Rules glossary
119.1 Each player begins the game with a starting life total of 20. Some variant games have different starting life totals.
- 119.1a In a Two-Headed Giant game, each team’s starting life total is 30. See rule 810, “Two-Headed Giant Variant.” (refs: 810)
- 119.1b In a Vanguard game, each player’s starting life total is 20 plus or minus the life modifier of their vanguard card. See rule 902, “Vanguard.” (refs: 902)
- 119.1c In a Commander game, each player’s starting life total is 40. See rule 903, “Commander.” (refs: 903)
- 119.1d In a two-player Brawl game, each player’s starting life total is 25. In a multiplayer Brawl game, each player’s starting life total is 30. See rule 903.12, “Brawl Option.” (refs: 903.12)
- 119.1e In an Archenemy game, the archenemy’s starting life total is 40. See rule 904, “Archenemy.” (refs: 904)