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Multiplayer Rules12 chapters

800General 801Limited Range of Influence Option 802Attack Multiple Players Option 803Attack Left and Attack Right Options 804Deploy Creatures Option 805Shared Team Turns Option 806Free-for-All Variant 807Grand Melee Variant 808Team vs. Team Variant 809Emperor Variant 810Two-Headed Giant Variant 811Alternating Teams Variant

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Multiplayer Rules

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811. Alternating Teams Variant

5 chapters

811.1

Alternating Teams games are played with two or more teams of equal size.

811.2

Any multiplayer options used are determined before play begins. The Alternating Teams variant uses the following default options.

811.3

At the start of the game, players are seated so that no one is next to a teammate and each team is equally spaced out.

811.4

A player can’t attack opponents who aren’t seated next to them, planeswalkers that aren’t controlled by opponents seated next to them, or battles that aren’t protected by opponents seated next to them.

811.5

In the Alternating Teams variant, a team’s resources (cards in hand, mana, and so on) are not shared. Teammates can’t review each other’s hands unless they are sitting next to each other. Teammates may discuss strategies at any time. Teammates can’t manipulate each other’s cards or permanents.