Rule evolution

Rule 121.5

Previously numbered 119.5, 120.5.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 0 wording revisions · 2 renumberings

  1. Earliest archived Rules release119.5Details
    If an effect moves cards from a player's library to that player's hand without using the word "draw," the player has not drawn those cards. This makes a difference for abilities that trigger on drawing cards and effects that replace card draws, as well as if the player's library is empty.
  2. Renumbered119.5 → 120.5Details

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    119. Drawing a Card

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    120. Drawing a Card

    If an effect moves cards from a player's library to that player's hand without using the word "draw," the player has not drawn those cards. This makes a difference for abilities that trigger on drawing cards and effects that replace card draws, as well as if the player's library is empty.
  3. Renumbered120.5 → 121.5Details

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    120. Drawing a Card

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    121. Drawing a Card

    If an effect moves cards from a player’s library to that player’s hand without using the word “draw,” the player has not drawn those cards. This makes a difference for abilities that trigger on drawing cards and effects that replace card draws, as well as if the player’s library is empty.

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