Rule evolution

Rule 510.1e

Previously numbered 510.1f.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 21 wording revisions · 1 renumbering

Open current rule 510.1e

Earliest archived Rules release510.1f2009-10-01Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature he or she controls, the total damage assignment is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment was illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule 714, "Handling Illegal Actions").
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Wording changed510.1f2010-02-01Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature he or she controls, the total damage assignment is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment ~~was~~is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule 714, "Handling Illegal Actions").
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Wording changed510.1f2010-04-23Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature he or she controls, the total damage assignment is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~714~~715, "Handling Illegal Actions").
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Wording changed510.1f2011-05-01Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature he or she controls, the total damage assignment is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~715~~716, "Handling Illegal Actions").
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Wording changed & Renumbered~~510.1f~~ → 510.1e2011-07-15Details
Previously
5. Turn Structure
510. Combat Damage Step
Then
5. Turn Structure
510. Combat Damage Step
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature he or she controls, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule 716, "Handling Illegal Actions").
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Wording changed510.1e2011-09-30Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature he or she controls, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~716~~717, "Handling Illegal Actions").
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Wording changed510.1e2016-07-22Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature he or she controls, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~717~~719, "Handling Illegal Actions").
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Wording changed510.1e2016-08-26Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature he or she controls, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~719~~720, "Handling Illegal Actions").
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Wording changed510.1e2018-04-27Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature hethey ~~or she controls~~control, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~720~~721, "Handling Illegal Actions").
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Wording changed510.1e2019-10-04Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature they control, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~721~~722, "Handling Illegal Actions.").
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Wording changed510.1e2020-04-17Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature they control, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~722~~723, "Handling Illegal Actions.")
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Wording changed510.1e2021-07-23Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature they control, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~723~~725, "Handling Illegal Actions.")
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Wording changed510.1e2021-09-24Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature they control, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~725~~726, "Handling Illegal Actions.")
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Wording changed510.1e2022-06-10Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature they control, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~726~~727, "Handling Illegal Actions.")
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Wording changed510.1e2022-10-07Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature they control, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~727~~728, "Handling Illegal Actions.")
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Wording changed510.1e2022-11-18Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature they control, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~728~~729, "Handling Illegal Actions.")
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Wording changed510.1e2023-04-14Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature they control, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~729~~728, "Handling Illegal Actions.")
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Wording changed510.1e2024-02-02Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature they control, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~728~~729, "Handling Illegal Actions.")
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Wording changed510.1e2024-03-08Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature they control, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~729~~730, "Handling Illegal Actions.")
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Wording changed510.1e2025-04-04Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature they control, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~730~~731, "Handling Illegal Actions.")
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Wording changed510.1e2025-07-25Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature they control, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~731~~732, "Handling Illegal Actions.")
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Wording changed510.1e2026-04-17Details
Once a player has assigned combat damage from each attacking or blocking creature they control, the total damage assignment (not solely the damage assignment of any individual attacking or blocking creature) is checked to see if it complies with the above rules. If it doesn't, the combat damage assignment is illegal; the game returns to the moment before that player began to assign combat damage. (See rule ~~732~~733, "Handling Illegal Actions.")
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