Ante

[Avnger345]

Ante...lol. Never played with that rule, didn't want to lose a card..   
To answer the question that was asked.  Ante was used on cards I think through revised. What it was if my memory is correct. After decks are shuffled and cut.. Each player takes top card and puts it to the side as their ante.  If you lose the game you lost the card..
I should check my revised rule book, I still have about 9 of them. Think I even have a couple 4th and a 5th from the starter packs. Also a tempest "storybook" that changed from the rule book. Have all the empty starter boxes still too...

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

Could you imagine if we still had ante? I reveal: {Island}. You reveal: {Black Lotus}. I win at all costs and call you on ever slight misplay to get you to lose!

[Mattao19]

Could you imagine if we still had ante? I reveal: {Island}. You reveal: {Black Lotus}. I win at all costs and call you on ever slight misplay to get you to lose!

Lmfao! That better be a damn good island!

[Avnger345]

Think games were just one game too.. Not 2 of 3..   Well basically if you lost first game, you no longer had a 60 card deck!

Also old rule if you played first you got to draw a card too.

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

Think games were just one game too.. Not 2 of 3..   Well basically if you lost first game, you no longer had a 60 card deck!

Also old rule if you played first you got to draw a card too.

And with all of the crazy combos back before standard was made most games came down to whoever went first.