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It consists of a series of numbered rules followed by a glossary. Many of the numbered rules are divided into subrules, and each separate rule and subrule of the game has its own number. (Note that subrules skip the letters “l” and“o” due to potential confusion with the numbers “1” and “0”; subrule 704.5k is followed by 704.5m, then 704.5n, then 704.5p, for example.)  \nChanges may have been made to this document since its publication. You can download the most recent version from the Magic rules website [at](at Magic.Wizards.com/Rules)[ ](at Magic.Wizards.com/Rules)[Magic.Wizards.com/Rules](at Magic.Wizards.com/Rules).  \nContents  \n1. Game Concepts  \n100. General  \n101. The Magic Golden Rules  \n102. Players  \n103. Starting the Game  \n104. Ending the Game  \n105. Colors  \n106. Mana  \n107. Numbers and Symbols  \n108. Cards  \n109. Objects  \n110. Permanents  \n111. Tokens  \n112. Spells  \n113. Abilities  \n114. Emblems  \n115. Targets  \n116. Special Actions  \n117. Timing and Priority  \n118. Costs  \n119. Life  \n120. Damage  \n121. Drawing a Card  \n122. Counters  \n123. Stickers  \n2. Parts of a Card  \n200. General  \n201. Name  \n202. Mana Cost and Color  \n203. Illustration  \n204. Color Indicator  \n205. Type Line  \n206. Expansion Symbol  \n207. Text Box  \n208. Power/Toughness  \n209. Loyalty  \n210. Defense  \n211. Hand Modifier  \n212. Life Modifier  \n213. Information Below the Text Box  \n3. Card Types  \n300. General  \n301. Artifacts  \n302. Creatures  \n303. Enchantments  \n304. Instants  \n305. Lands  \n306. Planeswalkers  \n307. Sorceries  \n308. Kindreds  \n309. Dungeons  \n310. Battles  \n311. Planes  \n312. Phenomena  \n313. Vanguards  \n314. Schemes  \n315. Conspiracies  \n4. Zones  \n400. General  \n401. Library  \n402. Hand  \n403. Battlefield  \n404. Graveyard  \n405. Stack  \n406. Exile  \n407. Ante  \n408. Command  \n5. Turn Structure  \n500. General  \n501. Beginning Phase  \n502. Untap Step  \n503. Upkeep Step  \n504. Draw Step  \n505. Main Phase  \n506. Combat Phase  \n507. Beginning of Combat Step  \n508. Declare Attackers Step  \n509. Declare Blockers Step  \n510. Combat Damage Step  \n511. End of Combat Step  \n512. Ending Phase  \n513. End Step  \n514. Cleanup Step  \n6. Spells, Abilities, and Effects  \n600. General  \n601. Casting Spells  \n602. Activating Activated Abilities  \n603. Handling Triggered Abilities  \n604. Handling Static Abilities  \n605. Mana Abilities  \n606. Loyalty Abilities  \n607. Linked Abilities  \n608. Resolving Spells and Abilities  \n609. Effects  \n610. One-Shot Effects  \n611. Continuous Effects  \n612. Text-Changing Effects  \n613. Interaction of Continuous Effects  \n614. Replacement Effects  \n615. Prevention Effects  \n616. Interaction of Replacement and/or Prevention Effects  \n7. Additional Rules  \n700. General  \n701. Keyword Actions  \n702. Keyword Abilities  \n703. Turn-Based Actions  \n704. State-Based Actions  \n705. 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