Rule evolution

Rule 701.5a

Previously numbered 701.4a.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 1 wording revision · 1 renumbering

  1. Earliest archived Rules release701.4aDetails
    To cast a spell is to take it from the zone it's in (usually the hand), put it on the stack, and pay its costs, so that it will eventually resolve and have its effect. A player may cast a spell if he or she has priority. See rule 601, "Casting Spells."
  2. Wording changed701.4aDetails
    To cast a spell is to take it from the zone it's in (usually the hand), put it on the stack, and pay its costs, so that it will eventually resolve and have its effect. A player may cast a spell if hethey orhave she has priority. See rule 601, "Casting Spells."
  3. Renumbered701.4a → 701.5aDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    701. Keyword Actions

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    701. Keyword Actions

    To cast a spell is to take it from the zone it’s in (usually the hand), put it on the stack, and pay its costs, so that it will eventually resolve and have its effect. A player may cast a spell if they have priority. See rule 601, “Casting Spells.”

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