Rule evolution
Rule 701.14b
Previously numbered 701.10b, 701.11b, 701.12b.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2011-09-30 · 1 wording revision · 3 renumberings
Added701.10bDetails
If a creature instructed to fight is no longer on the battlefield or is no longer a creature, no damage is dealt. If a creature is an illegal target for a resolving spell or ability that instructs it to fight, no damage is dealt.
Renumbered
701.10b→ 701.11bDetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
701. Keyword ActionsThen
7. Additional Rules
701. Keyword ActionsIf a creature instructed to fight is no longer on the battlefield or is no longer a creature, no damage is dealt. If a creature is an illegal target for a resolving spell or ability that instructs it to fight, no damage is dealt.
Renumbered
701.11b→ 701.12bDetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
701. Keyword ActionsThen
7. Additional Rules
701. Keyword ActionsIf a creature instructed to fight is no longer on the battlefield or is no longer a creature, no damage is dealt. If a creature is an illegal target for a resolving spell or ability that instructs it to fight, no damage is dealt.
Wording changed701.12bDetails
If a creature instructed to fight is no longer on the battlefield or is no longer a creature, no damage is dealt.If one or both creatures instructed to fight are no longer on the battlefield or are no longer creatures, neither of them fights or deals damage.If a creature is an illegal target for a resolving spell or ability that instructs it to fight, no damage is dealt.If one or both creatures are illegal targets for a resolving spell or ability that instructs them to fight, neither of them fights or deals damage.Renumbered
701.12b→ 701.14bDetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
701. Keyword ActionsThen
7. Additional Rules
701. Keyword ActionsIf one or both creatures instructed to fight are no longer on the battlefield or are no longer creatures, neither of them fights or deals damage. If one or both creatures are illegal targets for a resolving spell or ability that instructs them to fight, neither of them fights or deals damage.