Magic: The Gathering Card Types

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Card types, mechanics, and rules concepts from Magic: The Gathering.

What is a creature card?: Permanent that can attack and block
What is an instant?: Spell cast any time you have priority
What is a sorcery?: Spell cast only during your main phase
What is an enchantment?: Permanent with ongoing effect
What is an artifact?: Permanent representing object
What is a planeswalker?: Powerful ally permanent
What is a land?: Mana-producing permanent
What is power?: First number on creature
What is toughness?: Second number on creature
What is mana cost?: Symbols in upper right corner
What is converted mana cost (CMC)?: Total mana value of spell
What is the stack?: Zone where spells wait to resolve
What is priority?: Right to cast spells/activate abilities
What is tapping?: Rotating card 90 degrees
What is summoning sickness?: Creature can't attack or tap first turn
What are the five colors?: White Blue Black Red Green
What does White represent?: Order law morality community
What does Blue represent?: Knowledge illusion manipulation
What does Black represent?: Ambition power corruption death
What does Red represent?: Freedom emotion chaos passion
What does Green represent?: Nature growth instinct tradition
What is colorless?: No color
What is a multicolor card?: Card with multiple color requirements
What is a hybrid card?: Card with alternative color costs
What is flying?: Can only be blocked by flying or reach
What is trample?: Excess damage goes to player
What is first strike?: Deals combat damage first
What is double strike?: Deals damage in both combat steps
What is haste?: Can attack immediately
What is vigilance?: Doesn't tap when attacking