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General Rulings Summary (CHANGES ONLY)                      Updated 2003/11/19

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Rulings are collected from many sources.  See credits and disclaimer at the
end of the file for details. 

This release is under rules used by EIGHTH EDITION.

These rulings are updated monthly.  The most recent version is available on
the web (WWW) as the following:

    http://www.crystalkeep.com/magic/rules/index.html

This document contains the complete text of the Magic: The Gathering 
Comprehensive Rules document published by Wizards of the Coast.  These rules
are noted with numbered entries.  It also contains additional rulings to
clarify or explain some rules.  These are marked with the word "Ruling".  

A '+' is used to mark changes since the 2003/10/20 release.

Thanx,

Stephen.
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Stephen D'Angelo        | Official Rulings Summary NetRep
dangelo@crystalkeep.com | Network Representative, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

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Table of Contents:
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1 - The Game
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2 - Parts of the Game
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3 - Turn Structure
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4 - Spells, Abilities, and Effects
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5 - Additional Rules
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502.33 - Equip
+ 502.33.Ruling.1 - If you play the equip ability and target the creature it
    is already equipping, then it does nothing when it resolves.  It stays
    where it is.  It also does not get a new timestamp for effects ordering.
    [Barclay 2003/10/21]


7 - Specialized Rules
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8 - Tournament Rules
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9 - Glossary
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Acknowledgements and Disclaimers
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  While this work is not officially issued by Wizards of the Coast, it is
    the official collected rulings from official sanctioned representatives
    of and publications by Wizards of the Coast.
  This summary is collected from rulings made by officials and network
    representatives of Wizards of the Coast, along with a number of
    unofficial rulings also collected from the net.  Whenever a source for
    a ruling is known, the name of that person is listed with the ruling.
    "Barclay" is Paul Barclay, a previous MTG-L mailing list NetRep.
    "CompRules" marks rules from the Comprehensive Rules.
    "D'Angelo" is Stephen D'Angelo, the Rules Summary network representative,
      and former MTG-L mailing list NetRep.
    "DeLaney" is David DeLaney, the network representative for the
      "rec.games.trading-cards.magic.rules" newsgroup.
    "Jordan" is Jeff Jordan, the MTG-L mailing list NetRep.
    "WotC Rules Team" marks official rulings from the rules team.
  These files may be freely copied and posted anywhere you'd like.  The
    contents can also be included in other formats (such as HTML or databases)
    or in products, but there are two restrictions.  I insist that the files
    not be sold for profit.  Anything you put them in must be available at
    no more than cost of duplication.  Also, you must give credit to me and
    list the version date your work is derived from.  Thanks.
  Every attempt has been made to make this summary accurate, but errors do
    creep in.  Nothing in this work is guaranteed to be accurate.  Use at your
    own risk.
  Magic: The Gathering and all of the cards listed herein are copyrighted by
    Wizards of the Coast.