============================================================================== Card Rulings Summary (CHANGES ONLY) Updated 2007/09/09 ============================================================================== 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 TENTH EDITION. Complete text is included for cards from all expansions. These rulings have been updated monthly with the most recent version available on the web (WWW) as the following: http://www.crystalkeep.com/magic/rules A '+' is used to mark changes since the 2007/08/11 release. Thanx, Stephen. ---- Stephen D'Angelo | Crystal Keep Editor dangelo@crystalkeep.com | Former Wizards of the Coast NetRep ============================================================================== - - * - * - A - * - * - - Adun Oakenshield: + Note - This card was of creature type "Legend" until Oracle 2004/10/01, then it had no creature type until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Human Knight". Angry Mob: + Text(5th+errata): 2+*/2+*, Trample. ; As long as it's your turn, ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to 2 plus the number of Swamps your opponents control. As long as it's not your turn, ~this~'s power and toughness are each 2. [Oracle 2007/09/01] + Note - This card was of creature type "Mob" and not "Human" until Oracle 2007/09/01. Animate Dead: + Text(5th+errata): Enchant creature card in a graveyard. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if it's in play, it loses "enchant creature card in a graveyard" and gains "enchant creature put into play with Animate Dead." Return enchanted creature card to play under your control and attach ~this~ to it. When ~this~ leaves play, that creature's controller sacrifices it. [Oracle 2007/09/01] + It cannot move to a different creature using Aura moving effects. [D'Angelo 2007/09/08] + Note - This card was of type "Enchantment" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Enchantment - Aura". Animate Wall: + Text(6th+errata): Enchant Wall. ; Enchanted Wall can attack as though it didn't have Defender. [Oracle 2005/08/01] + Note - This card was playable on non-walls from the release of Sixth Edition through Oracle 2007/09/01. Apprentice Wizard: + Note - This card was of creature type "Wizard" and not "Human Wizard" until Oracle 2007/09/01. Arcum's Whistle: + Text(IA+errata): {3},{Tap}: Choose target non-Wall creature the active player has controlled continuously since the beginning of the turn. That player may pay {X}, where X is that creature's converted mana cost. If he or she doesn't, the creature attacks this turn if able, and at end of turn, destroy it if it didn't attack. Play this ability only before attackers are declared. [Oracle 2007/09/01] Argivian Archaeologist: + Note - This card was of creature type "Archaeologist" and not "Human Artificer" until Oracle 2007/09/01. Artificial Evolution: + Text(ON+errata): Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of one creature type with another. The new creature type can't be Wall. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2007/09/01] + As of 2004/10/01, the creature type Legend is no longer prohibitied. [D'Angelo 2005/11/01] Creature type Wall was allowed from 2005/11/01 until 2007/09/01. [D'Angelo 2007/09/08] Ashnod's Transmogrant: + Text(5th+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Put a +1/+1 counter on target nonartifact creature. That creature becomes an artifact in addition to its other types. [Oracle 2007/09/01] Autumn Willow: + Note - This card was of creature type "Legend" until Oracle 2004/10/01, then it had no creature type until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Avatar". - - * - * - B - * - * - - Balduvian Horde: + Note - This card was creature type "Barbarian" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Human Barbarian". Ball Lightning: + Note - This card was of creature type "Ball Lightning" until Oracle 1999/09/20, when it became "Ball-Lightning" until Oracle 2007/09/01, when it became "Elemental". Baron Sengir: + Text(HL+errata): 5/5, Flying. ; Whenever a creature dealt damage by ~this~ this turn is put into the graveyard, put a +2/+2 counter on ~this~. ; {Tap}: Regenerate another target Vampire. [Oracle 2007/09/01] + The Baron is a Vampire, but he cannot regenerate himself. [D'Angelo 2007/09/08] + Note - This card was of creature type "Legend" until Oracle 2004/10/01, then it had no creature type until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Vampire". Benalish Hero: + Note - This card was creature type "Hero" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Human Soldier". Black Knight: + Note - This card was creature type "Knight" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Human Knight". Brothers of Fire: + Note - This card was of creature type "Brother" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Human Shaman". - - * - * - C - * - * - - Carnivorous Plant: + Note - This card was of creature type "Wall" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Plant Wall". Centaur Archer: + Note - This card was of creature type "Centaur" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Centaur Archer". Chains of Mephistopheles: + Text(LG+errata): If a player would draw a card except the first one he or she draws in his or her draw step each turn, that player discards a card instead. If the player discards a card this way, he or she draws a card. If the player doesn't discard a card this way, he or she puts the top card of his or her library into his or her graveyard. [Oracle 2007/09/08] Chub Toad: + Note - This card was of creature type "Toad" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Frog". Clockwork Beast: + Text(5th+errata): 0/4. ; ~this~ comes into play with seven +1/+0 counters on it. ; At end of combat, if ~this~ attacked or blocked this turn, remove a +1/+0 counter from it. ; {X},{Tap}: Put up to X +1/+0 counters on ~this~. This ability can't cause the total number of +1/+0 counters on ~this~ to be greater than seven. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 2007/09/01] + Note - This card had no creature type until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Beast". Cuombajj Witches: + Note - This card was of creature type "Witch" and not "Human Wizard" until Oracle 2007/09/01. Cursed Rack: + Text(4th+errata): As ~this~ comes into play, choose an opponent. ; The chosen player's maximum hand size is four. [Oracle 2007/09/01] - - * - * - D - * - * - - Dakkon Blackblade: + Note - This card was of creature type "Legend" until Oracle 2004/10/01, then it had no creature type until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Human Warrior". Dance of the Dead: + Text(IA+errata): Enchant creature in a graveyard. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if it's in play, it loses "enchant creature card in a graveyard" and gains "enchant creature put into play with Dance of the Dead." Return enchanted creature card to play tapped under your control and attach ~this~ to it. When ~this~ leaves play, that creature's controller sacrifices it. ; 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 that creature. [Oracle 2007/09/01] Death Speakers: + Note - This card was of creature type "Speaker" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Human Cleric". Dracoplasm: + Text(TE+errata): */*, Flying. ; As ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice any number of creatures. ~this~'s power is equal to the total power of those creatures and its toughness is equal to their total toughness. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 2007/09/01] Dragon Engine: + Note - This card had no creature type until Oracle 2007/09/01, when it became "Construct". Dwarven Soldier: + Note - This card was of creature type "Dwarf" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Dwarf Soldier" - - * - * - E - * - * - - Eater of the Dead: + Note - This card was of creature type "Eater" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Horror". Elder Land Wurm: + Text(4th+errata): 5/5, Defender, Trample. ; When ~this~ blocks, it loses defender. [Oracle 2007/09/01] + Note - This card was of creature type "Wurm" and not "Dragon Wurm" until Oracle 2007/09/01. Erayo, Soratami Ascendant: + The game looks back in time to count spells played that turn. So if this card is the third played in the turn, then when you play one more there will have been four and it will trigger. It cannot, however, trigger on itself being the fourth since it will not be in play at the time that spell is played. [D'Angelo 2007/09/08] Erg Raiders: + Note - This card was of creature type "Raider" and not "Human Warrior" until Oracle 2007/09/01. Eureka: + Text(LG+errata): Starting with you, each player may put a permanent card from his or her hand into play. Repeat this process until no one puts a card into play. [Oracle 2007/09/01] - - * - * - F - * - * - - The Fallen: + Note - This card was of creature type "Fallen" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Zombie". Forcefield: + Text(ABU+errata): {1}: The next time target unblocked creature would deal combat damage to you