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700General701Keyword Actions702Keyword Abilities703Turn-Based Actions704State-Based Actions705Flipping a Coin706Rolling a Die707Copying Objects708Face-Down Spells and Permanents709Split Cards710Flip Cards711Leveler Cards712Double-Faced Cards713Substitute Cards714Saga Cards715Adventurer Cards716Class Cards717Attraction Cards718Prototype Cards719Case Cards720Omen Cards721Station Cards722Preparation Cards723Controlling Another Player724Ending Turns and Phases725The Monarch726The Initiative727Restarting the Game728Rad Counters729Subgames730Merging with Permanents731Day and Night732Taking Shortcuts733Handling Illegal Actions
701. Keyword Actions
701.1
Most actions described in a card’s rules text use the standard English definitions of the verbs within, but some specialized verbs are used whose meanings may not be clear. These “keywords” are game terms; sometimes reminder text summarizes their meanings.
701.10
Double
701.11
Triple
701.12
Exchange
701.13
Exile
701.14
Fight
701.15
Goad
701.16
Investigate
701.17
Mill
701.18
Play
701.19
Regenerate
701.2
Activate
701.20
Reveal
701.21
Sacrifice
701.22
Scry
701.23
Search
701.24
Shuffle
701.25
Surveil
701.26
Tap and Untap
701.27
Transform
701.28
Convert
701.29
Fateseal
701.3
Attach
701.30
Clash
701.31
Planeswalk
701.32
Set in Motion
701.33
Abandon
701.34
Proliferate
701.35
Detain
701.36
Populate
701.37
Monstrosity
701.38
Vote
701.39
Bolster
701.4
Behold
701.40
Manifest
701.41
Support
701.42
Meld
701.43
Exert
701.44
Explore
701.45
Assemble
701.46
Adapt
701.47
Amass
701.48
Learn
701.49
Venture into the Dungeon
701.5
Cast
701.50
Connive
701.51
Open an Attraction
701.52
Roll to Visit Your Attractions
701.53
Incubate
701.54
The Ring Tempts You
701.55
Face a Villainous Choice
701.56
Time Travel
701.57
Discover
701.58
Cloak
701.59
Collect Evidence
701.6
Counter
701.60
Suspect
701.61
Forage
701.62
Manifest Dread
701.63
Endure
701.64
Harness
701.65
Airbend
701.66
Earthbend
701.67
Waterbend
701.68
Blight
701.69
Heal
701.7
Create
701.70
Recruit
701.8
Destroy
701.9
Discard