Rule evolution
Rule 704.5g
Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 1 wording revision · 0 renumberings
Earliest archived Rules release704.5gDetails
If a creature has toughness greater than 0, and the total damage marked on it is greater than or equal to its toughness, that creature has been dealt lethal damage and is destroyed. Regeneration can replace this event.
Wording changed704.5gDetails
If a creature has toughness greater than 0, it has damage marked on it, and the total damage marked on it is greater than or equal to its toughness, that creature has been dealt lethal damage and is destroyed. Regeneration can replace this event.