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800General801Limited Range of Influence Option802Attack Multiple Players Option803Attack Left and Attack Right Options804Deploy Creatures Option805Shared Team Turns Option806Free-for-All Variant807Grand Melee Variant808Team vs. Team Variant809Emperor Variant810Two-Headed Giant Variant811Alternating Teams Variant
809. Emperor Variant
809.1
The Emperor variant involves two or more teams of three players each.
809.2
Each team sits together on one side of the table
809.3
The Emperor variant uses the following default options.
809.4
Randomly determine which emperor goes first
809.5
The Emperor variant includes the following specifications for winning and losing the game. All other rules for ending the game also apply. (See rule 104.)
809.6
The Emperor variant can also be played with any number of equally sized teams. If the teams have more than three players, the range of influence of each player should be adjusted.
809.7
In the Emperor variant, a team’s resources (cards in hand, mana, and so on) are not shared. Teammates may review each other’s hands and discuss strategies at any time. Teammates can’t manipulate each other’s cards or permanents.