Magic: The Gathering

[Wyrm]

I don't think I've ever read a rulebook for Magic.

Looked up things I wasn't sure of, but never read one.

[Mohit]

I suggest you watch a couple of games to start learning then build a deck and try a game I learn better from playing then sitting and trying to read over the massive amounts of info in the rules.
http://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/res...?x=magic/rules
this covers every thing from basic rules to FAQ's to the comprehensive rules.
if you look at the comprehensive rules be prepared it will probably take 3+ years to read that and you still wouldn't comprehend most of it without actually playing

Thanks for that

[Wyrm]

Also, TS is up.

[Mohit]

There's no video on that page.

[Knightshade]

for luls download and look at the comprehensive rule book thing is fuck huge.

here to give you an idea look at the table of contents also note the last page number that is the beginning of that section then you still have the glossary and credits.


Contents

1. Game Concepts
100. General
101. The _Magic_ Golden Rules
102. Players
103. Starting the Game
104. Ending the Game
105. Colors
106. Mana
107. Numbers and Symbols
108. Cards
109. Objects
110. Permanents
111. Spells
112. Abilities
113. Emblems
114. Targets
115. Special Actions
116. Timing and Priority
117. Costs
118. Life
119. Damage
120. Drawing a Card
121. Counters

2. Parts of a Card
200. General
201. Name
202. Mana Cost and Color
203. Illustration
204. Color Indicator
205. Type Line
206. Expansion Symbol
207. Text Box
208. Power/Toughness
209. Loyalty
210. Hand Modifier
211. Life Modifier
212. Information Below the Text Box

3. Card Types
300. General
301. Artifacts
302. Creatures
303. Enchantments
304. Instants
305. Lands
306. Planeswalkers
307. Sorceries
308. Tribals
309. Planes
310. Vanguards
311. Schemes

4. Zones
400. General
401. Library
402. Hand
403. Battlefield
404. Graveyard
405. Stack
406. Exile
407. Ante
408. Command

5. Turn Structure
500. General
501. Beginning Phase
502. Untap Step
503. Upkeep Step
504. Draw Step
505. Main Phase
506. Combat Phase
507. Beginning of Combat Step
508. Declare Attackers Step
509. Declare Blockers Step
510. Combat Damage Step
511. End of Combat Step
512. Ending Phase
513. End Step
514. Cleanup Step

6. Spells, Abilities, and Effects
600. General
601. Casting Spells
602. Activating Activated Abilities
603. Handling Triggered Abilities
604. Handling Static Abilities
605. Mana Abilities
606. Loyalty Abilities
607. Linked Abilities
608. Resolving Spells and Abilities
609. Effects
610. One-Shot Effects
611. Continuous Effects
612. Text-Changing Effects
613. Interaction of Continuous Effects
614. Replacement Effects
615. Prevention Effects
616. Interaction of Replacement and/or Prevention Effects

7. Additional Rules
700. General
701. Keyword Actions
702. Keyword Abilities
703. Turn-Based Actions
704. State-Based Actions
705. Flipping a Coin
706. Copying Objects
707. Face-Down Spells and Permanents
708. Split Cards
709. Flip Cards
710. Leveler Cards
711. Double-Faced Cards
712. Controlling Another Player
713. Ending the Turn
714. Restarting the Game
715. Subgames
716. Taking Shortcuts
717. Handling Illegal Actions

8. Multiplayer Rules
800. General
801. Limited Range of Influence Option
802. Attack Multiple Players Option
803. Attack Left and Attack Right Options
804. Deploy Creatures Option
805. Shared Team Turns Option
806. Free-for-All Variant
807. Grand Melee Variant
808. Team vs. Team Variant
809. Emperor Variant
810. Two-Headed Giant Variant
811. Alternating Teams Variant

9. Casual Variants
900. General
901. Planechase
902. Vanguard
903. Commander
904. Archenemy

Glossary

Credits

[Mohit]

for luls download and look at the comprehensive rule book thing is fuck huge.

here to give you an idea look at the table of contents also note the last page number that is the beginning of that section then you still have the glossary and credits.


