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Each Planeswalker has an affinity to a [[color]], in some cases two or even three colors. A Planeswalker's [[deck]] may generally contain only [[card]]s including an affinity color, or colorless cards. The upper limits on the number of Creature, Spell, and [[Support]] cards in the deck are also Planeswalker-specific.
Planeswalkers begin at level 1. Planeswalker [[level]]s may be increased by spending [[Resources#Mana Runes|Mana Runes]] ({{Runes}}), to a maximum of level 60. Higher level Planeswalkers are have more hit points and more powerful[[:Category:Planeswalker abilities|abilities]]. Generally, the more colors a Planeswalker has affinity with, the more expensive they are to purchase and level up.
=== Mana bonuses===
Planeswalkers released after [[Hour of DevastationIxalan]] follow simple rules for their mana bonuses:
#All three-color Planeswalkers' mana bonuses add up to seven.
#All two-color Planeswalkers' mana bonuses add up to eight.
#All mono-color Planeswalkers' mana bonuses add up to nine.
[[Origins]], [[Battle for Zendikar]], and [[Oath of the Gatewatch]] Planeswalkers all have lower mana bonuses than this, as do many others before the [[Ixalan]] set. Unusual mana gain is part of the design of colorless walkers, and there is no easy rule to define their bonuses. There are clear benefits to playing Planeswalkers with high spike bonuses with mana conversion, and when playing without mana conversion, to use Planeswalkers with a balanced spread of bonuses. Some Planeswalkers have abilities that benefit their mana bonuses; notably [[Karn, Scion of Urza]], [[Sarkhan Unbroken]], [[Tamiyo, Field Researcher]] , and [[Ugin, the Spirit Dragon]].
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