A keyword action is a word or words, usually a verb, that substitutes for a piece of rules text.[1][2] Many keywords are summarized in reminder text, especially in core sets.
Keyword actions are somewhat different from keyword abilities, and both are distinct from ability words. Collectively, they are described as mechanics.
Monstrosity is notable because it is the only keyword action that is not a verb.
Rules[]
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (April 29, 2022—Streets of New Capenna)
- Keyword Action
- A verb, such as “destroy” or “cast,” used as a game term rather than as its normal English meaning. See rule 701, “Keyword Actions.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (April 29, 2022—Streets of New Capenna)
- 701. Keyword Actions
- 701.1. Most actions described in a card’s rules text use the standard English definitions of the verbs within, but some specialized verbs are used whose meanings may not be clear. These “keywords” are game terms; sometimes reminder text summarizes their meanings.
- 701.2. Activate
- 701.3. Attach
- 701.4. Cast
- 701.5. Counter
- 701.6. Create
- 701.7. Destroy
- 701.8. Discard
- 701.9. Double
- 701.10. Exchange
- 701.11. Exile
- 701.12. Fight
- 701.13. Mill
- 701.14. Play
- 701.15. Regenerate
- 701.16. Reveal
- 701.17. Sacrifice
- 701.18. Scry
- 701.19. Search
- 701.20. Shuffle
- 701.21. Tap and Untap
- 701.22. Fateseal
- 701.23. Clash
- 701.24. Planeswalk
- 701.25. Set in Motion
- 701.26. Abandon
- 701.27. Proliferate
- 701.28. Transform
- 701.29. Detain
- 701.30. Populate
- 701.31. Monstrosity
- 701.32. Vote
- 701.33. Bolster
- 701.34. Manifest
- 701.35. Support
- 701.36. Investigate
- 701.37. Meld
- 701.38. Goad
- 701.39. Exert
- 701.40. Explore
- 701.41. Assemble
- 701.42. Surveil
- 701.43. Adapt
- 701.44. Amass
- 701.45. Learn
- 701.46. Venture into the Dungeon
- 701.47. Connive
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Aaron Forsythe (May 18, 2007). "Scry and Keyword Actions". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 10, 2022). "Even More Words From R&D". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.