Rule evolution

Rule 702.29b

Previously numbered 702.26b, 702.27b, 702.28b.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 0 wording revisions · 3 renumberings

  1. Earliest archived Rules release702.26bDetails
    Although the cycling ability can be activated only if the card is in a player's hand, it continues to exist while the object is on the battlefield and in all other zones. Therefore objects with cycling will be affected by effects that depend on objects having one or more activated abilities.
  2. Renumbered702.26b → 702.27bDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Although the cycling ability can be activated only if the card is in a player's hand, it continues to exist while the object is on the battlefield and in all other zones. Therefore objects with cycling will be affected by effects that depend on objects having one or more activated abilities.
  3. Renumbered702.27b → 702.28bDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Although the cycling ability can be activated only if the card is in a player's hand, it continues to exist while the object is on the battlefield and in all other zones. Therefore objects with cycling will be affected by effects that depend on objects having one or more activated abilities.
  4. Renumbered702.28b → 702.29bDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Although the cycling ability can be activated only if the card is in a player’s hand, it continues to exist while the object is on the battlefield and in all other zones. Therefore objects with cycling will be affected by effects that depend on objects having one or more activated abilities.

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