What is the Split Card Rule in Magic: The Gathering?
Understanding the Split Card
In the popular trading card game, Magic: The Gathering, a split card is a card that combines two or more separate effects onto a single card face. Split cards are commonly found in rare or mythic rare cards, and can provide unique playstyles or game-winning combos. One of the key rules associated with split cards is the split card rule, which defines how these cards can be cast, interact, and combine with other game elements.
The Rule: One Card, Multiple Faces
A split card, also known as a two-face card, represents two distinct cards on the same piece of cardboard. This unique card design forces players to choose which part of the card to use during play. The left half of the card and the right half of the card may have different casting costs, card types, mana abilities, or effects, providing versatility and flexibility in strategy.
Split Card Gameplay
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When a player chooses to play a split card, it functions like any other creature or spell, with two notable exceptions. First, the split card’s total mana cost is the combination of both half-card faces, excluding the mana that the second half of the card needs when cast only as that half. However, the player must only count the mana spent when the second half is cast as a separate.
- For example: a split card with 1UB and 3RW halves requires 3R + U to play both parts; however, only UB (blue mana) would be spent while on the stack, not RW (red + white).
Type, Rules Text, and Converted Mana Cost
While playing the second half, only that half’s specific text (card type, mana ability, or additional rules effects) is functional, meaning only the additional half-face information is referenced for spell casting. Moreover, if either half creates an entity with mana value that must be reduced when using abilities or otherwise while it’s the entity, split, to set off abilities for a non-Solar, it functions separately on a spell without modifying either.
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