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==Overview==
This page describes abilities of cards.  Abilities can influence creature combat, the gem board, cards in hand, or other aspects of the game.

Abilities fall into one of three categories:

*[[#Icon Abilities|'''Icon abilities''']] - Abilities denoted by an icon on a card
*[[#Keyword Abilities|'''Keyword abilities''']] - Abilities denoted by a keyword on a card, which is typically capitalised, bolded, and underlined in the card's text
*[[#General abilities and effects|'''General abilities and effects''']] - General terms used in card descriptions which may or may not be capitalised, and which have a well-defined effect

==Icon Abilities==
=== Combat abilities ===
These abilities affect how attacking and blocking creatures interact in combat.  See [[Combat Basics]] for more information about creature combat.
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!Ability
!Icon
!Expansions
!Description
|- {{IconAbility|Berserker|''all''|Attacks the first enemy creature, instead of the enemy Planeswalker.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Deathtouch|''all''|Whenever this creature deals {{Ability|combat damage}} to another creature, the other creature is {{Ability|Destroy|Destroyed}}.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Defender|''all''|Blocks your opponent's creatures' attacks, becoming their attack target in place of your Planeswalker.  Your first creature with {{Ability|Defender}} or {{Ability|Reach}} is the creature which tries to block first.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Double Strike|''all''|Deals {{Ability|First Strike}} {{Ability|damage}} AND regular {{Ability|damage}} afterwards.}}
|- {{IconAbility|First Strike|''all''|{{Ability|First Strike}} {{Ability|damage}} is dealt {{Ability|damage}} before regular {{Ability|damage}}.  The enemy only retaliates if it survives the {{Ability|First Strike}}.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Flying|''all''|Can be blocked by creatures with {{Ability|Defender}} or {{Ability|Vigilance}} only if they also have {{Ability|Flying}}.  (Can be blocked by creatures with {{Ability|Reach}}.)}}
|- {{IconAbility|Menace|''all''|This creature is {{Ability|Unblockable}} unless two or more creatures your opponent controls could block it.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Reach|''all''|Blocks your opponent's creatures, becoming their attack target in place of your Planeswalker, including creatures with {{Ability|Flying}}.  Your first creature with {{Ability|Defender}} or {{Ability|Reach}} is the creature which tries to block first.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Trample|''all''|Any {{Ability|damage}} in excess of a blocking creature's toughness is dealt to the Planeswalker instead of the blocking creature.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Unblockable|''all''|Cannot be blocked.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Vigilance|''all''|Blocks your opponent's creatures, if able, becoming their attack target instead of your Planeswalker, if you control no creatures with {{Ability|Defender}} or {{Ability|Reach}}.}}
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=== Other icon abilities ===
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!Ability
!Icon
!Expansions
!Description
|- {{IconAbility|Adventure|{{ELD}}|When you cast the Spell side of a card with Adventure, return only the Creature side of the card to your hand.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Awaken|{{BFZ}}{{ZVE}}|An {{Ability|Awaken}} ability {{Ability|trigger|triggers}} if a secondary mana cost is paid in addition to the card's main cost.  (Auto-casts if the {{Ability|Awaken}} cost is fully paid.)}}
|- {{IconAbility|Convoke|{{GRN}}|Costs one less mana for each creature and {{Ability|reinforce|reinforcement}} you control, up to the number in the {{Ability|Convoke}} symbol.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Cycling|{{AKH}}{{HOU}}|When you {{Ability|Cycle}} a card, {{Ability|draw}} a card.  {{Ability|Cycling}} {{Ability|trigger|triggers}} when you {{Ability|Exile}} a card with {{Ability|Cycling}} from your hand, if you can pay at least the specified amount of mana from your cards in hand (including this one).}}
|- {{IconAbility|Devoid|{{BFZ}}{{OGW}}{{ZVE}}|Gains mana from Void Gem matches.  Void Gems are created by cards with {{Ability|Ingest}}.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Flash|{{ZVE}}{{RIX}}{{DOM}}{{M19}}{{GRN}}|Before an opponent's creature attacks, if this card is {{Ability|Disable|Disabled}}, you may cast it for its normal mana cost.  (Can also be cast during your turn, like normal.)}}
