A.12 - Cycling


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A.12.1- The ability is written "Cycling ". [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 502.18a]

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A.12.2- The ability means "Pay , discard this card from your hand: Draw a card. Play this ability only if this card is in your hand." [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 502.18a]

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A.12.Ruling.1- Using Cycling is not a spell, it's an activated ability of a card in your hand. It cannot be countered by things which counter spells or things that counter activated abilities of permanents. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]

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A.12.Ruling.2- You draw the card when the ability resolves, and if that card can be legally played, you can play it before letting any of the other spells and abilities on the stack (see Rule T.2) resolve. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]

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A.12.Ruling.3- The activated ability remains while the card is in play even though it cannot be used. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 502.18b]

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A.12.Ruling.4- Effects that trigger on "when this card is cycled" trigger when the cycling ability is played. The triggered ability will resolve before the card is drawn during the resolution of the Cycle ability. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]

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A.12.Ruling.5- This ability can only be played while this card is in your hand. Effects that let you play a card from another zone as if it were in your hand will not allow you to play this ability as if it were in your hand. [DeLaney 2003/06/14]

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Note- Cards used the reminder text "You may pay and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability any time you could play an instant." Rule A.12.2 shows the more correct text.

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