Rule evolution

Rule 732.6

Previously numbered 713.6, 714.6, 715.6, 716.6, 718.6, 719.6, 720.6, 721.6, 722.6, 724.6, 725.6, 726.6, 727.6, 728.6, 729.6, 730.6, 731.6.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 0 wording revisions · 19 renumberings

  1. Earliest archived Rules release713.6Details
    If a loop contains an effect that says "[A] unless [B]," where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  2. Renumbered713.6 → 714.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    713. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    714. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says "[A] unless [B]," where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  3. Renumbered714.6 → 715.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    714. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    715. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says "[A] unless [B]," where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  4. Renumbered715.6 → 716.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    715. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    716. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says "[A] unless [B]," where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  5. Renumbered716.6 → 718.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    716. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    718. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  6. Renumbered718.6 → 719.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    718. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    719. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  7. Renumbered719.6 → 720.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    719. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    720. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  8. Renumbered720.6 → 721.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    720. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    721. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  9. Renumbered721.6 → 722.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    721. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    722. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  10. Renumbered722.6 → 724.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    722. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    724. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  11. Renumbered724.6 → 725.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    724. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    725. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  12. Renumbered725.6 → 726.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    725. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    726. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  13. Renumbered726.6 → 727.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    726. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    727. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  14. Renumbered727.6 → 728.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    727. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    728. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  15. Renumbered728.6 → 727.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    728. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    727. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  16. Renumbered727.6 → 728.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    727. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    728. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  17. Renumbered728.6 → 729.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    728. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    729. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  18. Renumbered729.6 → 730.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    729. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    730. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  19. Renumbered730.6 → 731.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    730. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    731. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.
  20. Renumbered731.6 → 732.6Details

    Previously
    7. Additional Rules
    731. Taking Shortcuts

    Then
    7. Additional Rules
    732. Taking Shortcuts

    If a loop contains an effect that says “[A] unless [B],” where [A] and [B] are each actions, no player can be forced to perform [B] to break the loop. If no player chooses to perform [B], the loop will continue as though [A] were mandatory.

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