Rule evolution
Rule 306.7
Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 1 wording revision · 0 renumberings
Earliest archived Rules release306.7Details
If noncombat damage would be dealt to a player by a source controlled by an opponent, that opponent may have that source deal that damage to a planeswalker the first player controls instead. This is a redirection effect (see rule 614.9) and is subject to the normal rules for ordering replacement effects (see rule 616). The opponent chooses whether to redirect the damage as the redirection effect is applied.
Wording changed306.7Details
IfPreviously,noncombatplaneswalkersdamagewerewouldsubjectbe dealtto aplayerredirectionbyeffect that allowed asourceplayercontrolledtobyhaveannoncombatopponent,damage thatopponentwouldmaybehavedealtthattosourceandealopponentthatbedamagedealt to a planeswalkertheunderfirstthatplayeropponent'scontrolscontrol instead.This is a redirection effect (see rule 614.9) and is subject to the normal rules for ordering replacement effects (see rule 616).This rule has been removed and certain cards have received errata in the Oracle card reference to deal damage directly to planeswalkers.The opponent chooses whether to redirect the damage as the redirection effect is applied.