Rule evolution

Rule 702.25a

Previously numbered 702.22a, 702.23a, 702.24a.

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

  1. Earliest archived Rules release702.22aDetails
    Flanking is a triggered ability that triggers during the declare blockers step. (See rule 509, "Declare Blockers Step.") "Flanking" means "Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature without flanking, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn."
  2. Renumbered702.22a → 702.23aDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Flanking is a triggered ability that triggers during the declare blockers step. (See rule 509, "Declare Blockers Step.") "Flanking" means "Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature without flanking, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn."
  3. Renumbered702.23a → 702.24aDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Flanking is a triggered ability that triggers during the declare blockers step. (See rule 509, "Declare Blockers Step.") "Flanking" means "Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature without flanking, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn."
  4. Renumbered702.24a → 702.25aDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Flanking is a triggered ability that triggers during the declare blockers step. (See rule 509, “Declare Blockers Step.”) “Flanking” means “Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature without flanking, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.”

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Unchanged since 2026-08-07.