Rule evolution
Rule 708.3
Previously numbered 707.3.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 0 wording revisions · 1 renumbering
Earliest archived Rules release707.3Details
Objects that are put onto the battlefield face down are turned face down before they enter the battlefield, so the permanent's enters-the-battlefield abilities won't trigger (if triggered) or have any effect (if static).
Renumbered
707.3→ 708.3DetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
707. Face-Down Spells and PermanentsThen
7. Additional Rules
708. Face-Down Spells and PermanentsObjects that are put onto the battlefield face down are turned face down before they enter the battlefield, so the permanent’s enters-the-battlefield abilities won’t trigger (if triggered) or have any effect (if static).