|- {{IconAbility|Haste|''all''|Attacks the turn it enters play.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Hexproof|''all''|Cannot be targeted by enemy spells and abilities.  (Effects which don't require a target to be selected still affect creatures with {{Ability|Hexproof}}.)}}
|- {{IconAbility|Jump-start|{{GRN}}|Can be cast (and then {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}}) from your graveyard. The first {{Ability|Jump-start}} card in your graveyard gains the mana charged in any card which you {{Ability|Exile}} from your hand.  (Can also be cast from your hand, like normal.)}}
|- {{IconAbility|Legendary|''all''|This is a {{Ability|Legendary}} card. Some effects only work on {{Ability|Legendary}} cards.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Lifelink|''all''|Your Planeswalker gains life equal to the {{Ability|combat damage}} dealt by this creature.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Meld|{{EMN}}|When this creature and another specified creature are both in play on your side, they {{Ability|Meld}} to form a single {{Ability|Melded}} creature.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Melded|{{EMN}}|This creature is a combination of a specific pair of creatures with {{Ability|Meld}}.  Playing either of those two creatures {{Ability|reinforce|reinforces}} this creature.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Mentor|{{GRN}}|Whenever this creature attacks, your other creatures with power lower than this creature's get a +1/+1 {{Ability|buff}}.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Protection from Black|{{M20}}|Gains {{Ability|Hexproof}} while the opponent controls a black creature.  Damage received from black sources is reduced by half, rounded up.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Protection from Blue|{{M20}}|Gains {{Ability|Hexproof}} while the opponent controls a blue creature.  Damage received from blue sources is reduced by half, rounded up.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Protection from Colorless|{{M20}}|Gains {{Ability|Hexproof}} while the opponent controls a colorless creature.  Damage received from colorless sources is reduced by half, rounded up.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Protection from Green|{{M20}}|Gains {{Ability|Hexproof}} while the opponent controls a green creature.  Damage received from green sources is reduced by half, rounded up.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Protection from Red|{{M20}}|Gains {{Ability|Hexproof}} while the opponent controls a red creature.  Damage received from red sources is reduced by half, rounded up.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Protection from White|{{M20}}|Gains {{Ability|Hexproof}} while the opponent controls a white creature.  Damage received from white sources is reduced by half, rounded up.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Prevent Damage|''all''|{{Ability|damage|Damage}} effects applied to this creature or Planeswalker, including {{Ability|combat damage}}, are reduced to zero.  (Other effects, including {{Ability|Destroy}}, are not prevented.)}}
|- {{IconAbility|Riot|{{RNA}}|When this creature enters play, choose one: It gets a +1/+1 {{Ability|buff}}, or it gains {{Ability|Haste}}.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Split Card|{{GRN}}|You can select which side of this card you want to play.  Tap the flip symbol on the card to change its side.  Mana gained charges both sides, up to a maximum of the cost of the currently selected side.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Stored Mana|{{M19}}{{GRN}}|This card stores extra mana up to a maximum of the number in the {{Ability|Stored Mana}} icon, and {{Ability|trigger|triggers}} additional effects when cast.  (Auto-casts if the Stored Mana is full.)  A Stored Mana card can't have its mana drained or raised.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Token|''all''|This is a {{Ability|Token}} creature or support.  If it would enter a graveyard, hand, library, or the {{Ability|Exile}} zone, it's removed from the game instead.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Transform|{{SOI}}{{EMN}}{{XLN}}{{RIX}}|When the specified conditions are met, this card becomes {{Ability|Transformed}}, flipping to its other side.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Transformed|{{SOI}}{{EMN}}{{XLN}}{{RIX}}|Shown on the flipped side of a card with {{Ability|Transform}}.}}
|- {{IconAbility|Vanguard|{{WAR}}|A {{Ability|Vanguard}} is a special support card representing a Planeswalker.  Vanguards have activated abilities which increase or decrease the shield amount to perform an effect, and can be used once per turn per Vanguard.  Vanguards are considered {{Ability|Legendary}}, and are also only affected by effects which specifically name Vanguards as targets.}}
