G.5 - Controller


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G.5.1- The controller of a spell or activated ability on the stack is the player who played the spell or activated ability. The controller for a triggered ability is covered by Rule A.4.9 through Rule A.4.11. [CompRules 1999/04/23]

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G.5.2- The controller of a permanent starts as the one who puts it into play, regardless of who controls the spell or ability that instructed the player to put it there. [CompRules 1999/11/01]

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G.5.3- The controller of a permanent may be changed by a spell or ability. [CompRules 1999/04/23]

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G.5.4- If there are multiple control changes on a single permanent, the most recent control effect determines who controls the permanent. If an effect ends, control reverts to the next most recent control effect, or to the starting controller if there are no other control effects. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]

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G.5.5- The text "you" or "your" on a card always refers to the controller. Similarly, use of imperative language (which means directed instructions such as "discard a card") also refers to the controller. [CompRules 1999/04/23]

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G.5.Ruling.1- The controller of the effect of a spell or ability is the same as the controller of the spell or ability itself. [WotC Rules Team 1997/06/01]

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Note- Changing the controller of a permanent does not change the controller of local enchantments on that permanent. See Rule K.12.9.

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