Are MTG Keywords Copyrighted?
Yes, Keywords in Magic The Gathering are copyrighted. Wizards of the Coast, the creators of MTG, hold the copyrights to the game's mechanics, including the specific terms and phrases used to describe those mechanics. This means that while the concept of 'flying' or 'trample' in a card game might be common, the specific use and phrasing in MTG are protected as part of their intellectual property.
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Totally copyrighted. You can't just slap 'Tap: Add three mana of any one color' on a card in your homebrew card game without expecting Wizards of the Coast to notice. They've got a tight grip on their game's unique mechanics and terminology.
Not exactly. While the unique terms and phrases used in MTG are copyrighted, the basic concepts often aren't. So, you could theoretically create a game with mechanics that function similarly to 'flying' or 'trample', but you'd need to be careful not to use the MTG-specific terminology or present it in a way that infringes on their copyrights.
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