this turn, prevent all but 1 of that damage. [Oracle 2007/09/01] Fyndhorn Elves: + Note - This card was of creature type "Elf" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Elf Druid". - - * - * - G - * - * - - Giant Tortoise: + Note - This card was of creature type "Tortoise" and not "Turtle" until Oracle 2007/09/01. Goblin Chirurgeon: + Note - This card was of creature type "Goblin" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Goblin Shaman". Goblin Mutant: + Note - This card was of creature type "Goblin" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Goblin Mutant". Goblins of the Flarg: + Note - This card was of creature type "Goblin" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Goblin Warrior" Goblin Wizard: + Note - This card was of creature type "Goblin" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Goblin Wizard". - - * - * - H - * - * - - Homarid Spawning Bed: + Text(FE+errata): {1}{U}{U},Sacrifice a blue creature: Put X 1/1 blue Camarid creature tokens into play, where X is the sacrificed creature's converted mana cost. [Oracle 2007/09/01] Hungry Mist: + Note - This card was of creature type "Mist" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Elemental". Hyalopterous Lemure: + Note - This card was of creature type "Lemure" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Spirit". Hymn of Rebirth: + Text(IA+errata): Put target creature card in a graveyard into play under your control. [Oracle 2007/09/01] - - * - * - I - * - * - - Icatian Lieutenant: + Note - This card was of creature type "Soldier" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Human Soldier". Illusionary Wall: + Note - This card was of creature type "Wall" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Illusion Wall". - - * - * - J - * - * - - Juxtapose: + Text(6th+errata): You and target player exchange control of the creature you each control with the highest converted mana cost. Then exchange control of artifacts the same way. If two or more permanents a player controls are tied for highest cost, their controller chooses one of them. [Oracle 2007/09/01] - - * - * - K - * - * - - Keldon Warlord: + Note - This card was creature type "Lord" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Human Barbarian". Khabal Ghoul: + Note - This card was of creature type "Ghoul" and not "Zombie" until Oracle 2007/09/01. Knights of Thorn: + Note - This card was of creature type "Knight" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Human Knight". - - * - * - L - * - * - - Lim-Dul's Vault: + Text(AL+errata): Look at the top five cards of your library. As many times as you choose, you may pay 1 life, put those cards on the bottom of your library, then look at the top five cards of your library. Then shuffle your library and and put the last cards you looked at this way on top of it in any order. [Oracle 2007/09/01] Lion's Eye Diamond: + The ability is a mana ability, so it is played and resolves as a mana ability, but it can only be played at times when you can play an instant. [bethmo 1999/11/17] Yes, this is a bit weird, but it does mean that this ability does not go on the stack and cannot be countered. [D'Angelo 2007/08/23] Lord of Tresserhorn: + Note - This card was of creature type "Legend" until Oracle 2004/10/01, then it had no creature type until Oracle 2007/09/01, then it became "Zombie". - - * - * - M - * - * - - Maddening Imp: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; {Tap}: Each non-Wall creature the active player controls attacks this turn if able. At end of turn, destroy each of those creatures that didn't attack this turn. Play this ability only during an opponent's turn, before attackers are declared. [Oracle 2007/09/01] Marton Stromgald: + Text(IA+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, other attacking creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn for each attacking creature other than ~this~. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, other blocking creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn for each blocking creature other than ~this~. [Oracle 2007/09/01] + Note - This card was of creature type "Legend" until Oracle 2004/10/01, then it had no creature type until Oracle 2007/09/01, then it was "Human Knight". Mishra's Factory: + Text(4th+errata): {Tap}: Add {1} to your mana pool. ; {1}: ~this~ becomes a 2/2 Assembly-Worker artifact creature until end of turn. It's still a land. ; {Tap}: Target Assembly-Worker creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 2007/09/01] - - * - * - 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, it gains substance until end of turn and when it loses substance, sacrifice it. