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== Overview ==
The [[Gem board]] is a 7x7 grid of [[Gems]] forming a central part of [[Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest]]. In each MtGPQ game, the player and the [[AI]] take turns matching Gems on the Gem board to fill [[Cards]] in their hand with [[Mana]].

== Matching ==
When three or more gems of the same colour become adjacent in a straight line, they make a [[Matching|Match]]. Matching gems generates mana, and causes gems above fall vertically in the gem board to fill the empty space created by the matched gems. New gems fall into the top of the board so that the board is always full of gems.

Matching more than 3 gems at once can trigger special results.

Falling gems can land in a position which creates a new match, causing a cascade of gem matches. Finding cascades and maximizing the chance of cascades is a core gameplay skill which can greatly impact a player's success at the game.

For full article, see [[Matching]].

== Gems ==
Support cards and tokens appear on the gem board when played. Supports have a shield value which is reduced by 1 each time the support is matched. When a support's shield reaches zero, the support gem is destroyed.

Gems can also be converted to activated gems or other special gems, which have various effects while in play and when matched.

For full article, see [[Gems]].

== Shuffling ==
The gem board always contains at least one valid swap. At the end of each turn, if the board reaches a position with no valid swaps, the board is shuffled. This randomizes the gems on the board to a new state which doesn't trigger any matches.

Some cards can also shuffle the gem board.

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 Matching gives you mana and/or loyalty.
 * [[Mana]] powers your [[Cards]]
-* [[Loyalty]] powers your [[Planeswalker]] abilities
+* [[Loyalty]] powers your [[Planeswalkers]]' abilities
 === Matching coloured gems ===

