============================================================================== General 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 rules used by TENTH EDITION. These rulings have been updated monthly with the most recent version available on the web as the following: http://www.crystalkeep.com/magic/rules 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 2007/08/11 release. Thanx, Stephen. ---- Stephen D'Angelo | Crystal Keep Editor dangelo@crystalkeep.com | Former Wizards of the Coast Rules NetRep ============================================================================== Table of Contents: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 1 - The Game ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 2 - Parts of the Game ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 3 - Turn Structure ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 4 - Spells, Abilities, and Effects ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 5 - Additional Rules ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 502.13 - Cumulative Upkeep + 502.13a - Cumulative upkeep is a triggered ability that imposes an increasing cost on a permanent. "Cumulative upkeep [cost]" means "At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent. Then you may pay [cost] for each age counter on it. If you don't, sacrifice it." If [cost] has choices associated with it, each choice is made separately for each age counter, then either the entire set of costs is paid, or none of them is paid. Partial payments aren't allowed. [CompRules 2007/09/07] Example: A creature has "Cumulative upkeep {W} or {U}" and two age counters on it. When its ability next triggers and resolves, the creature's controller puts an age counter on it and then may pay {W}{W}{W}, {W}{W}{U}, {W}{U}{U}, or {U}{U}{U} to keep the creature in play. [CompRules 2006/07/15] Example: A creature has "Cumulative upkeep-Sacrifice a creature" and one age counter on it. When its ability next triggers and resolves, its controller can't choose the same creature to sacrifice twice. Either two different creatures must be sacrificed, or the creature with cumulative upkeep must be sacrificed. [CompRules 2006/07/15] 6 - Multiplayer Rules ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 7 - Specialized Rules ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 8 - Tournament Rules ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 801 - Vintage Tournament Format + 801.6 - Some cards are 'banned' (see Rule 800.4) in this format. These cards are: [Update 2007/09/01] Amulet of Quoz, Darkpact, Rebirth, Bronze Tablet, Demonic Attorney, Shahrazad, Chaos Orb, Falling Star, Tempest Efreet, Contract from Below, Jeweled Bird, Timmerian Fiends. 802 - Legacy Tournament Format + 802.6 - Some cards are 'banned' (see Rule 800.4) in this format. These cards are: [Update 2007/09/01] Amulet of Quoz, Goblin Recruiter, Mox Sapphire, Ancestral Recall, Grim Monolith, Necropotence, Balance, Gush, Oath of Druids, Baazar of Baghdad, Hermit Druid, Rebirth, Black Lotus, Illusionary Mask, Shahrazad, Black Vise, Imperial Seal, Skullclamp, Bronze Tablet, Jeweled Bird, Sol Ring, Channel, Land Tax, Strip Mine, Chaos Orb, Library of Alexandria, Tempest Efreet, Contract from Below, Mana Crypt, Timeshift, Darkpact, Mana Drain, Time Walk, Demonic Attorney, Mana Vault, Timetwister, Demonic Consultation,Memory Jar, Timmerian Fiends, Demonic Tutor, Metalworker, Tinker, Dream Halls, Mind's Desire, Tolarian Academy, Earthcraft, Mind Twist, Vampiric Tutor, Entomb, Mishra's Workshop, Wheel of Fortune, Falling Star, Mox Emerald, Windfall, Fastbond, Mox Jet, Worldgorget Dragon, Flash, Mox Pearl, Yawgmoth's Bargain, Frantic Search, Mox Ruby, Yawgmoth's Will. 9 - Glossary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ G3.32 - Creature Type + G3.32b - The list of creature types, updated through the Tenth Edition set, is as follows: [CompRules 