==[[Card|Cards==]] are the heart and soul of ''[[Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest]]''. In a game of [[Magic The : the Gathering: Puzzle Quest]], decks are made up of unlimited copies players form [[Deck|Decks]] out of 10 cards they own to take into a selection of 10 game. Games are won or lost based on the cardsplayed. Cards are played by filling them with [[Mana is needed to play cards]], and which is generated gained by matching gems [[Gems]] on the [[Gem board]].  Cards are acquired from [[Card pack]]s. New [[#Card sets|sets of cards ]] are continuously released, opening up new strategies, synergies, and [[Abilities|game mechanics]] for players who acquire them in [[Card pack]]s or as [[Portal:Events|Event]] rewards. [[#Packs and releases|New cards are released]] in Card sets at a rate of approximately five or six per year.  ==Card types==Cards come in three types: Creature, Spell, and Support.

| Support cards enter play as a support gem [[Gems|Gem]] on the gem [[Gem board]], and have an ongoing effect on the game. Support cards Supports in play have a shield value which decreases by one each time the support gem is matched. If the shield value reaches zero, the support is destroyed.

Cards usually may have a color[[Color]], and sometimes more than one, or they may be colorless. Each '''[[Planeswalkers|Planeswalker]]''' has affinity for one or more colors, and their decks may contain only use a deck comprising cards of those colors, or colorless cards.

Cards often have [[Abilities#Card_Keyword_Abilities|keyworded]] or [[Abilities#Card_Icon_Abilities|icon-based]] abilitieswhich appear on multiple cards. A full list of these with descriptions can be found on Cards may also have unique effects, described in the '''[[Abilities]]''' pagecard text.

==Pack typesDuring the game==Cards may be obtained by opening packs. Different types During play, cards are drawn from your library, which is formed from unlimited copies of packs may be purchased using the 10 cards in-game currency, or gained as rewards in '''[[Events]]'''your deck. A free pack can also be claimed at regular intervalsOne card is automatically drawn each turn, and some cards have abilities which allow extra cards tobe drawn.

Each card has a rarity of either Common ([[File:rarity-C.png|x18px|CommonMana]])generated by matching gems is added to the cards in your hand, Uncommon ([[File:rarity-Ustarting from the top.png|x18px|Uncommon]]) Cards have a casting cost, Rare ([[File:rarity-Rwhich is an amount of mana required to play the card.png|x18px|Rare]]) After you make a match, Mythic ([[File:rarity-M.png|x18px|Mythic]]), or Masterpiece ([[File:rarity-MP.png|x18px|Masterpiece]]). Progressively rarer any cards are less likely to drop from packs. Drop rates are set by the publisher and whose casting cost is fully paid may change at any time. Typical drop rates for each rarity in the different pack types are listed belowbe played.

