102.1
A player is one of the people in the game. The active player is the player whose turn it is. The other players are nonactive players.
Current Comprehensive Rules · Effective 2026-08-07
Section 102: Players
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Chapter 1 · Game Concepts
Section 102
102. Players
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102.2
In a two-player game, a player’s opponent is the other player.
102.3
In a multiplayer game between teams, a player’s teammates are the other players on their team, and the player’s opponents are all players not on their team.
102.4
A spell or ability may use the term “your team” as shorthand for “you and/or your teammates.” In a game that isn’t a multiplayer game between teams, “your team” means the same thing as “you.”