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if it's in play, it becomes an Aura with "enchant creature put into play with Necromancy." Put target creature card from a graveyard into play under your control and attach ~this~ to it. When ~this~ leaves play, that creature's controller sacrifices it. [Oracle 2007/09/01] + It cannot be moved to another creature using Enchantment Alteration or a similar effect. [D'Angelo 2007/09/01] Nether Shadow: + Text(5th+errata): 1/1, Haste. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if ~this~ is in your graveyard with three or more creature cards above it, you may put ~this~ into play. [Oracle 2007/09/01] Nettling Imp: + Text(RV+errata): 1/1. ; {Tap}: Choose target non-Wall creature the active player has controlled continuously since the beginning of the turn. That creature attacks this turn if able. If it doesn't, destroy it at end of turn. Play this ability only during an opponent's turn before attackers are declared. [Oracle 2007/09/01] - - * - * - O - * - * - - Onulet: + Note - This card had no creature type until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Construct". Order of Leitbur: + Note - This card was of creature type "Cleric" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Human Cleric Knight". Order of the Ebon Hand: + Note - This card was of creature type "Cleric" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Cleric Knight". Oubliette: + Text(AN+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, remove target creature and all Auras attached to it from the game. Note the number and type of counters that were on that creature. ; When ~this~ leaves play, return the removed card to play under its owner's control tapped with the noted number and kind of counters on it. If you do, return the removed Aura cards to play under their owner's control attached to that permanent. [Oracle 2007/09/01] + The card returns to play as a new permanent. [D'Angelo 2007/09/08] + The permanent does have summoning sickness after it returns. [D'Angelo 2007/09/08] + If the card was only a creature due to an effect, it may enter play as a non-creature since it enters play as if newly played. [D'Angelo 2007/09/08] + If an Aura cannot be attached to the permanent after it re-enters play because it would be illegal to do so, the Aura remains removed from the game. [D'Angelo 2007/09/08] - - * - * - P - * - * - - Paralyze: + Text(5th+errata): Enchant creature. ; When ~this~ comes into play, tap enchanted creature. ; Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. ; At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player you may pay {4}. If he or she does, untap the creature. [Oracle 2007/09/01] Phantom Monster: + Note - This card was creature type "Phantom" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Illusion". Phelddagrif: + Note - This card was of creature type "Legend" until Oracle 2004/10/01, then it had no creature type until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Phelddagrif". Phyrexian War Beast: + Note - This card had no creature type until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Beast". Pox: + Text(5th+errata): Each player loses a third of his or her life, then discards a third of the cards in his or her hand, then sacrifices a third of the creatures he or she controls, then sacrifices a third of the lands he or she controls. Round up each time. [Oracle 2007/09/01] Preacher: + Note - This card was of creature type "Preacher" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Human Cleric". - - * - * - Q - * - * - - - - * - * - R - * - * - - Righteous Avengers: + Note - This card was of creature type "Avenger" and not "Human Soldier" until Oracle 2007/09/01. - - * - * - S - * - * - - Serpent Generator: + Text(5th+errata): {4},{Tap}: Put a 1/1 Snake artifact creature token into play. This creature has "Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, that player gets a poison counter." (A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game.) [Oracle 2007/09/01] + Note - The tokens were of type "Poison-Snake" and not "Snake" until Oracle 2007/09/01. Shahrazad: + Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) have banned this card since 2007/09/20. It was previously banned from from 1994/01/25 until 1999/10/01. + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) have banned this card since 2007/09/20. It was previously banned from the creation of this