{| class="mw-collapsible wikitable"|-! colspan="4" | Standard pack types! colspanCard sets=="5" | Drop rate per card (typical)|-! Pack type! # cards! Cost! Notes! C Sets are almost always accompanied by the release of new [[File:rarity-C.png|x20px|CommonPlaneswalkers]]! U and often by new [[File:rarity-U.png|x20px|UncommonEvents]]! R [[File:rarity-R.png|x20px|Rare]]! M [[File:rarity-M.png|x20px|Mythic]]! MP [[File:rarity-MP.png|x20px|Masterpiece]]|-| Booster Pack || 5 || {{Crystals|60}} || Five random cards| rowspan="3" | 1:2| rowspan="3" | 2:5| rowspan="3" | 1:20| rowspan="3" | 1:70| rowspan="3" | 1:1000|-| Super Pack || 15 || {{Crystals|150}} || 3 Booster packs|-| Premium Pack || 26 || {{Crystals|300}} || 5 Booster Packs plus a random rare|-| Free Pack || 3 || - || Three random cards with poor drop rates| 4:5 || 1:6 || 1:50 || 1:100 || -|-| rowspan="2" | Elite Pack| rowspan="2" | 1| {{Jewels|400}} || A single non-dupe Mythic or better| - || - || - || 2:3 || 1:3|-| {{Jewels|100}} || A single Rare or better| - || - || 5:7 || 1:4 || 1:35|-|} {| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"|-! colspan="4" | Unusual or obsolete pack types! colspan="5" | Drop rate per They usually feature new card (typical)|-! Pack type! # cards! Cost! Notes! C mechanics, known as [[File:rarity-C.png|x20px|CommonAbilities]]! U [[File:rarity-U.png|x20px|Uncommon]]! R [[File:rarity-R.png|x20px|Rare]]! M [[File:rarity-M.png|x20px|Mythic]]! MP [[File:rarity-MP.png|x20px|Masterpiece]]|-| Basic Booster || 3 || - || Three random cards with poor drop rates (awarded in some events)| 3:4 || 1:4 || 1:30 || 1:300 || 1:5000|-| Free Pack || 1 || - || (Obsolete, replaced by 3-card Free Pack) One random card with poor drop rates| 4:5 || 1:6 || 1:50 || 1:100 || -|-| Fat Pack || 20 || {{Crystals|200}} || 4 Booster packs ''(Obsolete, replaced by Super Pack)''| rowspan="2" | 1:2| rowspan="2" | 2:5| rowspan="2" | 1:20| rowspan="2" | 1:100| rowspan="2" | -|-| Big Box || 71 || {{Crystals|600}} || 14 Booster packs plus a random rare or mythic ''(Obsolete, replaced by Premium Pack)''|}

==The likely contents of [[Card pack|Booster pack]]s of sets==will not only differ by their particular cards, but in the case of [[Elite packs]], by the [[Card_pack#Booster_packs_by_set|probability of a given rarity appearing]].

Cards in these [[Standard]] card sets may be used in [[Standard Format]] or [[Legacy Format]] [[Events]].{| class="wikitable"{{Set-Details-Compact|id = 1|name = Origins|abbr = ORI|date = Dec 2015|version = 1.2|notes = https://forums.d3go.com/discussion/36419/patch-notes-v1-2-0-12-09-15|mechanics = Renown|cards_total = 246|cards_mp = 0|cards_m = 24|cards_r = 49|cards_u = 89|cards_c = 84}Standard card sets}{{Set-Details-Compact|id = 11|name = Ixalan|abbr = XLN|date = Feb 2018|version = 2.4|notes = https://forums.d3go.com/discussion/70418/2-4-release-notes-2-14-18|mechanics = Double-Faced,Explore,Enrage,Raid,Treasure|cards_total = 191|cards_mp = 10|cards_m = 26|cards_r = 40|cards_u = 56|cards_c = 59}}{{Set-Details-Compact|id = 12|name = Rivals of Ixalan|abbr = RIX|date = Mar 2018|version = 2.5|notes = https://forums.d3go.com/discussion/71172/2-5-release-notes-3-13-18|mechanics = Ascend|cards_total = 104|cards_mp = 5|cards_m = 17|cards_r = 21|cards_u = 26|cards_c = 35}}{{Set-Details-Compact|id = 13|name = Dominaria|abbr = DOM|date = May 2018|version = 2.7|notes = https://forums.d3go.com/discussion/72742/2-7-release-notes-updated-5-23-18|mechanics = Saga,Historic,Leader|cards_total = 211|cards_mp = 10|cards_m = 29|cards_r = 48|cards_u = 64|cards_c = 60}}{{Set-Details-Compact|id = 14|name = Core Set 2019|abbr = M19|date = Jul 2018|version = 2.8|notes = https://forums.d3go.com/discussion/74178/2-8-release-notes-updated-7-30-18|mechanics = Flash,Stored Mana|cards_total = 190|cards_mp = 10|cards_m = 25|cards_r = 40|cards_u = 55|cards_c = 60}}{{Set-Details-Compact|id = 15|name = Guilds of Ravnica|abbr = GRN|date = Nov 2018|version = 3.0|notes = https://forums.d3go.com/discussion/75872/3-0-release-notes-updated-11-13-18|mechanics = Surveil,Jump-start,Undergrowth,Mentor,Convoke|cards_total = 190|cards_mp = 10|cards_m = 25|cards_r = 40|cards_u = 55|cards_c = 60}}|}

