Minigame

Not to be confused with Subgame.

Magic minigames were introduced in the Set Boosters of Zendikar Rising.^[1] Minigames are alternative ways to use the cards of a booster pack for a small and lighthearted activity of amusement and fun.

Description[]

The rules of the minigame fit on one double-sided card. Minigame cards appear in the marketing card spot of 5% of the Set Boosters. Zendikar Rising featured five different minigames. Additional games appeared in the Set Boosters for Kaldheim, Strixhaven: School of Mages, Modern Horizons 2, and Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.

The minigames were created by Annie Sardelis.^[2]

Variants[]

Base Race — A grid-based strategy game where you take turns moving cards to uncover the location of your opponent's face-down land.
Booster Blitz — Best your opponents in a series of fast Magic games using only the cards in a single pack.
Booster Sleuth — A deduction game where you try to figure out four key facts about a secret card using just the other cards in the pack as clues.
Careful Study — Memorization and question game about a card your team chooses (I.E., artist, collector number, P/T)
Cyber Simulacrum — Deduce the identity of your cards using only images from the internet.
Day vs. Night — Become a defender of the day or a monster of the night in rock-paper-scissors-style.
Demon's Due — As a member of a New Capenna crime family, you make a name for yourself by showing off your ill-gotten profits. But keep in mind—the most valuable trinkets go directly into the mob boss's pockets.
Dominarioes — Connect all cards in the most condensed way possible.
Foraging Squirrels — A grid-based strategy game about collecting food (face-up cards).
Into the Story: Horror Edition — Tell the best horror story you can, using the cards in your booster as inspiration.
Magic & Minions — A role-playing minigame with simplified Dungeons & Dragons mechanics. One player is the DM, whose cards are used to set a series of six encounters. The other three players are adventurers, whose cards represent role-playing actions.
Mishra's Manufactory — Build an "invention" from other cards down the conveyor belt.
Mimic Match — Collect cards by pairing them up by color or mana value. Among the cards are two mimics (lands), which can only be matched with each other, ending the game.
Mini-Master — Play a quick game of Magic using only the cards in a single pack. You may also know this game as Pack Wars!
Monster of the Week — Survive the night by beating the monster (DFC) in your booster!
Roil Royale — The simplest game of the batch, relying almost entirely on chance. Be the first player to locate the ruins while avoiding the wrath of the Roil.
Roll for Initiative! — A simple card game where players use their cards to manipulate each others' starting d20 rolls and finish with the highest total initiative.
Strictly Better — A group party game where you match cards to a list of traits.
Totally Lost in Translation — Ask questions and learn the mystery card.
Urza's Blueprints — Race to assemble the Urzatron.
Vampire Wedding Planner — Compete to be the best wedding planner for the bride Olivia Voldaren, by matching cards to her chosen theme.
Winchester Draft — Two player draft format.

Printings[]

Minigame	ZNR	KHM	STX	MH2	AFR	MID	VOW	NEO	SNC	CLB
Base Race	1	1
Booster Blitz	2	2			1	1			1
Booster Sleuth	3	3	2					1
Careful Study		4	3
Cyber Simulacrum								2
Day vs. Night						2
Demon's Due									2
Dominarioes			5
Foraging Squirrels				2
Into the Story: Horror Edition						3
Magic & Minions					3
Mimic Match					4					2
Mini-Master										1
Mishra's Manufactory				3
Monster of the Week							1
Roil Royale	4
Roll for Initiative!					5					3
Strictly Better	5	5	1				3		3
Totally Lost in Translation				5	2
Urza's Blueprints				4
Vampire Wedding Planner							2
Winchester Draft			4	1				3