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== Gameplay Terminology ==
 
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*[[Action Phase|Action (phase)]]
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*[[Neigh, Neigh'd, Neighable, Neighing!|Neigh (disambiguation)]]
 
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*[[Baby Unicorn|Baby Unicorn (card)]]
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*[[Player]]
 
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**[[Hand|Player: Hand]]
*[[Basic Unicorn|Basic Unicorn (card)]]
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**[[Hand|Player: Hand Limit]]
 
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**[[Stable|Player: Stable]]
*[[Beginning of Turn|Beginning of Turn (phase)]]
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**[[Turn|Player: Turn]]
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*[[Phase|Phase(s)]]
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**[[Beginning of Turn|Phase 1:Beginning of Turn (''BOT'')]]
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**[[Draw phase|Phase 2:Draw]]
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**[[Action Phase|Phase 3:Action]]
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**[[End of Turn|Phase 4:End of Turn (''EOT'')]]
  
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*[[Target|Target (card or player)]]
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*[[Immunity]]
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*[[Cards]]
 
*[[Cards]]
 
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**[[Downgrade|Card type:Downgrade]]
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**[[Instant|Card type:Instant]]
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**[[Magic_cards|Card type:Magic (card)]]
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**[[Upgrade|Card type:Upgrade]]
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**[[Unicorn Cards|Card type:Unicorn]]
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**[[Baby Unicorn|Unicorn card type:Baby]]
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**[[Basic Unicorn|Unicorn card type:Basic]]
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**[[Magical Unicorn|Unicorn card type:Magical]]
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**[[Ultimate Unicorn|Unicorn card type:Ultimate]]
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*[[Deck|Game: Deck]]
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*[[Discard Pile|Game: Discard Pile]]
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*[[Nursery|Game: Nursery]]
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*[[Requirement|Requirement]]
 
*[[Choose|Choose (a card)]]
 
*[[Choose|Choose (a card)]]
 
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*[[Destroy|Destroy (a card)]]
*[[Continuous|Continuous (effect)]]
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*[[Discard|Discard (a card)]]
 
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*[[Draw|Draw (a card)]]
*[[Deck]]
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*[[Play|Play (a card)]]
 
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*[[Pull|Pull (a card)]]
*[[UU Game Terminology - Destroy|Destroy]]
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*[[Replace|Replace (a card)]]
 
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*[[Sacrifice|Sacrifice (a card)]]
*[[Directly]]
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*[[Steal|Steal (a card)]]
 
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*[[Discard]]
 
 
 
*[[Discard Pile]]
 
 
 
*[[Downgrade|Downgrade (card)]]
 
 
 
*[[Draw]]
 
 
 
*[[Draw phase|Draw (phase)]]
 
 
 
 
*[[UU Game Terminology - Effects|effect]]
 
*[[UU Game Terminology - Effects|effect]]
 
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**[[Directly|Effect: Directly (into stable)]]
*[[End of Turn|End of Turn (phase)]]
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**[[Enter|Effect: Enter (a stable)]]
 
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**[[Leave|Effect: Leave (a stable)]]
*[[UU Game Terminology - Enter|Enter]]
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**[[Continuous|Effect: Continuous]]
 
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**[[Mandatory|Effect: Mandatory]]
*[[UU Game Terminology - Hand|Hand]]
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**[[Optional|Effect: Optional]]
 
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**[[Triggered|Effect: Triggered]]
*[[Hand|Hand Limit]]
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**[[Unless otherwise stated|Effect: Unless otherwise stated]]
 
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**[[Search|Effect: Search]]
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**[[Shuffle|Effect: Shuffle]]
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*[[Impossible|Impossible Actions]]
 
*[[Impossible|Impossible Actions]]
 
*[[Immunity]]
 
 
*[[Instant|Instant (card)]]
 
 
 
*[[Instant|Instant Pile]]
 
*[[Instant|Instant Pile]]
 
*[[Magic_cards|Magic (card)]]
 
