Rule evolution
Rule 801.3
Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 1 wording revision · 0 renumberings
Earliest archived Rules release801.3Details
Creatures can attack only opponents within their controller's range of influence or planeswalkers controlled by those opponents. If no opponents are within a player's range of influence, creatures that player controls can't attack.
Wording changed801.3Details
Creatures can attack only opponents within their controller's range of influence,
orplaneswalkers controlled by those opponents, and battles protected by those opponents. If no opponents are within a player's range of influence, creatures that player controls can't attack.