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BeerBaron
Since: Mar, 2012
2023-02-14 05:03:19
Just scanned over the MTG gameplay trope pages and didn't see anything. Right now, they're covered by Mana, Place of Power, and the like.
The Pokémon Trading Card Game also has these in the form of Energy Cards which are required to for Pokémon attacks.
nightlightie
Since: Apr, 2020

I am trying to find a trope about card games that have certain cards that are used as resources for casting spells, summoning monsters, etc. I can think of three examples:
- Magic The Gathering has Mana cards that need to be drawn from the deck and then tapped to cast a spell or summon a creature.
- Future Card Buddyfight has the Gauge where players can charge it with one card per turn so they can play spell cards.
- Force Of Will used Magic Stone cards that are drawn from a separate deck to make Will and Will is used for summoning a Resonator, playing a Chant, playing an Addition, or activating an ability.
Edited by nightlightie