Rule evolution

Rule 208.1

Previously numbered 207.1.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 0 wording revisions · 1 renumbering

  1. Earliest archived Rules release207.1Details
    A creature card has two numbers separated by a slash printed in its lower right corner. The first number is its power (the amount of damage it deals in combat); the second is its toughness (the amount of damage needed to destroy it). For example, 2/3 means the object has power 2 and toughness 3. Power and toughness can be modified or set to particular values by effects.
  2. Renumbered207.1 → 208.1Details

    Previously
    2. Parts of a Card
    207. Power/Toughness

    Then
    2. Parts of a Card
    208. Power/Toughness

    A creature card has two numbers separated by a slash printed in its lower right corner. The first number is its power (the amount of damage it deals in combat); the second is its toughness (the amount of damage needed to destroy it). For example, 2/3 means the object has power 2 and toughness 3. Power and toughness can be modified or set to particular values by effects.

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