Comprehensive Rules
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Rules explained
How planeswalkers work
How planeswalker cards work in Magic: The Gathering — activating loyalty abilities, attacking a planeswalker, dealing damage to one, and the two planeswalker rules that no longer exist.
How commander damage works
How commander damage works in Magic: The Gathering — the 21 combat damage rule, why it is tracked per commander, and how commander tax works alongside it.
How the legend rule works
How the legend rule works in Magic: The Gathering — what happens with two legendary permanents of the same name, why it compares names rather than characters, and how it applies in Commander.
How the stack works
How the stack works in Magic: The Gathering — why the last spell cast resolves first, how priority passes, when you can respond, and what does not use the stack at all.
How the mulligan works
How mulligans work in Magic: The Gathering — the London mulligan step by step, how many cards you put back, and when the decision happens.