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Rule 702.80a

Previously numbered 702.77a, 702.78a, 702.79a.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 3 wording revisions · 3 renumberings

Open current rule 702.80a

Earliest archived Rules release702.77a2009-10-01Details
Wither is a static ability. Damage dealt to a creature by a source with wither isn't marked on that creature. Rather, it causes that many -1/-1 counters to be put on that creature. See rule 118.3.
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Wording changed702.77a2010-07-16Details
Wither is a static ability. Damage dealt to a creature by a source with wither isn't marked on that creature. Rather, it causes that many -1/-1 counters to be put on that creature. See rule ~~118~~119.3.
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Renumbered~~702.77a~~ → 702.78a2011-06-17Details
Previously
7. Additional Rules
702. Keyword Abilities
Then
7. Additional Rules
702. Keyword Abilities
Wither is a static ability. Damage dealt to a creature by a source with wither isn't marked on that creature. Rather, it causes that many -1/-1 counters to be put on that creature. See rule 119.3.
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Renumbered~~702.78a~~ → 702.79a2013-07-13Details
Previously
7. Additional Rules
702. Keyword Abilities
Then
7. Additional Rules
702. Keyword Abilities
Wither is a static ability. Damage dealt to a creature by a source with wither isn't marked on that creature. Rather, it causes that many -1/-1 counters to be put on that creature. See rule 119.3.
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Wording changed702.79a2017-04-28Details
Wither is a static ability. Damage dealt to a creature by a source with wither isn't marked on that creature. Rather, it causes that source's controller to put that many -1/-1 counters ~~to be put~~ on that creature. See rule 119.3.
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Wording changed702.79a2019-07-12Details
Wither is a static ability. Damage dealt to a creature by a source with wither isn't marked on that creature. Rather, it causes that source's controller to put that many -1/-1 counters on that creature. See rule ~~119~~120.3.
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Renumbered~~702.79a~~ → 702.80a2021-04-22Details
Previously
7. Additional Rules
702. Keyword Abilities
Then
7. Additional Rules
702. Keyword Abilities
Wither is a static ability. Damage dealt to a creature by a source with wither isn’t marked on that creature. Rather, it causes that source’s controller to put that many -1/-1 counters on that creature. See rule 120.3.
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