Rule evolution

Rule 702.137a

Previously numbered 702.136a.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2019-01-25 · 2 wording revisions · 1 renumbering

  1. Added702.136aDetails
    Spectacle is a static ability that functions on the stack. "Spectacle [cost]" means "You may pay [cost] rather than pay this spell's mana cost if an opponent lost life this turn." Paying a spell's spectacle cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f-h.
  2. Wording changed702.136aDetails
    Spectacle is a static ability that functions on the stack. "Spectacle [cost]" means "You may pay [cost] rather than pay this spell's mana cost if an opponent lost life this turn." Paying a spell's spectacle cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f-h.
  3. Wording changed702.136aDetails
    Spectacle is a static ability that functions on the stack. "Spectacle [cost]" means "You may pay [cost] rather than pay this spell's mana cost if an opponent lost life this turn." PayingCasting a spell's for its spectacle cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.
  4. Renumbered702.136a → 702.137aDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Spectacle is a static ability that functions on the stack. “Spectacle [cost]” means “You may pay [cost] rather than pay this spell’s mana cost if an opponent lost life this turn.” Casting a spell for its spectacle cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.

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Unchanged since 2026-08-07.