The starting player in the new game is the player who controlled the spell or ability that restarted the game.
July 25, 2025 · Edge of Eternities
A card that refers to life loss “from radiation” refers to life lost as a result of the triggered ability associated with rad counters.
April 4, 2025 · Tarkir: Dragonstorm
A “subgame” is a completely separate Magic game created by an effect. Essentially, it’s a game within a game. The “main game” is the game in which the spell or ability that created the subgame was cast or activated. The main game is temporarily discontinued while the subgame is in progress. It resumes when the subgame ends.
March 8, 2024 · Fallout
rule 727.1a not present in this release
February 2, 2024 · Murders at Karlov Manor
The phrases “day becomes night” and “night becomes day” refer to the game losing the first designation and gaining the second one.
April 14, 2023 · March of the Machine
The rules for taking shortcuts are largely informal. As long as each player in the game understands the intent of each other player, any shortcut system they use is acceptable.
November 18, 2022 · The Brothers’ War
The phrases “day becomes night” and “night becomes day” refer to the game losing the first designation and gaining the second one.
October 7, 2022 · Unfinity
The rules for taking shortcuts are largely informal. As long as each player in the game understands the intent of each other player, any shortcut system they use is acceptable.