Turn structure

A 'turn in Magic consists of a series of phases and steps. The person currently taking each turn is the active player. All other players are considered nonactive players.

A turn of Magic consists of the following:

• Beginning phase
  • Untap step
  • Upkeep step
  • Draw step
• Main phase (pre-combat)
• Combat phase
  • Beginning of combat step
  • Declare attackers step
  • Declare blockers step
  • Combat damage step
  • End of combat step
• Main phase (post-combat)
• End phase
  • End of turn step
  • Cleanup step