800. General

Rules in this chapter

• 800.1 General A multiplayer game is a game that begins with more than two players. This section contains additional optional rules that can be used for multiplayer play.
• 800.2 General These rules consist of a series of options that can be added to a multiplayer game and a number of variant styles of multiplayer play. A single game may use multiple options but…
• 800.3 General Many multiplayer Magic tournaments have additional rules not included here, including rules for deck construction. See the most current Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules for…
• 800.4 General Unlike two-player games, multiplayer games can continue after one or more players have left the game.
• 800.5 General Unless a chosen variant or option prescribes otherwise, seating order is determined by any mutually agreeable method. For example, players could agree to remain where they were…
• 800.6 General In a multiplayer game, the first mulligan a player takes doesn’t count toward the number of cards that player will put on the bottom of their library or the number of mulligans…
• 800.7 General In a multiplayer game other than a Two-Headed Giant game, the starting player doesn’t skip the draw step of their first turn. In a Two-Headed Giant game, the team who plays first…