format until 1999/10/01. Shambling Strider: + Note - This card was of creature type "Strider" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Yeti". Singing Tree: + Note - This card was of creature type "Singing-Tree" and not "Plant" until Oracle 2007/09/01. Spectral Bears: + Note - This card was of creature type "Bear" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Bear Spirit". Spinal Villain: + Note - This card was of creature type "Villain" and not "Beast" until Oracle 2007/09/01. Stone Giant: + Text(5th+errata): 3/4. ; {Tap}: Target creature you control with toughness less than ~this~'s power gains flying until end of turn. Destroy that creature at end of turn. [Oracle 2007/09/01] Su-Chi: + Note - This card had no creature type until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Construct". Sword of the Meek: + While not obvious from the text, this trigger only fires if this card is in the graveyard at the time the other creature is put into play. Because the ability only makes sense if the card is in the graveyard at the time it triggers, it falls under Rule 402.8g. [D'Angelo 2007/08/12] - - * - * - T - * - * - - Tawnos's Coffin: + Text(AQ+errata): You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; {3},{Tap}: Remove target creature and all Auras attached to it from the game. Note the number and kind of counters that were on that creature. When ~this~ leaves play or becomes untapped, return the removed card to play under its owner's control tapped with the noted number and kind of counters on it, and if you do, return the removed Aura cards to play under their owner's control attached to that permanent. [Oracle 2007/09/08] + The card returns to play as a new permanent. [D'Angelo 2007/09/08] + The permanent does have summoning sickness after it returns. [D'Angelo 2007/09/08] + If the card was only a creature due to an effect, it may enter play as a non-creature since it enters play as if newly played. [D'Angelo 2007/09/08] + If an Aura cannot be attached to the permanent after it re-enters play because it would be illegal to do so, the Aura remains removed from the game. [D'Angelo 2007/09/08] Thunder Spirit: + Note - This card was of creature type "Spirit" and not "Elemental Spirit" until Oracle 2007/09/01. Time Elemental: + Text(5th+errata): 0/2. ; When ~this~ attacks or blocks, at end of combat, sacrifice it and it deals 5 damage to you. ; {2}{U}{U},{Tap}: Return target permanent that isn't enchanted to its owner's hand. [Oracle 2007/09/01] - - * - * - U - * - * - - Unnatural Selection: + Text(AP+errata): {1}: Choose a creature type other than Wall. Target creature's type becomes that type until end of turn. [Oracle 2007/09/01] - - * - * - V - * - * - - Varchild's War-Riders: + Note - This card was creature type "War-Rider" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Human Warrior". Vesuvan Doppelganger: + Text(RV+errata): 0/0 ; 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 target creature except for its color. If you do, this creature gains this ability". [Oracle 2007/09/01] + Note - This card was creature type "Doppelganger" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Shapeshifter". Vodalian Knights: + Note - This card was of creature type "Merfolk" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Merfolk Knight". - - * - * - W - * - * - - - - * - * - X - * - * - - - - * - * - Y - * - * - - Yavimaya Ants: + Note - This card was creature type "Swarm" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Insect". - - * - * - 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. 8 = Eighth Edition. 9 = Ninth Edition. 10= Tenth Edition. AL= Alliances. AN= Arabian Nights. AP= Apocalypse. AQ= Antiquities. AT= Anthologies. BD= Beatdown. BK= Betrayers of Kamigawa. BR= Battle Royale. CH= Chronicles. CK= Champions of Kamigawa. CS= Cold Snap. DI= Dissension. DK= The Dark. DS= Darksteel. EX= Exodus. FD= Fifth Dawn. FE= Fallen Empires. FS= Future Sight. GP= Guildpact. HL= Homelands. IA= Ice Age. IN= Invasion. JU= Judgment. LE= Legions. LG= Legends. MI= Mirage. MM= Mercadian Masques. MR= Mirrodin. NE= Nemesis. OD= Odyssey. ON= Onslaught. 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). PC= Planar Chaos. PS= Planeshift. PT= Portal. PY= Prophecy. RA= Ravnica. S2= Starter 2000 (deck and sampler pack). SC= Scourge. SH= Stronghold. SK= Saviors of Kamigawa. ST= Starter. TE= Tempest. TO= Torment. TS= Timeshift. UD= Urza's Destiny. UG= Unglued. UH= Unhinged. UL= Urza's Legacy. US= Urza's Saga. VI= Visions. 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