Mage Noir - Official Detailed Rules - Double Combo Games - Version 1.1 -EN

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Advanced rulebook for competitive Mage Noir matches, designed to resolve rules questions during high-stakes play. Defines the document’s role as a supplement to the basic rulebook, establishes an authority hierarchy (Card Database, Card Text, Detailed Rules, Basic Rulebook), and clarifies conflict handling across languages. Covers tournament deckbuilding constraints, spell preparation procedures, keyword mechanics, chains of effects, damage processing, zone changes, animals interactions, and transparency of information. Includes key term definitions plus guidance on good faith conduct.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages26

Reading Time1 h 6 min

AccessFree to download

Objective of this document

Hierarchy of rules documents

Obligation of player’s good faith

Deckbuilding for tournaments

Deckbuilding rules

Banned cards

Restricted cards

How the side deck works

Preparation of a spell

Definition

Preparation sequence

How components work

Mana cost of spells

Keywords

Keywords stackability

Keyword definitions

Indivisible actions and chain of events

Indivisible actions

Chains of events

At any time effects

Types of effects and trigger conditions

Spell effects added to Equipment, Permanent, or Ritual cards

Simultaneous Rule Modification Effects

Damage

Damage sequence

Canceling, reducing, or ignoring damage

Changes to a Spell's zone

Public and private zones

Transition zones

Resetting cards in various zones

Alterability of cards

Chronology of discarding

Exile: definition

Animals

Choosing a starting hand with Animals

Passive effects of Animals

Having multiple Animals

Removing an Animal from play

Transparency and information

Remembering information

Cards visibility

Traceability and legality of actions

Definition of terms

Detailed rules Version 1.1-EN 1 Mage Noir-Official detailed rules-Double Combo Games Objective of this document 4 0) General principles 4 0.1) Hierarchy of rules documents 4 0.2) Obligation of player’s good faith 4 1) Deckbuilding for tournaments 5 1.1) Deckbuilding rules 5 1.2) Banned cards 5 1.3) Restricted cards 5 1.4) How the side deck works 5 2) Preparation of a spell 6 2.1) Definition 6 2.2) Preparation sequence 6 2.2.1) Deciding to prepare 6 2.2.2) Declaration of components 6 2.2.3) Determination of the Mana cost 6 2.2.4) End of preparation 7 2.2.5) Specific case of Preparing Vs Putting into play 7 2.3) How components work 7 2.3.1) Repeated components 8 2.3.2) Designation of spells according to the terms in their name 8 2.3.3) Exception in the terms used to designate some spells 8 2.4) Mana cost of spells 8 3) Keywords 9 3.1) Keywords stackability 9 3.1.1) Non-stackable keywords 9 3.1.2) Stackable keywords 10 3.2) Keyword definitions 10 3.2.1) Protector 10 3.2.2) Indestructible 10 3.2.3) Unique 10 3.2.4) Transmutable 11 3.2.5) Forge 11 3.2.6) Zenith 11 3.2.7) Autumn 12 3.2.8) Phase shift 12 3.2.9) Slowcast 12 3.2.10) Quickcast 12 4) Indivisible actions and chain of events 13 4.1) Indivisible actions 13 4.2) Chains of events 13 4.2.1) Definition 13 4.2.2) Selection of targets 13 4.3) At any time effects 14 2 Mage Noir-Official detailed rules-Double Combo Games 4.4) Types of effects and trigger conditions 14 4.5) Spell effects added to Equipment, Permanent, or Ritual cards 15 4.5.1) Gaining and Having effects 15 4.6) Simultaneous Rule Modification Effects 16 5) Damage 16 5.1) Damage sequence 16 5.2) Canceling, reducing, or ignoring damage 17 6) Changes to a Spell's zone 17 6.1) Public and private zones 17 6.2) Transition zones 18 6.3) Resetting cards in various zones 19 6.4) Alterability of cards 19 6.5) Chronology of discarding 19 6.6) Exile: definition 20 7) Animals 20 7.1) Choosing a starting hand with Animals 20 7.2) Passive effects of Animals 20 7.3) Having multiple Animals 21 7.4) Removing an Animal from play 21 8) Transparency and information 21 8.1) Remembering information 21 8.2) Cards visibility 21 8.3) Traceability and legality of actions 22 9) Definition of terms 22 9.1) To 22 9.2) As soon as 22 9.3) ALL 22 9.4) You 22 9.5) Increase 23 10) Others 23 10.1) Controlled spells and game board 23 10.2) Discard and destruction 23 10.3) Zero costs 23 10.4) Effects with zero or negative values 24 10.5) Costs and effects of indeterminate value (X) 24 10.6) Sources of effects 24 10.7) Control validity check 25 10.7.1) Unique spells and Equipment 25 10.7.2) Spells with control conditions 26 11) Acknowledgements and thanks 26 3 Mage Noir-Official detailed rules-Double Combo Games Objective of this document The purpose of this detailed rulebook is to serve as a reference for resolving any questions that arise during competitive Mage Noir games. For casual games, we recommend keeping the gameplay as simple as possible, as it was originally designed: the basic rulebook, strict adherence to card texts, and good faith interpretation by the players are more than sufficient to ensure that the vast majority of Mage Noir games are played smoothly. This advanced rulebook is therefore reserved for high-stakes competitions. The following rules are effective as of November 4, 2025. Any version dated later than this date will supersede and replace these rules. 0) General principles 0.1 ) Hierarchy of rules documents This advanced rulebook is a supplement to the basic rules and not a replacement for them. For all topics not covered in this document, please refer to the game’s basic rulebook. Additionally, the functionality of each card with a specific effect is detailed in the "Card Database" found in the "Collection" section of the website. I

FAQs

What authority hierarchy governs conflicts between different sources and rules texts in Mage Noir?

Authority is ordered from highest to lowest as Card Database, Card Text, Detailed Rules (this document), then the Basic Rulebook. Specific official tournament rules can override within that hierarchy.

What are the tournament deckbuilding restrictions for deck size, copies, and Animals?

A deck must have at least 40 cards with no maximum. A side deck may include up to 10 cards. Together, deck and side deck cannot include more than 4 copies of the same card and cannot include more than 1 Animal.

How does spell preparation progress in competitive rules?

Spell preparation follows a defined sequence: decide to prepare, declare components, determine the spell’s Mana cost, and then complete preparation. The rules also address the specific case of Preparing versus putting the spell into play.

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