In a game of Magic: The Gathering, each player starts with a life total of 40 in the Elder Dragon Highlander (EDH) format, also known as Commander.
When a card in Magic: The Gathering allows a player to gain life, it increases their life total.
In Magic: The Gathering, the mechanic "loss of life" affects gameplay by reducing a player's life total, which can lead to defeat if it reaches zero. This mechanic is often used in cards that deal damage directly to a player, forcing them to carefully manage their life total to avoid losing the game.
The mana value of X spells in Magic: The Gathering is determined by the value chosen for X when the spell is cast. The total mana cost of the spell includes the value of X, which can vary depending on the player's choice.
"Beacon of Immortality" is one.
In Magic: The Gathering, commander damage is a rule that tracks damage dealt by a player's commander to another player. If a player's commander deals a total of 21 or more combat damage to a player over the course of the game, that player loses the game. This damage is separate from regular combat damage and only counts when dealt by a commander.
In Magic: The Gathering, battles happen when creatures attack each other or a player. Players choose which creatures to attack with, and the defending player can choose which creatures to block with. Damage is then dealt based on the creatures' power and toughness values. The goal is to reduce the opponent's life total to zero to win the game.
As of 2021, there are over 20,000 Magic: The Gathering cards that have been created.
The converted mana cost of a split card in Magic: The Gathering is the combined total mana cost of both halves of the card.
The converted mana cost of a Magic: The Gathering card is the total amount of mana required to cast it, regardless of the types of mana used.
In Magic: The Gathering, combat damage to a player occurs when a creature attacks and is not blocked. The attacking creature's power is dealt as damage to the defending player, reducing their life total. If a player's life total reaches zero or less, they lose the game.
In Magic: The Gathering, melding involves combining two cards to create a more powerful creature. When calculating commander damage, the damage dealt by a melded creature is considered as coming from the commander, affecting the total commander damage dealt to a player.
The converted mana cost (CMC) of fuse cards in Magic: The Gathering is equal to the combined total mana cost of both halves of the card.