Rule evolution

Rule 508.3e

Earliest archived Rules release: 2022-02-18 · 1 wording revision · 0 renumberings

  1. Added508.3eDetails
    An ability that reads “Whenever [a player] attacks [another player], . . .” triggers if one or more creatures the first player controls are declared as attackers attacking the second player. It won’t trigger if a creature is put onto the battlefield attacking or if a creature attacks a planeswalker.
  2. Wording changed508.3eDetails
    An ability that reads "Whenever [a player] attacks [another player], . . ." triggers if one or more creatures the first player controls are declared as attackers attacking the second player. It won't trigger if a creature is put onto the battlefield attacking or if a creature attacks a planeswalker or a battle.

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Unchanged since 2026-08-07.