Magic: The Gathering colors
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In the game Magic: The Gathering, most spells are of one of five colors: white, blue, black, green, and red. The five colors of Magic are integral to the structure of the game.
Each color has its own unique philosophy which directly relates to the flavor of cards of its color, as well as the in-game mechanics which are found in cards of that colour. It is interesting to note that each color shares aspects of its philosophy with two other colors. Two colors which share aspects of their respective philosophies are often called "allied colors".
A series of five articles written by Mark Rosewater describing each color in depth can be found at the game's official site at MagicTheGathering.com: The Great White Way, True Blue, In the Black, Seeing Red, and It's Not Easy Being Green.