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Enum: Action

An action taken by a player or card.

URI: Action

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
activate mtg:activate An ability is activated
add_mana None A player adds mana to their mana pool
attach mtg:attach An equipment, aura or fortification is moved onto another object or player
cast mtg:cast A spell is cast and put on the stack
control mtg:control_and_ownership A player controls a card
counter mtg:counter A spell or ability is countered
create mtg:create A token is put onto the battlefield
deal_damage None Something deals damage to something else
destroy mtg:destroy Transfer one or more permanents from the battlefield to their owner's graveya...
discard mtg:discard Transfer one or more cards from the hand to the graveyard
draw mtg:draw Transfer one or more cards from the library to the hand
exchange mtg:exchange The control is swapped between two permanents
exile mtg:exile Remove one or more cards from game
fight mtg:fight Two cards fight each other
mill mtg:mill Transfer one or more cards from the library to the graveyard
play mtg:play A card is played as a land or cast as a spell, whichever is appropriate
reveal mtg:reveal A player reveals a card or cards to other players
sacrifice mtg:sacrifice Transfer one or more permanents you control from the battlefield to their own...
scry mtg:scry A player looks at a certain number of cards from the top of their library, an...
search mtg:search A player searches their library
shuffle mtg:shuffle A player shuffles their library
tap mtg:tap A card is tapped
untap mtg:untap A card is untapped

Slots

Name Description
action An action taken by a player or card

See Also

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://cmdoret.net/mtg_ontology/

LinkML Source

name: Action
description: An action taken by a player or card.
from_schema: https://cmdoret.net/mtg_ontology/
see_also:
- mtg:keyword_action
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  activate:
    text: activate
    description: An ability is activated.
    meaning: mtg:activate
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  add_mana:
    text: add_mana
    description: A player adds mana to their mana pool.
  attach:
    text: attach
    description: An equipment, aura or fortification is moved onto another object
      or player.
    meaning: mtg:attach
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  cast:
    text: cast
    description: A spell is cast and put on the stack.
    meaning: mtg:cast
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  control:
    text: control
    description: A player controls a card.
    meaning: mtg:control_and_ownership
  counter:
    text: counter
    description: A spell or ability is countered.
    meaning: mtg:counter
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  create:
    text: create
    description: A token is put onto the battlefield.
    meaning: mtg:create
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  deal_damage:
    text: deal_damage
    description: Something deals damage to something else.
  destroy:
    text: destroy
    description: Transfer one or more permanents from the battlefield to their owner's
      graveyard.
    meaning: mtg:destroy
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  discard:
    text: discard
    description: Transfer one or more cards from the hand to the graveyard.
    meaning: mtg:discard
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  draw:
    text: draw
    description: Transfer one or more cards from the library to the hand.
    meaning: mtg:draw
  exchange:
    text: exchange
    description: The control is swapped between two permanents.
    meaning: mtg:exchange
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  exile:
    text: exile
    description: Remove one or more cards from game.
    meaning: mtg:exile
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  fight:
    text: fight
    description: Two cards fight each other.
    meaning: mtg:fight
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  mill:
    text: mill
    description: Transfer one or more cards from the library to the graveyard.
    meaning: mtg:mill
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  play:
    text: play
    description: A card is played as a land or cast as a spell, whichever is appropriate.
    meaning: mtg:play
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  reveal:
    text: reveal
    description: A player reveals a card or cards to other players.
    meaning: mtg:reveal
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  sacrifice:
    text: sacrifice
    description: Transfer one or more permanents you control from the battlefield
      to their owner's graveyard.
    meaning: mtg:sacrifice
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  scry:
    text: scry
    description: A player looks at a certain number of cards from the top of their
      library, and puts them back at the top or bottom of the library in any order.
    meaning: mtg:scry
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  search:
    text: search
    description: A player searches their library.
    meaning: mtg:search
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  shuffle:
    text: shuffle
    description: A player shuffles their library.
    meaning: mtg:shuffle
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  tap:
    text: tap
    description: A card is tapped.
    meaning: mtg:tap
    in_subset:
    - evergreen
  untap:
    text: untap
    description: A card is untapped
    meaning: mtg:untap
    in_subset:
    - evergreen