Rule evolution

Rule 903.9a

Earliest archived Rules release: 2016-07-22 · 3 wording revisions · 0 renumberings

  1. Added903.9aDetails
    If a commander is a melded permanent and its owner chooses to put it into the command zone this way, that permanent and the card representing it that isn’t a commander are put into the appropriate zone, and the card that represents it and is a commander is put into the command zone.
  2. Wording changed903.9aDetails
    If a commander is a melded permanent or a merged permanent and its owner chooses to put it into the command zone this way, that permanent and theeach cardcomponent representing it that isn't a commander are put into the appropriate zone, and the card that represents it and is a commander is put into the command zone.
  3. Wording changed903.9aDetails
    If a commander is a melded permanent or a merged permanent and its owner chooses to put it into the command zone this way, that permanent and each component representing it that isn't a commander are put into the appropriate zone, and the card that represents it and is a commander is put into the command zone.If a commander is in a graveyard or in exile and that card was put into that zone since the last time state-based actions were checked, its owner may put it into the command zone. This is a state-based action. See rule 704.
  4. Wording changed903.9aDetails
    If a commander is in a graveyard or in exile and that cardobject was put into that zone since the last time state-based actions were checked, its owner may put it into the command zone. This is a state-based action. See rule 704.

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