Remember that using the MTGPlay interface is kind of like playing in real life. The interface will not direct you on how to play cards. You need to move cards around and perform the necessary actions for the spell effect. If you want to play a spell, move it from your hand onto the playtable --> click and drag the card to the table. Your opponent will then know that you want to play that card. If you want to tell your opponent something, use the chat messaging system. --> Press F2 or click in the chat field box. Press 'Enter' to send your message.
MTGPlay is mainly run with several shortcut menus (right-clicking locations), click-and-dragging cards, and onscreen buttons.
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| Change Username |
Click 'Game' Button, 'Change Name...' |
| Load a deck |
Click on the 'Deck Editor' button and select a deck to load. Press the 'Load' button |
| Shuffle library |
Right-click library and 'Full Shuffle' or other shuffle-type |
| Take a Mulligan |
Right-click hand, 'Mulligan' |
| Draw a card |
Double-click the library or drag a card from library to hand |
| Play a spell |
Drag the card title to the table |
| Tap/Untap a card |
Double-click the card |
| Move a card |
Drag the card from table/hand/library/graveyard to other location |
| Untap phase |
Use the 'Untap all' button to untap all your permanents |
| Get a card from library ('Demonic Tutor' effect) |
Right-click library, 'Show', use default value to show all cards in library. Drag card to hand/table/or other location or select card and then use buttons |
| Move a card to bottom of library |
Shift-drag the card to library. Or select card, right-click library, 'Move last card --> to Bottom' |
| To add/subtract life |
click on the +/- buttons. Right-click and select numbers for adding/subracting more than 1. Or right-click life total and enter new life total. |
| Start game over |
Right-click your name, 'Reset' |
| Reveal hand (for 'Duress' effect) |
Right-click your hand, 'Reveal Hand To...' |
| Look at top card(s) of opponent's library (for 'Precognition' effect) |
Opponent right-clicks library and 'Reveal Library To...'. Opponent selects number of cards to be revealed. |
| Attack (with a card) |
Right-click card, 'Attack'. Or mouseover card and press 'F3' |
| Block (with a card) |
Right-click card, 'Block'. Or mouseover card and press 'F4' |
| Use a card permanent's ability |
Right-click card, 'Use effect'. Or mouseover card and press 'F5' |
| Turn card face down/up |
Right-click card, 'Face Down/Up'. Or mouseover card and press 'F6' |
| Make a token |
Right-click table, select color. |
| Make similar tokens |
Right-click token, 'Clone' |
| Shuffle graveyard to library |
Right-click graveyard, 'Shuffle graveyard to library' |
| Move multiple cards from top of library to graveyard (fast) (for 'Traumatize' effect) |
Right-click graveyard, 'Move X cards from library'. |
| Become a spectator/player |
Right-click our name, enter spectator/player mode. (Spectators cannot see players' hands. They can see the next card on top of players' libraries) |
| Give control of card to opponent (for 'Control Magic' effect) |
Right-click card, 'Give Control to -->' |
With Graveyard or Library Windows open, drag cards directly into play.
Link cards together (ex: link Unholy Strength to Sengir Vampire): Click on the Sengir Vampire, then right-click Unholy Strength| 'Link last card'. Dragging Sengir Vampire moves Unholy Strength with it. To break link, right-click Unholy Strength and 'Break link'
Sage Owl effect: Right click library, 'Show', Enter '4', use 'Move to Top' button to change order of cards or click-drag cards back to library in backwards order.
Move your virtual self around the table by click-dragging your name.
You can move cards to the 'Temp' stack if you need to temporarily manipulate cards. Cards in the 'Temp' stack cannot be seen by your opponent.