P.5 - Untap Step


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P.5.1- During this step, the current player determines which permanents they will untap. Normally all of their tapped permanents will untap, but effects can modify this. Then they untap all the chosen permanents simultaneously. [CompRules 1999/04/23]

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P.5.2- No player receives priority during this step, so no spells or abilities can be played or resolved. Any ability that triggers during this step will be held until a player receives priority during the Upkeep step. [CompRules 1999/04/23]

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P.5.3- Phasing happens during this step prior to choosing what to untap. All phased out cards phase in and all permanents with Phasing (see Rule A.30) which are in play phase out simultaneously. See Rule G.27.6. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]

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P.5.Ruling.1- You must untap your cards. You cannot "forget". [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]

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P.5.Ruling.2- If something enters play after or during the untap ability resolving, the permanent entering play does not untap. [bethmo 1996/05/16] For example, a Tawnos's Coffin untapping.

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P.5.Ruling.3- If untapping a permanent changes what other permanents may untap, those changes do not apply during this turn. [D'Angelo 1998/01/09] For example, untapping a Winter Orb will not cause you to back up and choose only one land to untap. And untapping an Amber Prison will not let the permanent it was holding tapped untap at that time.

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