Reading a card. Goblin-town Flunkies shows the parts of a card.
NameThe name.Mana costThe mana cost, one red mana plus one more of any kind.Type lineThe type line. A creature, with the creature types Goblin and Soldier.Text boxThe text box says what the card does. The italic line at the bottom is flavor and does nothing.Reminder textReminder text, here on Goblin Plate Mail, explains a keyword () in italics and parentheses. It adds no rules.Power/toughnessPower and toughness. Flunkies deals 1 damage in combat, and 1 damage destroys it.Collector infoRarity, collector number and artist. None of it matters in a game.