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-== Overview ==
+== Gems ==
-The [[Gem board]] is a 7x7 grid of [[Gems]] forming a central part of [[Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest]].  In each MtGPQ game, the player and the [[AI]] take turns matching Gems on the Gem board to fill [[Cards]] in their hand with [[Mana]].
+:''Main article: [[Gems]]''
 = Matching =
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 Gem matching is a core part of the [[Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest]] gameplay.  When [[Gems]] on the [[Gem board]] form a sequence of three or more of the same color, [[Mana]] and [[Loyalty]] to power your [[Cards]] and your [[Planeswalkers|Planeswalker]] abilities.  Matching special gems can trigger special effects or abilities.
-== Types of matching ==
+== Swap ==
-There are three types of gem match:
+== Cascade ==
-* ''' Swap''' - On your turn, when you make a match by swapping a gem with its neighbor to form 3 or more gems of the same color in a vertical or horizontal row, it's a Swap match.
+When gems fall into the empty space left by previous matches, or by destroying a gem or block of gems, if they land in a sequence of 3 or more of the same color, they make a Cascade match.
-At least one Swap is always available on the board.  If the board has no valid moves at the end of a turn, it's {{Ability|Shuffle|Shuffled}}.  The game prompts you with a possible Swap if you take some time to make your move.  The prompted Swap is not necessarily the best one.
+== Conversion ==
 == Effects of matching ==
 Making a match causes the following effects.
-* You get [[Mana]] and/or [[Loyalty]] (see [[Matching#What you get when you match|below]])
+* You get [[Mana]] and [[Loyalty]], or just Loyalty
 * The matched gems are removed from the board (except for some special [[Gems|gem types]])
 * All gems vertically above the removed gems fall down to fill the empty space
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 ** Any number of Cascade matches can occur in a turn
 Matching gives you mana and/or loyalty.
 * [[Mana]] powers your [[Cards]]
-* [[Loyalty]] powers your [[Planeswalkers|Planeswalker]] abilities
+* [[Loyalty]] powers your [[Planeswalker]] abilities
 === Matching coloured gems ===
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 * Additional mana equal to your mana bonus
 * +1 loyalty
-==== Example ====
 If your green mana bonus is +3 and you match 4 green gems:
 * You get: 7 mana and 1 loyalty
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 === Matching loyalty gems ===
 Each match of 3 or more loyalty gems gives you +1 loyalty for each gem matched.
-==== Example ====
 If you match 3 loyalty gems, you get +3 loyalty.
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 === Match 5 ===
-Matching 5 (or more) adjacent gems gives you an [[Matching#Extra turn|Extra turn]].
+After matching 5 (or more) adjacent gems, text will appear on the screen to announce a [[#Bonus swap|Bonus swap]].
 A match 5 (5 or more adjacent gems triggering an extra turn) includes the following arrangements:
 * '''Line:''' 5 same-colored gems in a line
-** (This also triggers the match 4 effect of destroying the whole row or column)
+** This also triggers the match 4 effect of destroying the remaining (in this case 2) gems in the row or column
 * '''L:''' 5 same-colored gems in an L shape
-* '''Plus:''' 5 same-colored gems in a plus shape. Only possible as a Cascade
+* '''Plus:''' 5 same-colored gems in a plus shape. Only possible as a [[#Cascade|Cascade]]
 * '''Adjacent:''' 6 same-colored gems in two orthogonally adjacent match 3s
 The following arrangements are not considered match 5s:
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 ** This arrangement counted as a match 5 in the past
-==== Extra turn ====
+==== Bonus swap ====
-An extra turn grants you an extra move on the board in which you can gain mana and loyalty, and play cards.  You don't get to draw another card or attack again.
+An extra chance to match gems, use [[Planeswalkers]]' abilities, rearrange cards in hand, etc, given by certain [[Abilities]] or a [[#Match 5|Match 5]].  You don't get to draw another card or a second attack.
-* If your move on your extra turn causes another match 5, you get another extra turn
+* If your second swap causes another match 5, you get third and successive swaps
-* An extra turn is triggered whether the match 5 is a direct match or a cascade
+* An extra swap is triggered whether the match 5 is a [[#Swap|Swap]] or a [[#Cascade|Cascade]]
-* An extra turn is not triggered by a match 5 which occurs from a gem conversion effect
+* An extra swap is not triggered by a match 5 which occurs from a [[#Conversion|gem conversion effect]].
-* Making two or more match 5s in a single move (match plus cascades) provides only up to 1 extra turn
+* Making two or more match 5s in a single move (match plus cascades) provides only up to 1 extra swap
 ** However, if one of the two match 5s involves a permanent support gem, two extra turns can occur (it is not known whether this is a bug)
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 * Landfall only triggers up to once per move or cascade step, even if two or more match 4s occur simultaneously
-== Matching special gems ==
+== Shuffling ==
-Matching or hitting special gems can trigger a variety of effects.  Special gems are triggered when matched in a match 3, and in some cases are also triggered by being destroyed in a match 4.
+The gem board always contains at least one valid swap.  At the end of each turn, if the board reaches a position with no valid swaps, the board is {{Ability|Shuffle|Shuffled}}.  This randomizes the gems on the board to a new state which doesn't trigger any matches.
-The effect of matching each kind of special gem is described in [[Gems]].
+Some cards can also shuffle the gem board.
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 The [[Gem board]] is a 7x7 grid of [[Gems]] forming a central part of [[Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest]].  In each MtGPQ game, the player and the [[AI]] take turns matching Gems on the Gem board to fill [[Cards]] in their hand with [[Mana]].
-== Matching ==
+= Matching =
 When three or more gems of the same colour become adjacent in a straight line, they make a [[Matching|Match]].  Matching gems generates mana, and causes gems above fall vertically in the gem board to fill the empty space created by the matched gems.  New gems fall into the top of the board so that the board is always full of gems.
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 Falling gems can land in a position which creates a new match, causing a cascade of gem matches.  Finding cascades and maximizing the chance of cascades is a core gameplay skill which can greatly impact a player's success at the game.
-For full article, see [[Matching]].
+Gem matching is a core part of the [[Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest]] gameplay.  When [[Gems]] on the [[Gem board]] form a sequence of three or more of the same color, [[Mana]] and [[Loyalty]] to power your [[Cards]] and your [[Planeswalkers|Planeswalker]] abilities.  Matching special gems can trigger special effects or abilities.
 == Gems ==