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==Keyword Abilities==
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!Ability
!Expansions
!Description
|- {{TextAbility|Activate|''all''|The specified number of normal Gems become {{Ability|Activate|Activated}} Gems associated with this card.  When you match one of your {{Ability|Activate|Activated}} Gems, its associated ability is {{Ability|trigger|triggered}}.  If your opponent {{Ability|Destroy|Destroys}} one of your {{Ability|Activate|Activated}} Gems which is caused by an ongoing effect, a new Gem becomes {{Ability|Activate|Activated}} on your turn after next.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Adamant|{{ELD}}|An Adamant ability becomes active until the end of turn whenever you match 3 or more gems of the specified color.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Adapt|{{RNA}}|When this creature enters play or is {{Ability|reinforce|reinforced}}, {{Ability|Adapt}} Gems will be created such that the number of {{Ability|Adapt}} Gems associated with this creature is equal to the number beside its {{Ability|Adapt}} keyword.  When you match this creature's {{Ability|Adapt}} gem, it is {{Ability|buff|buffed}} for +1/+1 and its {{Ability|Adapt}} ability, if any, is {{Ability|trigger|triggered}}. If the opponent {{Ability|Destroy|Destroys}} your {{Ability|Adapt}} gem, a new {{Ability|Adapt}} gem is created.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Addendum|{{RNA}}|When you cast a card with {{Ability|Addendum}}, its {{Ability|Addendum}} effect {{Ability|trigger|triggers}} if the card had full mana at the start of your turn.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Afflict|{{HOU}}|When a creature with {{Ability|Afflict}} is blocked, your opponent additionally takes {{Ability|damage}} equal to this creature's Power.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Afterlife|{{RNA}}|Whenever a creature with {{Ability|Afterlife}} dies or loses a {{Ability|reinforce|reinforcement}}, create the specified number of Orzhov Spirits (1/1 flying {{Ability|Token}} creature).}}
|- {{TextAbility|Aftermath|{{HOU}}|When in the graveyard, {{Ability|Activate}} for the number beside the {{Ability|Aftermath}} keyword on the back of the card.  Matching one or more {{Ability|Activate|Activated}} Gems of your {{Ability|Aftermath}} card {{Ability|trigger|triggers}} the effect on the back of the card, and then {{Ability|Exile|Exiles}} the card.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Amass|{{WAR}}|Create the specified number of Zombie Army {{Ability|token|tokens}} [1/1, with "At 0+ reinforcements, gain +1/+1; at 8+ reinforcements, gain {{Ability|Afflict}}; and at 12+ reinforcements, gain +2/+2"].}}
|- {{TextAbility|Can't Attack|''all''|A creature with {{Ability|Can't Attack}} can't attack.}}
|- {{TextAbility|City's Blessing|{{RIX}}|Some abilities become more powerful if you have the {{Ability|City's Blessing}}.  You gain the {{Ability|City's Blessing}} for the rest of the game when you play a card with {{Ability|Ascend}} if the sum of your creatures, supports, and {{Ability|reinforce|reinforcements}} is greater than or equal to 10.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Converge|{{BFZ}}|Cards with {{Ability|Converge}} have an effect which scales for each different mana color used to pay for the card.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Crew|{{KLD}}{{AER}}{{XLN}}{{DOM}}|Each card in your hand with {{Ability|Crew}} gains its specified amount of mana whenever a non-{{Ability|Token}} creature enters play on your side.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Cycle|{{AKH}}{{HOU}}|A card with {{Ability|Cycling|Cycling}} may be {{Ability|Cycle|Cycled}} in order to {{Ability|draw}} a card.  {{Ability|Cycling}} {{Ability|trigger|triggers}} when you {{Ability|Exile}} this card from your hand, if you can pay at least the specified amount of mana from your hand's cards (including this one).  Mana is paid for {{Ability|Cycling}} starting from the top card in your hand.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Delirium|{{SOI}}{{EMN}}|An associated effect is {{Ability|trigger|triggered}} if there are 5 or less Gems on the board of the specified color, or the card's color if unspecified.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Destroy|''all''|{{Ability|Destroy|Destroying}} a card moves it to the graveyard.  Cards are most often {{Ability|Destroy|Destroyed}} from play, but may be {{Ability|Destroy|Destroyed}} from other zones like your hand or library.  {{Ability|Destroy|Destroying}} a {{Ability|Token}} removes it from the game.  {{Ability|Destroy|Destroying}} a gem means to remove the gem from the board by a gem match, or by a card's effect.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Disable|''all''|Creatures in play which an effect {{Ability|Disable|Disables}} cannot attack or block, and stop all of their Abilities from working.  A second meaning is to {{Ability|Disable}} cards in your hand, to prevent them from auto-casting when they're full of mana.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Discard|''all''|{{Ability|Discard|Discarding}} moves one or more cards from the target player's hand into their graveyard.  Unless otherwise specified, cards are {{Ability|Discard|Discarded}} starting from the bottom of their hand.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Embalm|{{AKH}}{{HOU}}|When in the graveyard, {{Ability|Activate}} for the number beside the {{Ability|Embalm}} keyword.  Matching one or more {{Ability|Activate|Activated}} Gems of your {{Ability|Embalm}} creature {{Ability|Exile|Exiles}} the creature, and brings a Zombie {{Ability|Token}} copy of the creature into play (minus the {{Ability|Embalm}} ability).}}
|- {{TextAbility|Emerge|{{EMN}}|When a creature you control is {{Ability|Destroy|Destroyed}}, your cards with {{Ability|Emerge}} gain the specified amount of mana.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Energize|{{KLD}}{{AER}}|The specified number of normal gems become {{Ability|Energize|Energized}} Gems.  Matching {{Ability|Energize|Energized}} gems can {{Ability|trigger}} {{Ability|Overload}} effects.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Enrage|{{XLN}}{{RIX}}|Whenever a creature with {{Ability|Enrage}} receives {{Ability|damage}}, it {{Ability|trigger|triggers}} a specified effect.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Eternalize|{{HOU}}|When in the graveyard, {{Ability|Activate}} for the number beside the {{Ability|Eternalize}} keyword.  Matching one or more {{Ability|Activate|Activated}} Gems of your {{Ability|Eternalize}} creature {{Ability|Exile|Exiles}} the creature, and brings a 4/4 Zombie {{Ability|Token}} copy of the creature into play (minus the {{Ability|Eternalize}} ability).}}
|- {{TextAbility|Exert|{{AKH}}{{HOU}}|A normal gem becomes an {{Ability|Activate|Activated}} Gem with a timer equal to the number beside the {{Ability|Exert}} keyword.  The timer counts down by 1 at the start of your turn.  If you match the Gem or the timer reaches zero, the associated effect is {{Ability|trigger|triggered}}, and a new Gem becomes {{Ability|Activate|Activated}} at the start of your next turn.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Exile|''all''|{{Ability|Exile|Exiling}} a card moves it to the Exiled zone.  Cards cannot usually be accessed after being {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}}.  {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}} cards are not considered {{Ability|Destroy|Destroyed}} and do not go to the graveyard.  {{Ability|Exile|Exiling}} a {{Ability|Token}} removes it from the game.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Explore|{{XLN}}{{RIX}}|Convert gems equal to twice the number beside the {{Ability|Explore}} keyword to the colors of the creature targeted by your {{Ability|Explore}} effect.  If a match doesn't happen, also {{Ability|buff}} the creature's power and toughness by the number beside the {{Ability|Explore}} keyword.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Fabricate|{{KLD}}{{AER}}|Bring the specified number of Supporting Servo support {{Ability|Token|Tokens}} into play.  Each of your Supporting Servo {{Ability|Token|Tokens}} gives the first creature you control +1/+1.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Fight|{{M20}}|When two creature {{Ability|Fight}}, each creature deals damage equal to its power to the other creature.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Historic|{{DOM}}|Your cards with the {{Ability|Historic}} ability have their associated effect {{Ability|trigger|triggered}} by any {{Ability|Legendary}} card, Artifact, or {{Ability|Saga}} being played on your side, or being in play on your side.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Ingest|{{BFZ}}{{OGW}}{{ZVE}}|The specified number of normal Gems of your opponent's color become Void Gems.  Void Gems may be consumed by a {{Ability|Process|Process}} ability, or matched on the board.  Matching Void Gems only gives mana to cards with {{Ability|Devoid}}.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Investigate|{{SOI}}|A normal gem becomes an {{Ability|Activate|Activated}} Gem with a two-turn timer.  