constantly misunderstand what counts as parasitic or not.]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
  5. [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} What is a linear mechanic?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
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  8. [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Is there a word for the opposite of a Linear mechanic?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
  9. [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} You have previously used the term "anti-linear"...]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
  10. [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Do modular spells have more or less design space than normal spells?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
  11. [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} For clarity, can you give an example of a modular mechanic?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
  12. [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Do you find it funny that modular is a linear mechanic?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.

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