Rule evolution

Rule 702.124h

Earliest archived Rules release: 2022-06-10 · 2 wording revisions · 0 renumberings

  1. Added702.124hDetails
    “Choose a Background” is a variant of the partner ability that represents a static ability. “Choose a Background” means “You may designate two cards as your commander as long as one of them is this card and the other is a legendary Background enchantment.” You can’t designate two cards as your commander if one has a “choose a Background” ability and the other is not a Background enchantment, and legendary Background enchantments cannot be your commander unless you have also designated a commander with “choose a Background.”
  2. Wording changed702.124hDetails
    "Choose a Background" is a variant of the partner ability that represents a static ability. "Partner" means "You may designate two legendary creature cards as your commander rather than one if each of them has partner.""Choose a Background" means "You may designate two cards as your commander as long as one of them is this card and the other is a legendary Background enchantment." You can't designate two cards as your commander if one has a "choose a Background" ability and the other is not a Background enchantment, and legendary Background enchantments cannot be your commander unless you have also designated a commander with "choose a Background."
  3. Wording changed702.124hDetails
    "Partner" means "You may designate two legendary creature cards as your commander rather than one if each of them has partner."

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