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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 player take turns matching Gems on the Gem board to fill [[Cards]] in their hand with [[Mana]].
== Overview Gems ==The [[Gem board]] is a 7x7 grid of :''Main article: [[Gems]] forming ''Support cards and tokens appear on the gem board when played. Supports have a central part of [[Magic: shield value which is reduced by 1 each time the Gathering Puzzle Quest]]support is matched. In each MtGPQ gameWhen a support's shield reaches zero, the player and the [[AI]] take turns matching Gems on the Gem board to fill [[Cards]] in their hand with [[Mana]]support gem is destroyed.
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.
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.
== Conversion ==When a card converts the color of gems on the board to make a sequence of 3 or more of the same color, it causes a Gem Conversion match. == Effects of matching ==Making a match causes the following effects.* 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* New gems appear from beyond the top of the board, so the board remains full of gems* Falling gems which make 3 in a row when they land cause Cascade matches** 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]]' abilities === Matching coloured gems ===Support cards Each match of 3 or more colored gems gives you:* +1 mana for each gem matched* Additional mana equal to your mana bonus* +1 loyalty If your green mana bonus is +3 and you match 4 green gems:* You get: 7 mana and tokens 1 loyalty** +4 mana (from 4 gems)** +3 mana (from your mana bonus)** +1 loyalty === Matching loyalty gems ===Each match of 3 or more loyalty gems gives you +1 loyalty for each gem matched. If you match 3 loyalty gems, you get +3 loyalty. == Special matches ===== Match 4 ===Matching 4 or more gems in a line destroys the whole row or column.* You only get mana for the 4 gems you match, even though 7 gems are hit by the match. === Match 5 ===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 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|Cascade]]* '''Adjacent:''' 6 same-colored gems in two orthogonally adjacent match 3s*'''Five plus One:''' An L shape with a fourth gem board when playednext to the vertex (bend in the L). This destroys gems in the line of the four gems as a [[#Match 4|Match 4]] does. The following arrangements are not considered match 5s:* '''Diagonal:''' Diagonally adjacent match 3s of the same color** This arrangement counted as a match 5 in the past ==== Bonus swap ====An extra chance to match gems, use [[Planeswalkers]]' abilities, rearrange cards in hand, etc, given by certain [[Abilities]] or a [[#Match 5|Match 5]]. Supports have You don't get to draw another card or a shield value which second attack.* If your second swap causes another match 5, you get third and successive swaps* An extra swap is reduced by 1 each time triggered whether the support match 5 is a [[#Swap|Swap]] or a [[#Cascade|Cascade]]* An extra swap is matchednot triggered by a match 5 which occurs from a [[#Conversion|gem conversion effect]]. When * Making two or more match 5s in a support's shield reaches zerosingle 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 destroyed.not known whether this is a bug)
== 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{{Ability|Shuffle|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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