Rule evolution

Rule 702.75a

Previously numbered 702.72a, 702.73a, 702.74a.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 6 wording revisions · 3 renumberings

  1. Earliest archived Rules release702.72aDetails
    Hideaway represents a static ability and a triggered ability. "Hideaway" means "This permanent enters the battlefield tapped" and "When this permanent enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library. Exile one of them face down and put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. The exiled card gains 'Any player who has controlled the permanent that exiled this card may look at this card in the exile zone.'"
  2. Wording changed702.72aDetails
    Hideaway represents a static ability and a triggered ability. "Hideaway" means "This permanent enters the battlefield tapped" and "When this permanent enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library. Exile one of them face down and put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. The exiled card gains '`Any player who has controlled the permanent that exiled this card may look at this card in the exile zone.'"
  3. Wording changed702.72aDetails
    Hideaway represents a static ability and a triggered ability. "Hideaway" means "This permanent enters the battlefield tapped" and "When this permanent enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library. Exile one of them face down and put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. The exiled card gains `'Any player who has controlled the permanent that exiled this card may look at this card in the exile zone.'"
  4. Wording changed & Renumbered702.72a → 702.73aDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Hideaway represents a static ability and a triggered ability. "Hideaway" means "This permanent enters the battlefield tapped" and "When this permanent enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library. Exile one of them face down and put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. The exiled card gains '`Any player who has controlled the permanent that exiled this card may look at this card in the exile zone.'"
  5. Wording changed702.73aDetails
    Hideaway represents a static ability and a triggered ability. "Hideaway" means "This permanent enters the battlefield tapped" and "When this permanent enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library. Exile one of them face down and put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. The exiled card gains `'Any player who has controlled the permanent that exiled this card may look at this card in the exile zone.'"
  6. Renumbered702.73a → 702.74aDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Hideaway represents a static ability and a triggered ability. "Hideaway" means "This permanent enters the battlefield tapped" and "When this permanent enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library. Exile one of them face down and put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. The exiled card gains 'Any player who has controlled the permanent that exiled this card may look at this card in the exile zone.'"
  7. Renumbered702.74a → 702.75aDetails

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    702. Keyword Abilities

    Hideaway represents a static ability and a triggered ability. “Hideaway” means “This permanent enters the battlefield tapped” and “When this permanent enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library. Exile one of them face down and put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. The exiled card gains ‘Any player who has controlled the permanent that exiled this card may look at this card in the exile zone.’”
  8. Wording changed702.75aDetails
    Hideaway representsis a static ability and a triggered ability. "Hideaway N" means "This permanent enters the battlefield tapped" and "When this permanent enters the battlefield, look at the top fourN cards of your library. Exile one of them face down and put the rest on the bottom of your library in anya random order. The exiled card gains 'AnyThe player who hascontrols controlled the permanent that exiled this card may look at this card in the exile zone.'"
  9. Wording changed702.75aDetails
    Hideaway is a triggered ability. "Hideaway N" means "When this permanent enters the battlefield, look at the top N cards of your library. Exile one of them face down and put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. The exiled card gains 'The player who controls the permanent that exiled this card may look at this card in the exile zone.'"

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Unchanged since 2026-08-07.