Rule evolution
Rule 704.5x
Previously numbered 704.5w.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2023-04-14 · 1 wording revision · 1 renumbering
Added704.5wDetails
If a battle has no player in the game designated as its protector and no attacking creatures are currently attacking that battle, that battle’s controller chooses an appropriate player to be its protector based on its battle type. If no player can be chosen this way, the battle is put into its owner’s graveyard. See rule 310, “Battles.”
Wording changed & Renumbered
704.5w→ 704.5xDetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
704. State-Based ActionsThen
7. Additional Rules
704. State-Based ActionsIf a battle has no player in the game designated as its protector and no attacking creatures are currently attacking that battle, that battle's controller chooses an appropriate player to be its protector based on its battle type. If the battle has no battle type, its controller must be chosen. If no player can be chosen this way, the battle is put into its owner's graveyard. See rule 310, "Battles."