M.1 - Multi-Player Rulings


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M.1.1- There are no official multi-player (meaning, more than 2 player) rules for Magic, but there are some rules for how cards should be read in a multi-player game. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]

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M.1.2- If a permanent targets a player when it is activated, you may choose a different player each time it is used. [WotC Rules Team 1995/01/10] For example, Prodigal Sorcerer.

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M.1.3- The rules for the stack (see Rule T.2) do not specify who announces next in multi-player games. Instead of going "active player, then non-active player", you need to determine how to play. If the multi-player rules you are playing with do not specify and the people you are with do not agree on something else, it should go around the table to the left and a stack only resolves its top item if all players pass. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]

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M.1.Ruling.1- In most multi-player rules, if a player is "killed", all of the cards that player owns are immediately removed from the game, regardless of who controls them at the time. [D'Angelo 1996/10/06] Spells and abilities the player controls which are on the stack will continue to resolve. [D'Angelo 1999/06/23]

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Note- Many older cards were not written for use in multi-player games. Refer to individual card errata to find out the current wording of any card you have questions about. All cards have been reworded to work as intended under the current rules.

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