2007/09/07] Abomination, Advisor, Aladdin, Albatross, Alchemist, Ali-Baba, Ali-from-Cairo, Alligator, Ambush-Party, Angel, Ant, Antelope, Ape, Archer, Archon, Artificer, Asp, Assassin, Assembly-Worker, Atog, Aurochs, Avatar, Badger, Bandit, Banshee, Barbarian, Basilisk, Bat, Bear, Beast, Bee, Beeble, Being, Berserker, Bird, Blinkmoth, Boar, Bodyguard, Bringer, Brownie, Brushwagg, Bull, Bureaucrat, Camarid, Camel, Caravan, Caribou, Carnivore, Carriage, Carrier, Cat, Cave-People, Centaur, Cephalid, Cheetah, Chicken, Child, Chimera, Citizen, Clamfolk, Cleric, Cobra, Cockatrice, Constable, Construct, Cow, Coward, Crab, Crocodile, Crusader, Cyclops, Dauthi, Demon, Deserter, Designer, Devil, Devouring-Deep, Dinosaur, Djinn, Dog, Donkey, Dragon, Dragonfly, Drake, Dreadnought, Drill-Sergeant, Drone, Druid, Dryad, Dwarf, Eel, Effigy, Efreet, Egg, Elder, Elemental, Elephant, Elf, El-Hajj%j, Enchantress, Entity, Erne, Essence, Exorcist, Expansion-Symbol, Eye, Faerie, Farmer, Ferret, Fiend, Fish, Flagbearer, Fox, Frog, Frostbeast, Fungus, Fungusaur, Gaea's-Avenger, Gamer, Gargoyle, General, Ghost, Ghoul, Giant, Gnome, Goat, Goblin, Golem, Gorgon, Graveborn, Gremlin, Griffin, Guardian, Gus, Gypsy, Hag, Harlequin, Hellion, Heretic, Hero, Hipparion, Hippo, Homarid, Homunculus, Hornet, Horror, Horse, Horseman, Hound, Human, Hydra, Hyena, Illusion, Imp, Incarnation, Infernal-Denizen, Inquisitor, Insect, Island-Fish, Jackal, Jellyfish, Juggernaut, Kavu, Keeper, Kelp, King, Kirin, Kithkin, Knight, Kobold, Kor, Kraken, Lady-of-Proper-Etiquette, Lammasu, Leech, Legionnaire, Leper, Leviathan, Lhurgoyf, Licid, Lizard, Lord, Lurker, Lycanthrope, Mage, Maiden, Mammoth, Manticore, Marid, Master, Masticore, Medusa, Mercenary, Merchant, Merfolk, Metathran, Mime, Minion, Minor, Minotaur, Miracle-Worker, Mold-Demon, Monger, Mongoose, Monk, Monster, Moonfolk, Mummy, Murk-Dwellers, Mutant, Myr, Mystic, Nameless-Race, Narwhal, Nephilim, Niall-Silvain, Nightmare, Nightstalker, Ninja, Noble, Nomad, Octopus, Ogre, Ooze, Orb, Orc, Orgg, Ouphe, Ox, Oyster, Paladin, Paratrooper, Pegasus, Penguin, Pentavite, People-of-the-Woods, Pest, Phantasm, Phelddagrif, Phoenix, Pig, Pikemen, Pincher, Pirate, Pixie-Queen, Plant, Poltergeist, Pony, Priest, Prism, Pyknite, Rabbit, Ranger, Rat, Rebel, Reflection, Rhino, Rigger, Robber, Roc, Rock-Sled, Rogue, Sage, Salamander, Samurai, Sand, Saproling, Satyr, Scavenger, Scorpion, Scout, Serf, Serpent, Shade, Shaman, Shapeshifter, Shark, Sheep, Ship, Shyft, Sister, Skeleton, Slith, Sliver, Slug, Smith, Snake, Soldier, Soltari, Sorceress, Spawn, Specter, Spellshaper, Sphinx, Spider, Spike, Spirit, Splinter, Sponge, Spuzzem, Spy, Squirrel, Stangg-Twin, Starfish, Survivor, Tactician, Tarpan, Teddy, Tetravite, Thief, The-Biggest-Baddest-Nastiest-Scariest-Creature-You'll-Ever-See, Thopter, Thrull, Tiger, Titan, Toad, Townsfolk, Tracker, Treefolk, Triskelavite, Troll, Turtle, Twin, Unicorn, Vampire, Vedalken, Viashino, Viper, Volver, Vulture, Waiter, Walking-Dead, Wall, Warrior, Weird, Whale, Whippoorwill, Wight, Wiitigo, Wirefly, Wizard, Wolf, Wolverine, Wolverine-Pack, Wolves-of-the-Hunt, Wombat, Worm, Wraith, Wretched, Wurm, Yeti, Zombie, Zubera. [CompRules 2007/09/07] G3.33 - Cumulative Upkeep + G3.33a - Cumulative upkeep is a triggered ability that imposes an increasing cost on a permanent. "Cumulative upkeep [cost]" means "At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent. Then you may pay [cost] for each age counter on it. If you don't, sacrifice it." If [cost] has choices associated with it, each choice is made separately for each age counter, then either the entire set of costs is paid, or none of them are paid. Partial payments aren't allowed. Note that if a permanent has more than one instance of cumulative upkeep, each creates a separate triggered ability at the beginning of upkeep that counts all the age counters on the permanent from all abilities. [CompRules 2007/09/07] Acknowledgements 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. 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 former Rules Summary network representative, and former MTG-L mailing list NetRep. "DeLaney" is David DeLaney, and was the network representative for the "rec.games.trading-cards.magic.rules" newsgroup. 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