Rule evolution
Rule 602.1c
Previously numbered 602.1a.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 0 wording revisions · 1 renumbering
Earliest archived Rules release602.1aDetails
An activated ability is the only kind of ability that can be activated. If an object or rule refers to activating an ability without specifying what kind, it must be referring to an activated ability.
Renumbered
602.1a→ 602.1cDetailsPreviously
6. Spells, Abilities, and Effects
602. Activating Activated AbilitiesThen
6. Spells, Abilities, and Effects
602. Activating Activated AbilitiesAn activated ability is the only kind of ability that can be activated. If an object or rule refers to activating an ability without specifying what kind, it must be referring to an activated ability.