The timer counts down by 1 at the start of your turn.  If any player matches your {{Ability|Investigate}} Gem or its timer reaches zero, you {{Ability|draw}} a card.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Landfall|{{BFZ}}{{OGW}}{{ZVE}}{{SOI}}{{EMN}}|Your cards with {{Ability|Landfall}} have their associated effects {{Ability|trigger|triggered}} whenever you match 4 or more gems of the specified color, or any color if no color is specified.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Leader|{{DOM}}{{M19}}{{GRN}}|Your {{Ability|Leader}} creature {{Ability|Exile|Exiles}} your {{Ability|Token}} creatures of the specified subtype and converts each one into a {{Ability|reinforce|reinforcement}} of itself.  This effect occurs both as the {{Ability|Leader}} enters play, and as you play any {{Ability|Token}} creatures of the specified subtype.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Madness|{{SOI}}{{EMN}}|All of your cards with {{Ability|Madness}} gain their specified amount of mana whenever a card is {{Ability|Discard|Discarded}} (not {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}}) from your hand.  A card with {{Ability|Madness}} is immune to being {{Ability|Discard|Discarded}} itself.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Mill|{{ELD}}|The Mill ability is active as long as there are X or more cards in your opponent's graveyard.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Overflow|{{M20}}|When you draw a card with {{Ability|Overflow}}, if you then have 5 or more cards, you may {{Ability|exile}} that card to trigger the associated effect.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Overload|{{KLD}}{{AER}}|Each of your {{Ability|Overload}} abilities of a specified number is {{Ability|trigger|triggered}} any time you {{Ability|Destroy}} that many or more [[#Energize|Energized]] Gems in a single match.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Partner|{{WAR}}|An associated effect is triggered if you control a {{Ability|Vanguard}} support.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Process|{{BFZ}}|{{Ability|Process}} only works if the specified number of Void Gems are present.  If so, then that many Void Gems become gems of your opponent's color, and the associated effect is {{Ability|trigger|triggered}}.  Void Gems are created by cards with {{Ability|Ingest}}.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Proliferate|{{WAR}}|Gain 1 loyalty, give your buffed creatures +1/+1, and give your {{Ability|Vanguard}} supports +1 shield.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Raided|{{XLN}}{{RIX}}|If one of your creatures attacked on your last turn, a {{Ability|Raided}} effect on one of your cards {{Ability|trigger|triggers}} this turn.  Only the first {{Ability|Raided}} effect on a turn {{Ability|trigger|triggers}}; any further {{Ability|Raided}} effects do nothing.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Rally|{{BFZ}}{{ZVE}}|Your creatures with {{Ability|Rally}} have their associated effects {{Ability|trigger|triggered}} whenever you bring a creature with the Ally subtype into play.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Regenerate|''all''|At the start of your turn, your creatures with {{Ability|Regenerate}} regain the specified amount of toughness which had previously been lost by taking {{Ability|damage}}.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Renown|{{ORI}}|The first time a creature with {{Ability|Renown}} deals {{Ability|Combat damage}} to an opponent, increase that creature's power and toughness by the number beside the {{Ability|Renown}} keyword.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Resourceful|{{ELD}}|Whenever you draw a card, if that card is not the first card you drew this turn, trigger this effect.  This happens up to X times per turn.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Saga|{{DOM}}|When you play a {{Ability|Saga}}, the first chapter's effects are {{Ability|trigger|triggered}}.  At the start of each of your turns, the next chapter's effects are {{Ability|trigger|triggered}}.  A {{Ability|Saga}} is {{Ability|Destroy|Destroyed}} at the end of a turn in which its final chapter was {{Ability|trigger|triggered}}.  {{Ability|reinforce|reinforcing}} a {{Ability|Saga}} {{Ability|trigger|triggers}} the current chapter but does not advance to the next chapter.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Spectacle|{{RNA}}|At the end of any turn, if your opponent {{Ability|life loss|lost life}} during that turn, each card in your hand with {{Ability|Spectacle}} gains its specified amount of mana.