Rule evolution
Rule 301.5e
Earliest archived Rules release: 2022-09-08 · 1 wording revision · 0 renumberings
Added301.5eDetails
If an effect attempts to put an Equipment that isn’t also an Aura (see rule 303.4i) onto the battlefield attached to an object it can’t legally equip, the Equipment enters the battlefield unattached. If the Equipment is a token, it’s created and enters the battlefield unattached.
Wording changed301.5eDetails
If an effect attempts to put an Equipment that isn't also an Aura (see rule 303.4i) onto the battlefield attached to either an object it can't legally equip or an object that is undefined, the Equipment enters the battlefield unattached. If the Equipment is a token, it's created and enters the battlefield unattached.