Rule evolution

Rule 118.8

Previously numbered 116.8, 117.8.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 2 wording revisions · 2 renumberings

  1. Earliest archived Rules release116.8Details
    Some spells and abilities have additional costs. An additional cost is a cost listed in a spell's rules text, or applied to a spell or ability from another effect, that its controller must pay at the same time that player pays the spell's mana cost or the ability's activation cost. A cost is an additional cost only if it is phrased using the word "additional." Note that some additional costs are listed in keywords; see rule 702.
  2. Wording changed116.8Details
    Some spells and abilities have additional costs. An additional cost is a cost listed in a spell's rules text, or applied to a spell or ability from another effect, that its controller must pay at the same time that player pays the spell's mana cost or the ability's activation cost. A cost is an additional cost only if it's is phrased using the word "additional." Note that some additional costs are listed in keywords; see rule 702.
  3. Renumbered116.8 → 117.8Details

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    116. Costs

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    117. Costs

    Some spells and abilities have additional costs. An additional cost is a cost listed in a spell's rules text, or applied to a spell or ability from another effect, that its controller must pay at the same time that player pays the spell's mana cost or the ability's activation cost. A cost is an additional cost only if it's phrased using the word "additional." Note that some additional costs are listed in keywords; see rule 702.
  4. Wording changed117.8Details
    Some spells and abilities have additional costs. An additional cost is a cost listed in a spell's rules text, or applied to a spell or ability from another effect, that its controller must pay at the same time thatthey playerpay pays the spell's mana cost or the ability's activation cost. A cost is an additional cost only if it's phrased using the word "additional." Note that some additional costs are listed in keywords; see rule 702.
  5. Renumbered117.8 → 118.8Details

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    117. Costs

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    118. Costs

    Some spells and abilities have additional costs. An additional cost is a cost listed in a spell’s rules text, or applied to a spell or ability from another effect, that its controller must pay at the same time they pay the spell’s mana cost or the ability’s activation cost. Note that some additional costs are listed in keywords; see rule 702.

Current in the latest available Rules
Unchanged since 2026-08-07.