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Surveil|{{GRN}}|Look at the top four cards of your library, and choose any number up to the number beside the {{Ability|Surveil}} keyword.  Those cards are discarded, and the rest return to your library.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Threshold|''special''|If you have the specified number of copies of this card in your graveyard, the associated ability is triggered.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Trap|''all''|The specified number of normal Gems become {{Ability|Trap}} Gems associated with this card.  When your opponent destroys one of your {{Ability|Trap}} Gems, its associated ability is triggered.  If you match one of your {{Ability|Trap}} Gems which is caused by an ongoing effect, a new Gem becomes {{Ability|Trap|Trapped}} on your next turn.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Treasure|{{XLN}}{{AER}}|Your effects which find {{Ability|Treasure|Treasures}} bring the specified number of {{Ability|Treasure}} {{Ability|Token|Tokens}} into play on your side.  Once you have four {{Ability|Treasure}} tokens, one of your existing {{Ability|Treasure}} {{Ability|Token|Tokens}} is {{Ability|reinforce|reinforced}} rather than a new one being created.  Matching your {{Ability|Treasure}} {{Ability|Token}} adds 3 mana to a random card in your hand.  Matching your opponent's {{Ability|Treasure}} {{Ability|Token}} adds 2 mana to a random card in your hand, and 2 mana to a random card in your opponent's hand.}}
|- {{TextAbility|Undergrowth|{{GRN}}|An {{Ability|Undergrowth}} effect on a card occurs when a card with {{Ability|Undergrowth}} is played.  {{Ability|Undergrowth}} effects are described in terms of a number, X, which is the number of creatures in your graveyard, up to a maximum of the number beside the {{Ability|Undergrowth}} keyword.}}
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==General abilities and effects==
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!Ability
!Description
|- {{TextAbility|buff||Increase a creature's Power and/or Toughness by a specified amount.  Does not count as {{Ability|reinforce|reinforcing}}.}}
|- {{TextAbility|cast||Pay a card's cost and bring it into play directly from your hand, as opposed to an effect which creates a {{Ability|Token}}, or {{ability|fetch|fetches}} a card from your library or graveyard into play.}}
|- {{TextAbility|combat damage||{{Ability|damage}} dealt by a creature by its normal attack, equal to its Power.}}
|- {{TextAbility|copy||{{Ability|copy|Copying}} a card in any zone creates a {{Ability|copy}} of the card in your hand.  In a previous release of the game, copies cannot be cast on the same turn they are copied.}}
|- {{TextAbility|damage||{{Ability|damage|Damage}} to a Planeswalker causes {{Ability|life loss}} equal to the amount of damage.  {{Ability|damage|Damage}} to a Creature causes its health to be reduced by the amount of damage.}}
|- {{TextAbility|draw||Move the top card of your library to your hand.  Cards in which may have effects which {{Ability|trigger}} when cards are {{Ability|draw|drawn}}. A card can only be {{Ability|draw|drawn}} if the hand contains less than 5 cards.}}
|- {{TextAbility|fetch||Move a card from one specified zone (such as your library) to another (such as your hand).  A {{Ability|fetch}} effect does not count as {{Ability|draw|drawing}} a card, and does not trigger {{Ability|draw}} effects.}}
|- {{TextAbility|life loss||Reduce a Planeswalker's health by the amount of life lost.  {{Ability|life loss}} may be caused by {{Ability|damage}}, or it may be caused directly.  Direct {{Ability|life loss}} does not count as {{Ability|damage}}.}}
|- {{TextAbility|reinforce||For a Creature, increase a creature's Power and Toughness by the Power and Toughness of its base card, and increase the creature's {{Ability|reinforce|reinforcement}} count by 1.  For a Support, increase the Support's Shield count by the Shield count of its base card.  When you play a Creature or Support which is already in play on your side, you {{Ability|reinforce}} that card in play.  {{Ability|reinforce|reinforcement}} can also be {{Ability|trigger|triggered}} by the effects of other cards.  {{Ability|reinforce|reinforcement}} does not count as {{Ability|buff|buffing}}.}}  
|- {{TextAbility|summon||Bring a creature into play by any means.  This includes {{Ability|cast|casting}}, creating a {{Ability|Token}}, or {{ability|fetch|fetching}} a creature into play from your library or graveyard.}}
|- {{TextAbility|trigger||Some abilities have a condition which must be met for the ability to work.  When an ability's condition is met, the ability is {{Ability|trigger|triggered}}, and its effect occurs.}}
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