Lands are the most common kind of card in Magic , since they usually provide the mana, or magical energy, for all your spells . You can lay out one land per turn, and you may use the land for mana as soon as it is in play. You gain lifepoints by casting beneficial spells from land cards. You lose lifepoints when attacked by nasty creatures and charms. If you run out of lifepoints, you're exiled, which is a polite way of saying your dead.
Players stay alive by annihilating their opponents first .
Chart explaining the different kinds of Magic and how they can be used. Black Magic is identified as the magic of death. Let me share with you two quotes from the book, Mastering Magic Cards. The magic of death is often a double-edged sword, however, malevolent to its wielder as well as its victim. They believe that Lucifer empowers air spirits.