Rule evolution

Rule 117.2a

Previously numbered 115.2a, 116.2a.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 2 wording revisions · 2 renumberings

  1. Earliest archived Rules release115.2aDetails
    Triggered abilities can trigger at any time, including while a spell is being cast, an ability is being activated, or a spell or ability is resolving. (See rule 603, "Handling Triggered Abilities.") However, nothing actually happens at the time an ability triggers. Each time a player would receive priority, each ability that has triggered but hasn't yet been put on the stack is put on the stack. See rule 115.5.
  2. Wording changed & Renumbered115.2a → 116.2aDetails

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    115. Timing and Priority

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    116. Timing and Priority

    Triggered abilities can trigger at any time, including while a spell is being cast, an ability is being activated, or a spell or ability is resolving. (See rule 603, "Handling Triggered Abilities.") However, nothing actually happens at the time an ability triggers. Each time a player would receive priority, each ability that has triggered but hasn't yet been put on the stack is put on the stack. See rule 115116.5.
  3. Wording changed & Renumbered116.2a → 117.2aDetails

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    116. Timing and Priority

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    117. Timing and Priority

    Triggered abilities can trigger at any time, including while a spell is being cast, an ability is being activated, or a spell or ability is resolving. (See rule 603, "Handling Triggered Abilities.") However, nothing actually happens at the time an ability triggers. Each time a player would receive priority, each ability that has triggered but hasn't yet been put on the stack is put on the stack. See rule 116117.5.

Current in the latest available Rules
Unchanged since 2026-08-07.