Slaves

Rules

For this variant use standard Magic: the Gathering rules with the following exceptions:

When ever a player is reduced to zero life or below he is not taken out of the game. Instead he becomes a “Slave.” (note: if a person loses because of poison or because they have no cards left in there deck then they are removed from the game.)

A “Slave” is still in the game with the following exceptions:

He may not attack any one or target anyone with a spell or ability without the permission of the person that removed him from the game. For the purpose of deciding who took a player out of the game, the person who did the point of damage that reduced a person to zero life or below is the person who gets the credit for the kill.
He may not use any abilities or cast any spells that may cause loss of life or damage to himself.

Play continues until there are only two people left in the game. When this happens it is called “End Game.” During “End Game” all slaves are removed from the game and play continues with just the two people. You may not win the game unless you go to “End Game.” An example of a game ending with out going to “End Game” is if there are 3 people left in the game and one play kills the other two players at the same time. This would only leave the one player left in the game. So you would not be able to go to “End Game” and then whole game would be a draw between all players. So you need to be careful toward the end of the game to leave one player other then yourself alive so you can go to “End Game.”

Deck Construction

Use standard deck construction rules for this variant.

Sideboard

You can have a 15-card sideboard in Constructed and in Limited the cards you don’t use are your sideboard.

Banned & Restricted List

When playing this variant it is usually decided what type you will be playing. So if playing Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, or Extended Slaves then, follow that format’s Banned and Restricted List.

Mulligan Rules

Standard “Paris” Mulligan is used for this variant.

Before each game begins, a player may, for any reason, reshuffle and redraw his hand, drawing one less card. This may be repeated as often as the player wishes, until he has no cards left in his hand. After the participant, who plays first, mulligans as often as he likes, the decision of whether to mulligan passes to the other player. Once a player passes the opportunity to mulligan, that player may not change his mind.