Rule evolution
Rule 702.176a
Previously numbered 702.175a.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2024-09-20 · 3 wording revisions · 1 renumbering
Added702.175aDetails
Impending is a keyword that represents four abilities. The first and second are static abilities that function while the spell with impending is on the stack. The third is a static ability that functions on the battlefield. The fourth is a triggered ability that functions on the battlefield. “Impending N—[cost]” means “You may choose to pay [cost] rather than pay this spell’s mana cost,” “If you chose to pay this spell’s impending cost, it enters with N time counters on it,” “As long as this permanent has a time counter on it, if it was cast for its impending cost, it’s not a creature,” and “At the beginning of your end step, if this permanent was cast for its impending cost and there is at least one time counter on it, remove a time counter from it.” Casting a spell for its impending cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.
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702.175a→ 702.176aDetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
702. Keyword AbilitiesThen
7. Additional Rules
702. Keyword AbilitiesImpending is a keyword that represents four abilities. The first and second are static abilities that function while the spell with impending is on the stack. The third is a static ability that functions on the battlefield. The fourth is a triggered ability that functions on the battlefield. “Impending N—[cost]” means “You may choose to pay [cost] rather than pay this spell’s mana cost,” “If you chose to pay this spell’s impending cost, it enters with N time counters on it,” “As long as this permanent has a time counter on it, if it was cast for its impending cost, it’s not a creature,” and “At the beginning of your end step, if this permanent was cast for its impending cost and there is at least one time counter on it, remove a time counter from it.” Casting a spell for its impending cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.
Wording changed702.176aDetails
Impending is a keyword that represents four abilities. The first and second are static abilities that function while the spell with impending is on the stack. The third is a static ability that functions on the battlefield. The fourth is a triggered ability that functions on the battlefield. "Impending N—[cost]" means "You may choose to pay [cost] rather than pay this spell's mana cost," "If
you chose to paythis spell's impending cost was paid, it enters with N time counters on it," "As long as this permanent'shasimpendingacosttimewascounterpaidonand it,ifhasitawastimecastcounterforonits impending costit, it's not a creature," and "At the beginning of your end step, if this permanent'swas cast for itsimpending costandwastherepaidisandatitleasthasonea time counter on it, remove a time counter from it." Casting a spell for its impending cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.Wording changed702.176aDetails
Impending is a keyword that represents four abilities. The first and second are static abilities that function while the spell with impending is on the stack. The third is a static ability that functions on the battlefield. The fourth is a triggered ability that functions on the battlefield. "Impending N—[cost]" means "You may choose to pay [cost] rather than pay this spell's mana cost," "If you chose to pay this spell's impending cost
was paid, it enters with N time counters on it," "As long as this permanent's impending cost was paid and it has a time counter on it, it's not a creature," and "At the beginning of your end step, if this permanent's impending cost was paid and it has a time counter on it, remove a time counter from it." Casting a spell for its impending cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.Wording changed702.176aDetails
Impending is a keyword that represents four abilities. The first
andissecondaarestaticabilitiesability thatfunctionfunctions while the spell with impending is on the stack. The second is static ability that creates a replacement effect that may apply to the permanent with impending as it enters the battlefield from the stack. The third is a static ability that functions on the battlefield. The fourth is a triggered ability that functions on the battlefield. "Impending N—[cost]" means "You may choose to pay [cost] rather than pay this spell's mana cost," "If you chose to pay thisspellpermanent's impending cost, it enters with N time counters on it," "As long as this permanent's impending cost was paid and it has a time counter on it, it's not a creature," and "At the beginning of your end step, if this permanent's impending cost was paid and it has a time counter on it, remove a time counter from it." Casting a spell for its impending cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.