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10 Cards in this Set
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Event |
any (one) thing that happens in a game
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Object |
the general name for some thing in the game
can include • an ability on the stacks • a card • a copy of a card • a token • a spell • or a permanent. |
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Characteristics
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information that defines an object.
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Permanent
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a card or token on the battlefield.
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Ability |
• text on an object that explains what it can do
• or an activated or triggered ability on the stack. |
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Spell |
• a card on the stack • or a copy of a card or spell on the stack |
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Cast |
to take a spell from where it is, put it on the stack, and pay its costs.
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Effect |
something that happens as a result of a spell or ability. |
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Play |
• to cast a spell or activate an ability
• or, in reference to land, to put it onto the battlefield. |
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Fizzle is a bad word. It's too inexact. When people use it, it usually refers to one of two events: |
• a spell resolves, but does nothing• a spell is countered by the game
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