313. Vanguards

Rules in this chapter

• 313.1 Vanguards Vanguard is a card type seen only on nontraditional Magic cards. Only the Vanguard casual variant uses vanguard cards. See rule 902, “Vanguard.”
• 313.2 Vanguards Vanguard cards remain in the command zone throughout the game. They’re not permanents. They can’t be cast. If a vanguard card would leave the command zone, it remains in the…
• 313.3 Vanguards Vanguard cards have no subtypes.
• 313.4 Vanguards A vanguard card may have any number of static, triggered, and/or activated abilities. As long as a vanguard card is in the command zone, its static abilities affect the game, its…
• 313.5 Vanguards The owner of a vanguard card is the player who started the game with it in the command zone. The controller of a face-up vanguard card is its owner.
• 313.6 Vanguards Each vanguard card has a hand modifier printed in its lower left corner. This is a number preceded by a plus sign, a number preceded by a minus sign, or a zero. This modifier is…
• 313.7 Vanguards Each vanguard card has a life modifier printed in its lower right corner. This is a number preceded by a plus sign, a number preceded by a minus sign, or a zero. This modifier is…