K.3 - Card Name


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K.3.1- A card's name is the name printed on the top left of the card. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 202.1]

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K.3.2- Whenever a card's (or token's) text mentions its own name, it means to refer to itself, not to all cards (or tokens) of its name. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 202.2] [D'Angelo 2001/08/15] A good rule of thumb is to replace all instances of a card's (or token's) own name with the words "this card" when reading it. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03] A card may use text to override this, such as "the number of creatures named Plague Rats in play". [DeLaney 2000/01/13]

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K.3.3- Two cards (or tokens) are considered to have the same name if the English versions of their names are identical, regardless of anything else printed on the cards (or granted to the tokens). [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 202.3] [D'Angelo 2001/08/15]

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K.3.4- Whenever a card (or token) grants an ability to a permanent that includes the card's (or token's) name, the name refers only to the card (or token) that generated the effect granting the ability, not to any other instances of that card (or token). [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 202.2] [D'Angelo 2001/08/15]

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K.3.Ruling.1- It is possible for a card to have more than one name. For example, the Split Cards, see Rule K.24. [Jordan 2000/12/26] This is the only way to have a card have more than one name.

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Note- Token creatures have a card name as specified in the spell or ability that generated them. See Rule K.25.3. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]

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