Rule evolution

Rule 505.6a

Previously numbered 505.4a, 505.5a.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 1 wording revision · 4 renumberings

  1. Earliest archived Rules release505.4aDetails
    The main phase is the only phase in which a player can normally cast artifact, creature, enchantment, planeswalker, and sorcery spells. Only the active player may cast these spells.
  2. Renumbered505.4a → 505.5aDetails

    Previously
    5. Turn Structure
    505. Main Phase

    Then
    No recorded parent context

    The main phase is the only phase in which a player can normally cast artifact, creature, enchantment, planeswalker, and sorcery spells. Only the active player may cast these spells.
  3. Wording changed & Renumbered505.5a → 505.4aDetails

    Previously
    5. Turn Structure
    505. Main Phase

    Then
    5. Turn Structure
    505. Main Phase

    The main phase is the only phase in which a player can normally cast artifact, creature, enchantment, planeswalker, and sorcery spells. OnlyThe the active player may cast these spells.
  4. Renumbered505.4a → 505.5aDetails

    Previously
    5. Turn Structure
    505. Main Phase

    Then
    5. Turn Structure
    505. Main Phase

    The main phase is the only phase in which a player can normally cast artifact, creature, enchantment, planeswalker, and sorcery spells. The active player may cast these spells.
  5. Renumbered505.5a → 505.6aDetails

    Previously
    5. Turn Structure
    505. Main Phase

    Then
    5. Turn Structure
    505. Main Phase

    The main phase is the only phase in which a player can normally cast artifact, creature, enchantment, planeswalker, and sorcery spells. The active player may cast these spells.

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