Rule evolution

Rule 122.6

Previously numbered 120.5, 121.5, 121.6.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 5 wording revisions · 3 renumberings

  1. Earliest archived Rules release120.5Details
    If a spell or ability refers to a counter being "placed" on a permanent, it means putting a counter on that permanent while it's on the battlefield, or that permanent entering the battlefield with a counter on it.
  2. Renumbered120.5 → 121.5Details

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    120. Counters

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    121. Counters

    If a spell or ability refers to a counter being "placed" on a permanent, it means putting a counter on that permanent while it's on the battlefield, or that permanent entering the battlefield with a counter on it.
  3. Wording changed & Renumbered121.5 → 121.6Details

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    121. Counters

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    121. Counters

    If a spell or ability refers to a counter being "placed" on a permanent, it means putting a counter on that permanent while it's on the battlefield, or that permanent entering the battlefield with a counter on it as the result of a replacement effect (see rule 614.1c).
  4. Wording changed121.6Details
    If a spell or ability refers to a counter being "placed" on a permanent, it means putting a counter on that permanent while it's on the battlefield, or that permanent entering the battlefield with a counter on it as the result of aan replacement effect (see rule 614.1c).
  5. Wording changed121.6Details
    If a spell or ability refers to a counter being "placed" on a permanent, it means putting a counter on that permanent while it's on the battlefield, or that permanent entering the battlefield with a counter on it as the result of an effect (see rule 614.1c).Some spells and abilities refer to counters being "placed" on an object. This refers to putting counters on that object while it's on the battlefield and also to an object entering the battlefield with counters on it as a result of a replacement effect (see rule 614.1c).
  6. Wording changed121.6Details
    Some spells and abilities refer to counters being "placed" on an object. This refers to putting counters on that object while it's on the battlefield and also to an object enteringthat's thegiven battlefield with counters onas it asenters athe result of a replacement effect (see rule 614battlefield.1c).
  7. Wording changed121.6Details
    Some spells and abilities refer to counters being "placed"put on an object. This refers to putting counters on that object while it's on the battlefield and also to an object that's given counters as it enters the battlefield.
  8. Renumbered121.6 → 122.6Details

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    121. Counters

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    122. Counters

    Some spells and abilities refer to counters being put on an object. This refers to putting counters on that object while it’s on the battlefield and also to an object that’s given counters as it enters the battlefield.

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