Taking Turns In a game of Magic, you alternate taking turns with your opponent. Each turn consists of a handful of phases that you proceed through. There are five phases: the beginning phase, the first main phase, the combat phase, the second main phase, and the ending phase.. The beginning phase is the first phase in a turn. It consists of three steps, in order: Untap step Upkeep step Draw step The untap step is the first step of the beginning phase. The following events happen during the untap step, in order: All permanents with phasing controlled by the active player phase out, and all phased-out permanents that were controlled by the active player simultaneously.
MTG turn phases Beginning Phase First Main Phase Combat Phase Second Main Phase Ending Phase Learning MTG's phases can help with improving your play. | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast 1. Beginning Phase During the Beginning Phase, you untap your permanent cards - typically lands and creatures - before using any upkeep effects and finally.. Sphinx of the Second Sun {6} {U} {U} Creature — Sphinx Flying At the beginning of each of your postcombat main phases, there is an additional beginning phase after this phase. (The beginning phase includes the untap, upkeep, and draw steps.) He watches in silence as the shadows shift, bringing Amonkhet ever nearer to the Hour of Revelation.