Rule evolution
Rule 704.5j
Previously numbered 704.5k.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 2 wording revisions · 1 renumbering
Earliest archived Rules release704.5kDetails
If two or more legendary permanents with the same name are on the battlefield, all are put into their owners' graveyards. This is called the "legend rule." If only one of those permanents is legendary, this rule doesn't apply.
Wording changed704.5kDetails
If a player controls two or more legendary permanents with the same name,
arethatonplayerthechoosesbattlefieldone of them,alland the rest are put into their owners' graveyards. This is called the "legend rule."If only one of those permanents is legendary, this rule doesn't apply.Renumbered
704.5k→ 704.5jDetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
704. State-Based ActionsThen
7. Additional Rules
704. State-Based ActionsIf a player controls two or more legendary permanents with the same name, that player chooses one of them, and the rest are put into their owners’ graveyards. This is called the “legend rule.”
Wording changed704.5jDetails
If
a player controlstwo or more legendary permanents with the same name are controlled by the same player, that player chooses one of them, and the rest are put into their owners' graveyards. This is called the "legend rule."