Max, Maximum
The words “max” and “maximum” impose a maximum across all copies of a card (by title) for all players.
”Max X per [period]”
”Max X per [period]” imposes a maximum number of times that copies of that card can be played during the designated time period.
- If a card with a maximum is canceled, the card is still counted toward the maximum.
“Max X per deck”
“Max X per deck” restricts the number of copies of that card that may be included in each player deck.
“Max 1 per player”
“Max 1 per player” is player specific, and restricts the number of copies of that card that each player may control in play at a given time.
- A player cannot take control of another copy of a “Max 1 per player” card they already control.
“Max 1 per [game element]”
“Max 1 per [game element]” restricts the number of copies of that card that can be attached to each indicated game element.
(For example, if an upgrade is “Max 1 per ally,” an ally can have at most one copy of that upgrade attached.)
"Max 1 per [instance]
“Max 1 per [instance]” restricts the number of times an ability can be triggered by a single instance of a triggering effect across all copies of the card with the maximum.
(For example, if an ability has the text “(Max 1 per event.),” only one card with that ability can be triggered per event played.)
“(to a maximum of [value])”
The parenthetical “(to a maximum of [value])” within an ability imposes a maximum on that ability for the duration of that ability.