Contents

1. Game Concepts
100. General
101. The _Magic_ Golden Rules
102. Players
103. Starting the Game
104. Ending the Game
105. Colors
106. Mana
107. Numbers and Symbols
108. Cards
109. Objects
110. Permanents
111. Spells
112. Abilities
113. Emblems
114. Targets
115. Special Actions
116. Timing and Priority
117. Costs
118. Life
119. Damage
120. Drawing a Card
121. Counters

2. Parts of a Card
200. General
201. Name
202. Mana Cost and Color
203. Illustration
204. Color Indicator
205. Type Line
206. Expansion Symbol
207. Text Box
208. Power/Toughness
209. Loyalty
210. Hand Modifier
211. Life Modifier
212. Information Below the Text Box

3. Card Types
300. General
301. Artifacts
302. Creatures
303. Enchantments
304. Instants
305. Lands
306. Planeswalkers
307. Sorceries
308. Tribals
309. Planes
310. Vanguards
311. Schemes

4. Zones
400. General
401. Library
402. Hand
403. Battlefield
404. Graveyard
405. Stack
406. Exile
407. Ante
408. Command

5. Turn Structure
500. General
501. Beginning Phase
502. Untap Step
503. Upkeep Step
504. Draw Step
505. Main Phase
506. Combat Phase
507. Beginning of Combat Step
508. Declare Attackers Step
509. Declare Blockers Step
510. Combat Damage Step
511. End of Combat Step
512. Ending Phase
513. End Step
514. Cleanup Step

6. Spells, Abilities, and Effects
600. General
601. Casting Spells
602. Activating Activated Abilities
603. Handling Triggered Abilities
604. Handling Static Abilities
605. Mana Abilities
606. Loyalty Abilities
607. Linked Abilities
608. Resolving Spells and Abilities
609. Effects
610. One-Shot Effects
611. Continuous Effects
612. Text-Changing Effects
613. Interaction of Continuous Effects
614. Replacement Effects
615. Prevention Effects
616. Interaction of Replacement and/or Prevention Effects

7. Additional Rules
700. General
701. Keyword Actions
702. Keyword Abilities
703. Turn-Based Actions
704. State-Based Actions
705. Flipping a Coin
706. Copying Objects
707. Face-Down Spells and Permanents
708. Split Cards
709. Flip Cards
710. Leveler Cards
711. Double-Faced Cards
712. Controlling Another Player
713. Ending the Turn
714. Restarting the Game
715. Subgames
716. Taking Shortcuts
717. Handling Illegal Actions

8. Multiplayer Rules
800. General
801. Limited Range of Influence Option
802. Attack Multiple Players Option
803. Attack Left and Attack Right Options
804. Deploy Creatures Option
805. Shared Team Turns Option
806. Free-for-All Variant
807. Grand Melee Variant
808. Team vs. Team Variant
809. Emperor Variant
810. Two-Headed Giant Variant
811. Alternating Teams Variant

9. Casual Variants
900. General
901. Planechase
902. Vanguard
903. Commander
904. Archenemy

Glossary

Credits

I never read that much for my exams though.

[Knightshade]

it's easier to get the basics get your ass handed to you in a couple of games edit your deck accordingly and try again the only way to get true experience is with hands on trial and error.

[Wyrm]

Don't ask me though. I have zero patience when it comes to teaching.

[Mohit]

it's easier to get the basics get your ass handed to you in a couple of games edit your deck accordingly and try again the only way to get true experience is with hands on trial and error.

I better buy some cards.

[Knightshade]

here's part one on learning to play for a starter video.

[Knightshade]

http://cockatrice.de/index.php?a=download

free online magic nothing to buy just download run use oracle to import cards and create your deck.

[Spose']

Also, TS is up.

wait long enough to say so

[Mohit]

http://cockatrice.de/index.php?a=download

free online magic nothing to buy just download run use oracle to import cards and create your deck.

So why there booster pack for 20$. I think that have good cards. Should i buy?

[Gypsy]

Y U TROLL ME FORUM STAFF?

Anyway, yeah, good luck learning how to play if you are serious. If Spose still has the links I gave him and he wants to post them they are good. I don't want to go to the pages again to get them though, not for Mohit anyway.

[Slacker Magician]

Y U TROLL ME FORUM STAFF?

Anyway, yeah, good luck learning how to play if you are serious. If Spose still has the links I gave him and he wants to post them they are good. I don't want to go to the pages again to get them though, not for Mohit anyway.

I have a premonition of how it's going to go down.

'Learn to play.'
Try to cheat.
Get upset and pretend like there was no cheating.

Want to play a game, Gypsy?