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G21.1 - Unattach
  • G21.1a - An Aura, Equipment, or Fortification becomes unattached if it was attached to an object or player and then is not. If an Aura, Equipment, or Fortification leaves play while attached to an object, it becomes unattached. If a creature leaves play (unless it phases out) while an Aura, Equipment, or Fortification is attached to it, the Aura, Equipment, or Fortification becomes unattached. [CompRules 2007/05/01]
G21.2 - Unblockable
  • G21.2a - If an attacking creature "is unblockable," no creature can legally block it. Spells or abilities may still cause it to become blocked. [CompRules 2003/07/01]
G21.3 - Unblocked
  • G21.3a - A creature is unblocked if it's attacking and no creature blocked it during the declare blockers step of the current combat phase. It remains an unblocked creature until an effect causes it to become blocked, it's removed from combat, it stops being a creature, its controller changes, or the combat phase ends. Unblocked creatures don't exist outside of the combat phase or before the declare blockers step. [CompRules 2006/05/01]
  • Note - Also see Rule 309, "Declare Blockers Step."
G21.4 - Universal Tournament Rules
  • G21.4a - The DCI Universal Tournament Rules ( "http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dci/doccenter/home") cover tournament play for all DCI-sanctioned games, including the Magic game. [CompRules 2005/10/01]
G21.5 - Unless
  • G21.5a - Some cards use the phrase "[Do something] unless you [do something else]." This means the same thing as "You may [do something else]. If you don't, [do something]." [CompRules 2003/07/01]
G21.6 - Untap
  • G21.6a - To untap a tapped card, rotate it back to the upright position. See also Tap, Tapped, and Untapped. [CompRules 2003/07/01]
G21.7 - Untap Step
  • G21.7a - The untap step is the first step of the beginning phase. All permanents controlled by the active player normally untap at this time. [CompRules 2003/07/01]
  • Note - Also see Rule 302, "Untap Step."
G21.8 - Untapped
  • G21.8a - A permanent that's upright is untapped. Tapping permanents shows that they've been used. Permanents untap during their controllers' untap steps. See also Tap, Tapped, and Untap. [CompRules 2003/07/01]
G21.9 - Upkeep Step
  • G21.9a - The upkeep step is the second step of the beginning phase. Some cards have abilities that trigger at the beginning of the upkeep step; such an ability is informally called an "upkeep cost" or an "upkeep effect." An upkeep cost is usually written in the form "At the beginning of your upkeep, you may [pay cost]. If you don't, sacrifice [this card]." These are normal triggered abilities--there are no special rules for them. [CompRules 2003/07/01]
  • Note - Also see Rule 303, "Upkeep Step".
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