============================================================================== Card Rulings Summary (CHANGES ONLY) Updated 2001/08/21 ============================================================================== Rulings are collected from many sources. See credits and disclaimer at the end of the file for details. This release is under the rules used by SIXTH EDITION and SEVENTH EDITION. Both of these editions use the same rules. Unglued, Portal, Portal: Second Age, Portal: Three Kingdoms, Starter, and Starter 2000 cards do not yet have official Oracle card texts, so rulings on them are based on Oracle texts made by NetReps. Complete text is included for cards from all expansions. These rulings are updated monthly. The most recent version is available on the web (WWW) as either of the following: http://www.crystalkeep.com/magic/rules/index.html A '+' is used to mark changes since the 2001/07/24 release. Thanx, Stephen. ---- Stephen D'Angelo | Official Rulings Summary NetRep dangelo@crystalkeep.com | Network Representative, Wizards of the Coast, Inc. ============================================================================== - - * - * - A - * - * - - Animate Dead: + Text(5th+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, if it's in play, it becomes an enchant creature. Put target target creature card from a graveyard into play under your control enchanted by ~this~. ; Enchanted creature gets -1/-0. ; When ~this~ leaves play, destroy enchanted creature. It can't be regenerated. [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] Argothian Wurm: + Only one triggered ability is placed on the stack that offers all the players a choice when it resolves. See Rule A.4.12. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15] - - * - * - B - * - * - - Black Vise: + Text(4th+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose an opponent. ; At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, ~this~ deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards in his or her hand minus 4. [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] - - * - * - C - * - * - - Caller of the Hunt: + The text defining this card's power and toughness is not an ability. It is just characteristic setting text. See Rule K.10.7. [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] Calming Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {W},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature can't attack." and "{W}: End the effect that created this ability." [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] Camouflage: + The creature is considered to be a 0/1 colorless creature with no name, creature type, expansion symbol, or abilities, and a mana cost of 0. None of the true characteristics of the card apply. This is true as long as it is face down. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 504.2] + The controller may turn it face up any time that player has priority. This action does not go on the stack. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 504.3] + When turned face up, the creature regains its full characteristics. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 504.4] + The creature's "comes into play" abilities do not trigger when it turns face up. [CompRules 2001/07/23] + The creature can be declared as a blocker and it can be blocked (if it is an attacker) while face down, and the blocking assignment is not undone if it later is turned face up and discovered to be an illegal block assignment. It was legal at the time it was declared and that is all that matters. [D'Angelo 2001/08/20] + If a copy card like Clone is used to copy a face down creature, you get a copy of the 0/1 nameless creature, not of the true characteristics. [D'Angelo 2001/08/20] Clone: + Text(RV+errata): */*. ; As ~this~ comes into play, you may choose a creature in play. If you do, ~this~ comes into play as a copy of that creature. [CompRules 2001/07/23] + Clone is not a targeted creature spell. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15] Convulsing Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature can't block." and "{R}: End the effect that created this ability." [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] Corrupting Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {B},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and black creatures." and "{B}: End the effect that created this ability." [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] - - * - * - D - * - * - - Dance of the Dead: + Text(IA+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, if it's in play, it becomes an enchant creature. Put target creature card from a graveyard into play tapped under your control enchanted by ~this~. ; Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. ; At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player may pay {1}{B}. If he or she does, untap enchanted creature. ; When ~this~ leaves play, destroy enchanted creature. It can't be regenerated. [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] Diplomatic Immunity: + The text does not apply until after it is in play, so it can be the target of a spell while it is on the stack. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15] Dominating Licid: + Text(EX+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{U}{U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "You control enchanted creature." and "{U}: End the effect that created this ability." [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] - - * - * - E - * - * - - Enraging Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature has haste." and "{R}: End the effect that created this ability." [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] - - * - * - F - * - * - - Fork: + Text(RV+errata): Put a copy of target instant or sorcery spell onto the stack, except that it copies Fork's color and you may choose new targets for the copy. [CompRules 2001/07/23] + The Fork card goes to the graveyard when it resolves and leaves the copy on the stack. There is no card representing the copy on the stack. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15] + If the spell being copied targets a spell on the stack, it is possible to target Fork itself since Fork is still on the stack when you pick the target(s) for the copy. Note that since Fork will remove itself, the copy's target will be illegal when it resolves. [DeLaney 2001/08/19] + If you copy a spell for which Buyback has been paid, you get nothing back since the copied spell does not have a card to give you. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15] + The copy that is placed on the stack is not considered to have been "played". [DeLaney 2001/08/13] - - * - * - G - * - * - - Gliding Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature has flying." and "{U}: End the effect that created this ability." [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] - - * - * - H - * - * - - - - * - * - I - * - * - - Illusionary Mask: + Text(ABU+errata): {X}: Put a creature card with converted mana cost X or less from your hand into play face down. If the face-down creature deals or is dealt damage or becomes tapped, turn it face up. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery. [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] + This card allows you to put a creature card into play without playing it and while ignoring the colored mana requirements in its cost. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15] + The creature is considered to be a 0/1 colorless creature with no name, creature type, expansion symbol, or abilities, and a mana cost of 0. None of the true characteristics of the card apply. This is true as long as it is face down. