Rule evolution

Rule 120.6

Previously numbered 118.6, 119.6.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 5 wording revisions · 2 renumberings

  1. Earliest archived Rules release118.6Details
    Damage marked on a creature remains until the cleanup step, even if that permanent stops being a creature. If the total damage marked on a creature is greater than or equal to its toughness, that creature has been dealt lethal damage and is destroyed as a state-based action (see rule 704). All damage marked on a permanent is removed when it regenerates (see rule 701.11, "Regenerate") and during the cleanup step (see rule 514.2).
  2. Renumbered118.6 → 119.6Details

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    118. Damage

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    119. Damage

    Damage marked on a creature remains until the cleanup step, even if that permanent stops being a creature. If the total damage marked on a creature is greater than or equal to its toughness, that creature has been dealt lethal damage and is destroyed as a state-based action (see rule 704). All damage marked on a permanent is removed when it regenerates (see rule 701.11, "Regenerate") and during the cleanup step (see rule 514.2).
  3. Wording changed119.6Details
    Damage marked on a creature remains until the cleanup step, even if that permanent stops being a creature. If the total damage marked on a creature is greater than or equal to its toughness, that creature has been dealt lethal damage and is destroyed as a state-based action (see rule 704). All damage marked on a permanent is removed when it regenerates (see rule 701.1112, "Regenerate") and during the cleanup step (see rule 514.2).
  4. Wording changed119.6Details
    Damage marked on a creature remains until the cleanup step, even if that permanent stops being a creature. If the total damage marked on a creature is greater than or equal to its toughness, that creature has been dealt lethal damage and is destroyed as a state-based action (see rule 704). All damage marked on a permanent is removed when it regenerates (see rule 701.1213, "Regenerate") and during the cleanup step (see rule 514.2).
  5. Wording changed119.6Details
    Damage marked on a creature remains until the cleanup step, even if that permanent stops being a creature. If the total damage marked on a creature is greater than or equal to its toughness, that creature has been dealt lethal damage and is destroyed as a state-based action (see rule 704). All damage marked on a permanent is removed when it regenerates (see rule 701.1314, "Regenerate") and during the cleanup step (see rule 514.2).
  6. Renumbered119.6 → 120.6Details

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    119. Damage

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    120. Damage

    Damage marked on a creature remains until the cleanup step, even if that permanent stops being a creature. If the total damage marked on a creature is greater than or equal to its toughness, that creature has been dealt lethal damage and is destroyed as a state-based action (see rule 704). All damage marked on a permanent is removed when it regenerates (see rule 701.14, “Regenerate”) and during the cleanup step (see rule 514.2).
  7. Wording changed120.6Details
    Damage marked on a creature remains until the cleanup step, even if that permanent stops being a creature. If the total damage marked on a creature is greater than or equal to its toughness, that creature has been dealt lethal damage and is destroyed as a state-based action (see rule 704). All damage marked on a permanent is removed when it regenerates (see rule 701.1415, "Regenerate") and during the cleanup step (see rule 514.2).
  8. Wording changed120.6Details
    Damage marked on a creature remains until the cleanup step, even if that permanent stops being a creature. If the total damage marked on a creature is greater than or equal to its toughness, that creature has been dealt lethal damage and is destroyed as a state-based action (see rule 704). All damage marked on a permanent is removed when it regenerates (see rule 701.1519, "Regenerate") and during the cleanup step (see rule 514.2).

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