 
*[[Magical Unicorn|Magical Unicorn (card)]]
 
 
*[[Mandatory|Mandatory (effect)]]
 
 
*[[Neigh, Neigh'd, Neighable, Neighing!|Neigh]]
 
 
*[[Nursery]]
 
 
*[[Optional|Optional (effect)]]
 
 
*[[Phase|Phase(s)]]
 
 
*[[Play]]
 
 
*[[Player]]
 
 
*[[Pull]]
 
 
*[[Replace]]
 
 
*[[UU Game Terminology - Requirement|Requirement]]
 
 
*[[UU Game Terminology - Sacrifice|Sacrificed]]
 
 
*[[Search]]
 
 
*[[Shuffle]]
 
 
*[[UU Game Terminology - Stable|Stable]]
 
 
*[[Steal]]
 
 
*[[Target|Target(s)]]
 
 
*[[Triggered|Triggered (effect)]]
 
 
*[[Turn]]
 
 
*[[Upgrade|Upgrade (card)]]
 
 
*[[Unicorn Cards|Unicorn (cards)]]
 
 
*[[Ultimate Unicorn|Ultimate Unicorn (card)]]
 
 
*[[Effects|(unless otherwise stated) (effect)]]
 
 
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Revision as of 00:55, 30 April 2019

Cards

There are 5 types of cards in the game.

  • Instant cards can be played any time any other player plays a card (unless otherwise stated). If an Instant card is played in response to a card you played, you may respond with an Instant card of your own (even though you already played a card this turn). Any number of Instant cards can be chained during a single turn.
  • Upgrade cards grant positive effects. You can play an Upgrade card in any player’s Stable. An Upgrade card in your Stable affects only your Stable (unless otherwise stated).
  • Downgrade cards impose negative effects. You can play a Downgrade card in any player’s Stable. A Downgrade card in your Stable affects only your Stable (unless otherwise stated).
  • Magic cards have one-time effects. When you play a Magic card, it immediately takes effect and is then discarded.
  • Unicorn Cards You can play a Unicorn card in any player’s Stable. There are 4 sub-types of Unicorn cards:
    • Baby Unicorn Cards are Unicorns that only enter a Stable from the Nursery. They are never added to the deck, a player’s hand, or the discard pile.
    • Basic Unicorn Cards are Unicorns. They don’t have any effects, but they might have a special place in your heart.
    • Magical Unicorn Cards are Unicorns that have effects. Some have triggered effects, while others have continuous effects.
    • Ultimate Unicorn Cards are Unicorns that have effects. Some have triggered effects, while others have continuous effects.


  • Some cards specify that they can’t be "affected" by certain things. Cards can be "affected" directly or indirectly. Direct effects target a card individually or as part of a group. Indirect effects require a player to target a card or perform an action that affects a card. If a card states "this card cannot be affected," it is immune to both direct and indirect effects.
  • "Play" specifically refers to playing a card from your hand during your Action phase or playing an Instant card at any time.
  • If you "bring a card directly into your Stable," you do not "play" that card. This means that any card that is brought directly into your Stable cannot be Neigh’d.
  • Some card effects allow you to search the deck or the discard pile for a card. Once you have retrieved that card, you must reveal the card you chose to each other player before adding it to your hand.
  • All cards are by definition a singular "Card". Effects are NOT cards.
  • When a card is resolved (not neigh'd) The player may choose any Stable to place a Unicorn, Upgrade or Downgrade CARD.
  • An Instant card is played targeting another card, they do not target players.
  • When a Magic card resolves (not neigh'd) The player resolves all effects listed in order on the CARD.

Physical Appearance

  • January 2018 Unstable Unicorns is published by Breaking Gamesâ„¢ an AD MAGICâ„¢ company. This change in publisher has given the card back a lighter appearance and a larger black border than the previous releases.

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  • January 2019 Unstable Unicorns is published by GPIâ„¢ (Grand Prix International, Inc.). This change in publisher has not changed the look of cards from the previous version.

Gameplay Terminology