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 504.2] + The creature enters play face down, so none of its "comes into play" abilities will trigger or have any effect. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 504.2] + The controller may turn it face up any time that player has priority. This action does not go on the stack. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 504.3] + When turned face up, the creature regains its full characteristics. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 504.4] + The creature's "comes into play" abilities do not trigger when it turns face up. [CompRules 2001/07/23] + The creature can be declared as an attacker while face down and it will not turn face up until after the declaration is done. This means you can declare a creature that would otherwise be unable to attack. [D'Angelo 2001/08/20] + The creature can be declared as a blocker and it can be blocked (if it is an attacker) while face down, and the blocking assignment is not undone if it later is turned face up and discovered to be an illegal block assignment. It was legal at the time it was declared and that is all that matters. [D'Angelo 2001/08/20] + If a copy card like Clone is used to copy a face down creature, you get a copy of the 0/1 nameless creature, not of the true characteristics. [D'Angelo 2001/08/20] - - * - * - J - * - * - - - - * - * - K - * - * - - - - * - * - L - * - * - - Leeching Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player." and "{B}: End the effect that created this ability." [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] - - * - * - M - * - * - - Mind Twist: + Text(4th+errata): Target player discards X cards at random from his or her hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03] [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] - - * - * - N - * - * - - Necromancy: + Text(VI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it at end of turn. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if it's in play, it becomes an enchant creature. Put target creature card from a graveyard into play under your control enchanted by ~this~. ; When ~this~ leaves play, destroy enchanted creature. It can't be regenerated. [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] + Enters play as a global enchantment and then becomes an Enchant Creature as a triggered ability upon entering play. It follows all the rules for Enchant Creature permanents from then on. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15] Nurturing Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "{G}: Regenerate enchanted creature." and "{G}: End the effect that created this ability." [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] - - * - * - O - * - * - - - - * - * - P - * - * - - - - * - * - Q - * - * - - Quickening Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{W},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature has first strike." and "{W}: End the effect that created this ability." [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] - - * - * - R - * - * - - The Rack: + Text(4th+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose an opponent. ; At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, ~this~ deals X damage to that player where X is the number of cards in his or her hand fewer than three. [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] - - * - * - S - * - * - - Seeds of Innocence: + Text(MI+errata): Destroy all artifacts. They can't be regenerated. The controller of each artifact destroyed this way gains life equal to its converted mana cost. [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] Splintering Wind: + Text(AL+errata): {2}{G}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature. Put a 1/1 green Sprite token into play that has flying and "Cumulative Upkeep - {G}." ; Whenever a Sprite token leaves play, the token deals 1 damage to you and to each creature you control. [Oracle 2000/10/24] [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] + Note - Before errata, this card made Splinter tokens. It now makes Sprite tokens. This was done to avoid an unintended interaction with the Splinter sorcery. [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] Stinging Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1 ; {1}{U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Whenever enchanted creature becomes tapped, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that creature's controller." and "{U}: End the effect that created this ability." [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] Storm World: + Text(LG+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, ~this~ deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards in his or her hand fewer than four. [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] - - * - * - T - * - * - - Tangle: + It identifies the creatures that are not going to untap at the time this spell resolves. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15] Tempting Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {G},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "All creatures able to block enchanted creature do so." and "{G}: End the effect that created this ability." [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] Transmogrifying Licid: + Text(EX+errata): 2/2. ; {1},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and is an artifact that's still a creature" and "{1}: End the effect that created this ability." [WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01] + The enchanted creature gains the artifact status without losing its creature status. It would lose land or enchantment type if it had them. See Rule K.5.1. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15] - - * - * - U - * - * - - - - * - * - V - * - * - - Vesuvan Doppelganger: + Text(RV+errata): */* ; As ~this~ comes into play, you may choose a creature in play. If you do, ~this~ comes into play as a copy of that creature except for its color and gains "At the beginning of your upkeep, you may have this creature become a copy of another creature except for its color. If you do, this creature gains this ability". [CompRules 2001/07/23] + The Doppelganger is not a targeted creature spell. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15] - - * - * - W - * - * - - - - * - * - X - * - * - - - - * - * - Y - * - * - - - - * - * - Z - * - * - - Acknowledgments and Disclaimers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. The expansion sets in this file are indicated by the following code letters: A = Limited Edition (Alpha). B = Limited Edition (Beta). U = Unlimited Edition. R = Revised Edition. 4 = Fourth Edition. 5 = Fifth Edition. 6 = Sixth Edition. 7 = Seventh Edition. AL= Alliances. AN= Arabian Nights. AP= Apocalypse. AQ= Antiquities. AT= Anthologies. BD= Beatdown. BR= Battle Royale. CH= Chronicles. DK= The Dark. EX= Exodus. FE= Fallen Empires. HL= Homelands. IA= Ice Age. IN= Invasion. LG= Legends. MI= Mirage. MM= Mercadian Masques. NE= Nemesis. P2= Portal: Second Age. P3= Portal: Three Kingdoms. PR= Promotional (AR=Arena novel, DC=DragonCon and Duelist Magazine, FS=Final Sacrifice novel, SC=Shattered Chains novel, WW=Whispering Woods novel). PS= Planeshift. PT= Portal. PY= Prophecy. S2= Starter 2000 (deck and sampler pack). SH= Stronghold. ST= Starter. TE= Tempest. UD= Urza's Destiny. UG= Unglued. UL= Urza's Legacy. US= Urza's Saga. VI= Visions. WL= Weatherlight. 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