Hello,

I just want to confirm the number of card I should have in the Academy core set.

In the rule book it's written 131 cards.

Does this include the 2 promo card? (Because promo card are usualy not included in the total card listed in the spellbook and I only got 129 cards.)

The Logic is: If this number include promo cards, so they are part of the academy set, so we can use them in academy game.

It is not written we cannot use promo card. It is writen we can use Academy card and it's expansion. Shock and Gorgon Spearthrower are part of the Academy card list.
 

Thanks!

Exemple:

Player 1 own Harshforge Monolith
Player 2 own 1  enchanter wardstone

Player 2 finish the turn with a creature 1 zone away of the monolith and 6 enchantments on it.

UPKEEP PHASE

Player 2 decide not to pay the upkeep for 2 enchantments

Player 1 Decide not to pay to destroy the enchantment.

Result: No enchantment are destroyed in this situation.


Does player 1 need to pay 2 mana for each enchantment he destroy this way? (I think the answer is yes, because the Upkeep +1 is an ability??? of player 1 and the text and the Wardstone is for spell and ability)

So an other question: What is an ability? (it's not writen in the codex.) I think an ability is the text on a card like a conjuration, equipment, monster effect like the Gray angel sacrifice, etc. (something that stay in the game)