Rule evolution

Rule 708.9

Previously numbered 707.9.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 3 wording revisions · 1 renumbering

  1. Earliest archived Rules release707.9Details
    If a face-down permanent moves from the battlefield to any other zone, its owner must reveal it to all players as he or she moves it. If a face-down spell moves from the stack to any zone other than the battlefield, its owner must reveal it to all players as he or she moves it. At the end of each game, all face-down permanents and spells must be revealed to all players.
  2. Wording changed707.9Details
    If a face-down permanent moves from the battlefield to any other zone, its owner must reveal it to all players as he or she moves it. If a face-down spell moves from the stack to any zone other than the battlefield, its owner must reveal it to all players as he or she moves it. AtIf thea endplayer ofleaves eachthe game, all face-down permanents and spells owned by that player must be revealed to all players. At the end of each game, all face-down permanents and spells must be revealed to all players.
  3. Wording changed707.9Details
    If a face-down permanent moves from the battlefield to any other zone, its owner must reveal it to all players as hethey ormove she moves it. If a face-down spell moves from the stack to any zone other than the battlefield, its owner must reveal it to all players as hethey ormove she moves it. If a player leaves the game, all face-down permanents and spells owned by that player must be revealed to all players. At the end of each game, all face-down permanents and spells must be revealed to all players.
  4. Wording changed707.9Details
    If a face-down permanent or a face-down component of a merged permanent moves from the battlefield to any other zone, its owner must reveal it to all players as they move it. If a face-down spell moves from the stack to any zone other than the battlefield, its owner must reveal it to all players as they move it. If a player leaves the game, all face-down permanents, face-down components of merged permanents, and face-down spells owned by that player must be revealed to all players. At the end of each game, all face-down permanents, face-down components of merged permanents, and face-down spells must be revealed to all players.
  5. Renumbered707.9 → 708.9Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    707. Face-Down Spells and Permanents

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    708. Face-Down Spells and Permanents

    If a face-down permanent or a face-down component of a merged permanent moves from the battlefield to any other zone, its owner must reveal it to all players as they move it. If a face-down spell moves from the stack to any zone other than the battlefield, its owner must reveal it to all players as they move it. If a player leaves the game, all face-down permanents, face-down components of merged permanents, and face-down spells owned by that player must be revealed to all players. At the end of each game, all face-down permanents, face-down components of merged permanents, and face-down spells must be revealed to all players.

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