
That is, if a card is in the game and is not covered by any other card, it is considered in play. In Mana Maze, cards are stacked as in traditional solitaire, and are brought into play by being exposed. In Play: In normal Magic, a card is considered "in play" as soon as its casting is resolved.

Mana Maze alters the following basic game concepts: As described below, you might have to destroy a particular card in play, or remove all the cards in the layout from play without running out of life points. To mix the essence of traditional solitaire with a flavor of Magic, the "Mana Maze" solitaire variant requires a slightly different set of rules. These types are interesting, but the solitaire version offered here is a bit different. Other versions pit the player against a pre-set, standing "phantom" opponent. Most solitaire variants mimic a two-player duel, with one player playing both sides. Creative inspiration has led to the evolution of solitaire Magic. Two people can play a traditional Magic duel, and three or more can play any number of multi-player variants, but what do you do if your only company is your Magic cards? People unable to find competitors have refused to let this stop them from playing. MANA MAZE SOLITAIRE RULESīy Mark Rosewater (with help from Gene Rosewater) That's probably a little small to read, so here's a more Internetty version of the rules.
#Solitaire plus magic the gathering how to#
Way back in 1995, the fourth issue of The Duelist published an article by Mark Rosewater showing how to play a solitaire version of Magic.
