Playmat

A playmat is a playing surface. Playmats can be made of different materials, like paper or rubberized, cloth covered, foam.

Ultra Pro

Official Ultra Pro playmats come in two typical sizes 19 3/8" x 15" and 24" x 14". They come in plain colors and in many different designs, they may even have space (circles) on them for keeping track of life.

Worlds

Wizards of the Coast used to give out playmats to competitors at the World Championships from 1997 through 2006 (skipping 2005).

Red Zone

When Magic was being aired on ESPN2 (1998-2000), the people in charge wanted a playmat that would make the card layout easy to understand on television. The solution came to be known as the 'Red Zone, a mat that marks off where each players' lands and non-lands should go, as well as a large red central area for spells on the stack, and - more importantly - for combat. The 'Red Zone' has become synonymous with attacking.

Gallery

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  Standard Ultra Pro playmat

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  Starter 1999 playmat

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  Red Zone playmat

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  Ninth Edition playmat

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  Battle the Horde playmat

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  Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora two-person playmat