EN_MTGM14_Rulebook_LR

Oct 13, 2026

AGE 13+ Magic: The Gathering strategy rules introduce players to the Planeswalkers and the deck-based combat game. It explains how decks represent spells, creatures, and zones, then lays out core systems: five colors of mana, major card parts such as mana cost, expansion symbol, and collector number, and the foundations for building and playing. The contents outline sections covering building blocks, turns, limited formats, and a glossary, with guidance for getting started and customizing decks.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time13 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Section 1: The Basics

Five Colors of Mana

Parts of a Card

Section 2: The Building Blocks

Making Mana

Spells

Abilities

Section 3: Playing a Game

Get a Deck

Start the Game

Parts of the Turn

Section 4: Different Ways to Play

Limited Formats

Section 5: Glossary

AGE 13 + Basic Rulebook Ignite Your Spark In the Magic™ game, you are counted among the elite spellcasters of the Multiverse—the Planeswalkers. Some are friends and others are foes. All wield terrifying magic and command armies of creatures torn from the endless planes of reality. Your deck of cards represents all the weapons in your arsenal. It contains the spells you know and the creatures you can summon to fight for you. Customize your own Magic deck, then challenge your friends to see whose spark burns the brightest! Trading card games like the Magic: The Gathering® game combine collectable cards with a strategy game. Start your collection with an intro pack and begin battling immediately with a ready-to-play deck. Once you’ve gotten a handle on how to play, customize your deck using cards from booster packs, starting with the ones included in your intro pack. You don’t know what cards you’ll get in a Magic booster pack. You just start a collection and trade with other players to get the cards you want. You can find stores where Magic cards are sold at [Wizards.com/Locator](Wizards.com/Locator). The best part about a trading card game is that it’s always changing. You design and build your own unique decks, and each Magic game you play is different. New Magic expansions are released a few times a year, and each new expansion brings new ways to stupefy and defeat your opponents. Check out [MagicTheGathering.com](MagicTheGathering.com) for daily articles, insider information, and news about upcoming sets! 2 Illus. Brad Rigney Introduction Contents Section 1: The Basics Five Colors of Mana .......................................... 4 Parts of a Card .............................................. 5 Card Types ................................................. 5 Game Zones ................................................ 8 Section 2: The Building Blocks Making Mana............................................... 9 Spells .................................................... 10 Abilities .................................................. 12 Attacking and Blocking ...................................... 13 Building Your Own Deck ..................................... 15 The Golden Rule ........................................... 15 Section 3: Playing a Game Get a Deck................................................ 16 Get a Friend ............................................... 16 Start the Game ............................................. 16 Parts of the Turn ........................................... 17 The Next Turn ............................................. 18 The Ever-Changing Game .................................... 18 Section 4: Different Ways to Play Limited Formats ........................................... 19 Multiplayer Variants ........................................ 20 Section 5: Glossary .......................................... 21 Questions? ................................................. 34 3 Introduction Section 1: The Basics The Magic: The Gathering game is a strategy game played by two or more players, each of whom has a customized deck of Magic cards. Over the course of the game, each player will take turns playing cards such as lands (which enable you to play your other cards), creatures, sorceries, and other spells. Each player starts at 20 life. When you reduce your opponent to 0 life by attacking with creatures and playing spells, you win! Five Colors of Mana Only one thing unites the infinite planes of the Multiverse: mana, the energy that fuels all magic. The five colors of mana are imbued in the land itself, and a Planeswalker with a connection to a place can call upon its mana from across the sea of Æther between worlds. Each color of mana fuels a different kind of powerful magic for you to command. For example, red spells have in their costs, and tapping (turning) a Mountain gives you

FAQs

What is the goal of a Magic: The Gathering game?

Players win by reducing the opponent to 0 life using attacking creatures and casting spells.

What are the five colors of mana in the rules?

The rules describe five colors of mana tied to different kinds of magic: white, green, red, blue, and black.

What does a card’s mana cost and symbols on the card indicate?

The mana symbols in the upper right corner show the cost to cast the spell, and paying that cost lets you cast it.

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