Rule evolution
Rule 723.5
Previously numbered 710.4, 711.4, 711.5, 712.5, 714.5, 715.5, 716.5, 718.5, 719.5, 720.5, 721.5, 722.5.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 3 wording revisions · 14 renumberings
Earliest archived Rules release710.4Details
The controller of another player's turn makes all choices and decisions that player is allowed to make or is told to make during that turn by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of the turn decides which spells the active player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of the turn decides which of the active player's creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, what the damage assignment order of the creatures that block them is (if any of the attacking creatures are blocked by multiple creatures), and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.
Renumbered
710.4→ 711.4DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
710. Controlling Another Player's TurnThen
7. Additional Rules
711. Controlling Another Player's TurnThe controller of another player's turn makes all choices and decisions that player is allowed to make or is told to make during that turn by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of the turn decides which spells the active player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of the turn decides which of the active player's creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, what the damage assignment order of the creatures that block them is (if any of the attacking creatures are blocked by multiple creatures), and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.
Wording changed & Renumbered
711.4→ 711.5DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
711. Controlling Another Player's TurnThen
7. Additional Rules
711. Controlling Another PlayerTheWhilecontrollercontrollingofanother player's,turna player makes all choices and decisionsthatthe controlled player is allowed to make or is told to makeduring that turnby the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller oftheanotherturnplayer decides which spellsthethatactiveplayer casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller oftheanother player during his or her turn decides which ofthethatactiveplayer's creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, what the damage assignment order of the creatures that block them is (if any of the attacking creatures are blocked by multiple creatures), and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.Renumbered
711.5→ 712.5DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
711. Controlling Another PlayerThen
7. Additional Rules
712. Controlling Another PlayerWhile controlling another player, a player makes all choices and decisions the controlled player is allowed to make or is told to make by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of another player decides which spells that player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of another player during his or her turn decides which of that player's creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, what the damage assignment order of the creatures that block them is (if any of the attacking creatures are blocked by multiple creatures), and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.
Renumbered
712.5→ 714.5DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
712. Controlling Another PlayerThen
7. Additional Rules
714. Controlling Another PlayerWhile controlling another player, a player makes all choices and decisions the controlled player is allowed to make or is told to make by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of another player decides which spells that player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of another player during his or her turn decides which of that player’s creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, what the damage assignment order of the creatures that block them is (if any of the attacking creatures are blocked by multiple creatures), and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.
Wording changed & Renumbered
714.5→ 715.5DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
714. Controlling Another PlayerThen
7. Additional Rules
715. Controlling Another PlayerWhile controlling another player, a player makes all choices and decisions the controlled player is allowed to make or is told to make by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of another player decides which spells that player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of another player
during his or her turndecides which of that player's creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, what the damage assignment order of the creatures that block them is (if any of the attacking creatures are blocked by multiple creatures), and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.Renumbered
715.5→ 716.5DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
715. Controlling Another PlayerThen
7. Additional Rules
716. Controlling Another PlayerWhile controlling another player, a player makes all choices and decisions the controlled player is allowed to make or is told to make by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of another player decides which spells that player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of another player decides which of that player’s creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, what the damage assignment order of the creatures that block them is (if any of the attacking creatures are blocked by multiple creatures), and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.
Renumbered
716.5→ 718.5DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
716. Controlling Another PlayerThen
7. Additional Rules
718. Controlling Another PlayerWhile controlling another player, a player makes all choices and decisions the controlled player is allowed to make or is told to make by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of another player decides which spells that player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of another player decides which of that player’s creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, what the damage assignment order of the creatures that block them is (if any of the attacking creatures are blocked by multiple creatures), and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.
Renumbered
718.5→ 719.5DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
718. Controlling Another PlayerThen
7. Additional Rules
719. Controlling Another PlayerWhile controlling another player, a player makes all choices and decisions the controlled player is allowed to make or is told to make by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of another player decides which spells that player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of another player decides which of that player’s creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, what the damage assignment order of the creatures that block them is (if any of the attacking creatures are blocked by multiple creatures), and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.
Renumbered
719.5→ 720.5DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
719. Controlling Another PlayerThen
7. Additional Rules
720. Controlling Another PlayerWhile controlling another player, a player makes all choices and decisions the controlled player is allowed to make or is told to make by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of another player decides which spells that player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of another player decides which of that player’s creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, what the damage assignment order of the creatures that block them is (if any of the attacking creatures are blocked by multiple creatures), and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.
Renumbered
720.5→ 719.5DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
720. Controlling Another PlayerThen
7. Additional Rules
719. Controlling Another PlayerWhile controlling another player, a player makes all choices and decisions the controlled player is allowed to make or is told to make by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of another player decides which spells that player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of another player decides which of that player’s creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, what the damage assignment order of the creatures that block them is (if any of the attacking creatures are blocked by multiple creatures), and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.
Renumbered
719.5→ 720.5DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
719. Controlling Another PlayerThen
7. Additional Rules
720. Controlling Another PlayerWhile controlling another player, a player makes all choices and decisions the controlled player is allowed to make or is told to make by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of another player decides which spells that player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of another player decides which of that player’s creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, what the damage assignment order of the creatures that block them is (if any of the attacking creatures are blocked by multiple creatures), and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.
Wording changed720.5Details
While controlling another player, a player makes all choices and decisions the controlled player is allowed to make or is told to make by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of another player decides which spells that player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of another player decides which of that player's creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks,
what the damage assignment order of the creatures that block them is (if any of the attacking creatures are blocked by multiple creatures),and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.Renumbered
720.5→ 721.5DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
720. Controlling Another PlayerThen
7. Additional Rules
721. Controlling Another PlayerWhile controlling another player, a player makes all choices and decisions the controlled player is allowed to make or is told to make by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of another player decides which spells that player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of another player decides which of that player’s creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.
Renumbered
721.5→ 722.5DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
721. Controlling Another PlayerThen
7. Additional Rules
722. Controlling Another PlayerWhile controlling another player, a player makes all choices and decisions the controlled player is allowed to make or is told to make by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of another player decides which spells that player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of another player decides which of that player’s creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.
Renumbered
722.5→ 723.5DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
722. Controlling Another PlayerThen
7. Additional Rules
723. Controlling Another PlayerWhile controlling another player, a player makes all choices and decisions the controlled player is allowed to make or is told to make by the rules or by any objects. This includes choices and decisions about what to play, and choices and decisions called for by spells and abilities. Example: The controller of another player decides which spells that player casts and what those spells target, and makes any required decisions when those spells resolve. Example: The controller of another player decides which of that player’s creatures attack, which player or planeswalker each one attacks, and how those attacking creatures assign their combat damage.