Rule evolution
Rule 702.82a
Previously numbered 702.79a, 702.80a, 702.81a.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 1 wording revision · 3 renumberings
Earliest archived Rules release702.79aDetails
Devour is a static ability. "Devour N" means "As this object enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. This permanent enters the battlefield with N +1/+1 counters on it for each creature sacrificed this way."
Renumbered
702.79a→ 702.80aDetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
702. Keyword AbilitiesThen
7. Additional Rules
702. Keyword AbilitiesDevour is a static ability. "Devour N" means "As this object enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. This permanent enters the battlefield with N +1/+1 counters on it for each creature sacrificed this way."
Renumbered
702.80a→ 702.81aDetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
702. Keyword AbilitiesThen
7. Additional Rules
702. Keyword AbilitiesDevour is a static ability. "Devour N" means "As this object enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. This permanent enters the battlefield with N +1/+1 counters on it for each creature sacrificed this way."
Renumbered
702.81a→ 702.82aDetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
702. Keyword AbilitiesThen
7. Additional Rules
702. Keyword AbilitiesDevour is a static ability. “Devour N” means “As this object enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. This permanent enters the battlefield with N +1/+1 counters on it for each creature sacrificed this way.”
Wording changed702.82aDetails
Devour is a static ability. "Devour N" means "As this object enters
the battlefield, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. This permanent entersthe battlefieldwith N +1/+1 counters on it for each creature sacrificed this way."