Rule evolution

Rule 701.37b

Previously numbered 701.28b, 701.29b, 701.30b, 701.31b.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2015-07-17 · 0 wording revisions · 4 renumberings

  1. Added701.28bDetails
    Monstrous is a designation that has no rules meaning other than to act as a marker that the monstrosity action and other spells and abilities can identify. Only permanents can be or become monstrous. Once a permanent becomes monstrous, it stays monstrous until it leaves the battlefield. Monstrous is neither an ability nor part of the permanent’s copiable values.
  2. Renumbered701.28b → 701.29bDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    701. Keyword Actions

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    701. Keyword Actions

    Monstrous is a designation that has no rules meaning other than to act as a marker that the monstrosity action and other spells and abilities can identify. Only permanents can be or become monstrous. Once a permanent becomes monstrous, it stays monstrous until it leaves the battlefield. Monstrous is neither an ability nor part of the permanent’s copiable values.
  3. Renumbered701.29b → 701.30bDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    701. Keyword Actions

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    701. Keyword Actions

    Monstrous is a designation that has no rules meaning other than to act as a marker that the monstrosity action and other spells and abilities can identify. Only permanents can be or become monstrous. Once a permanent becomes monstrous, it stays monstrous until it leaves the battlefield. Monstrous is neither an ability nor part of the permanent’s copiable values.
  4. Renumbered701.30b → 701.31bDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    701. Keyword Actions

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    701. Keyword Actions

    Monstrous is a designation that has no rules meaning other than to act as a marker that the monstrosity action and other spells and abilities can identify. Only permanents can be or become monstrous. Once a permanent becomes monstrous, it stays monstrous until it leaves the battlefield. Monstrous is neither an ability nor part of the permanent’s copiable values.
  5. Renumbered701.31b → 701.37bDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    701. Keyword Actions

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    701. Keyword Actions

    Monstrous is a designation that has no rules meaning other than to act as a marker that the monstrosity action and other spells and abilities can identify. Only permanents can be or become monstrous. Once a permanent becomes monstrous, it stays monstrous until it leaves the battlefield. Monstrous is neither an ability nor part of the permanent’s copiable values.

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Unchanged since 2026-08-07.