Cards in these [[Legacy]] card sets may only be used in [[Legacy Format]] [[Events]].{| class="wikitable"{{Set-Details-Compact|id = 2|name = Battle for Zendikar|abbr = BFZ|date = Apr 2016|version = 1.4|notes = https://forums.d3go.com/discussion/43074/patch-notes-v1-4-0-4-21-16|mechanics = Rally,Converge,Awaken,Ingest,Process,Devoid,Landfall|cards_total = 238|cards_mp = 0|cards_m = 24|cards_r = 42|cards_u = 75|cards_c = 97Legacy card sets}}{{Set-Details-Compact|id = 3|name = Oath of the Gatewatch|abbr = OGW|date Packs and releases = Jun 2016|version = 1.5|notes = https://forums.d3go.com/discussion/46729/patch-notes-v1-5-0-06-28-16''See [[Card pack#Packs and sets|mechanics =Packs and sets]]''|cards_total = 53|cards_mp = 0|cards_m = 12|cards_r = 18|cards_u Hibernum expansions = 23|cards_c = 0}}{{Set-Details-Compact|id = 4|name = Shadows over Innistrad|abbr = SOI|date = Aug 2016|version = 1.6|notes = https://forums.d3go.com/discussion/48580/mtgpq-v1-6-release-notes-8-11-16|mechanics = DeliriumAs of October 2022,Madnessthere were 37 sets released,Investigate,Transformbut there are only 34 [[Card pack#Regular pack types|cards_total = 190|cards_mp = 0|cards_m = 21|cards_r = 35|cards_u = 58|cards_c = 76}}{{Set-Details-Compact|id = 5|name = Booster pack]]s available. [[Eldritch Moon|abbr = EMN|date = Oct 2016|version = 1.7.1|notes = https://forums.d3go.com/discussion/52992/1-7-1-release-notes-10-19-16|mechanics = Meld]] cards were moved into [[Shadows over Innistrad]] packs,Emerge|cards_total = 67|cards_mp = 0|cards_m = 13|cards_r = 24|cards_u = 31|cards_c = 0}}{{Set-Details-Compact|id = 6|name = Kaladesh|abbr = KLD|date = Dec 2016|version = 1.9|notes = https://forums.d3go.com/discussion/55754/1-9-release-notes-12-8-16|mechanics = Energize[[Oath of the Gatewatch]] to [[Battle for Zendikar]],Overload,Fabricate,Crew|cards_total = 194|cards_mp = 10|cards_m = 24|cards_r = 40|cards_u = 55|cards_c = 65}}{{Set-Details-Compact|id = 7|name = and [[Aether Revolt|abbr = AER|date = Jan 2017|version = 1]] was rolled into [[Kaladesh]].10|notes = https://forumsHibernum made them expansion sets; they are not available to purchase on their own, although they have been offered as prizes on occasion.d3go.com/discussion/58123/1-10[[Hour of Devastation]] was the first set to not be added to the pool of cards of the previous, odd-numbered release-notes-updated-2-3-17|mechanics =|cards_total = 68.|cards_mp = 10|cards_m = 16|cards_r = 18|cards_u = 24|cards_c = 0}}{{Set-Details-Compact|id = 9|name = Amonkhet|abbr = AKH|date = May 2017|version = 2.1|notes = https://forums.d3go.com/discussion/64381/v2-1-release-notes-updated-5-22-17|mechanics = Embalm,Exert,Cycling|cards_total = 194|cards_mp = 10|cards_m = 24|cards_r = 40|cards_u = 55|cards_c = 65Game_concepts}}{{Set-Details-Compact|id = 10|name = Hour of Devastation|abbr = HOU|date = Jul 2017|version = 2.2|notes = https://forums.d3go.com/discussion/66355/v2-2-0-release-notes-7-25-17|mechanics = Eternalize,Aftermath,Afflict|cards_total = 190|cards_mp = 10|cards_m = 25|cards_r = 40|cards_u = 55|cards_c = 60}Navbox sets}|}