Rule evolution

Rule 120.1

Previously numbered 118.1, 119.1.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 1 wording revision · 2 renumberings

  1. Earliest archived Rules release118.1Details
    Objects can deal damage to creatures, planeswalkers, and players. This is generally detrimental to the object or player that receives that damage. An object that deals damage is the source of that damage.
  2. Renumbered118.1 → 119.1Details

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    118. Damage

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    119. Damage

    Objects can deal damage to creatures, planeswalkers, and players. This is generally detrimental to the object or player that receives that damage. An object that deals damage is the source of that damage.
  3. Renumbered119.1 → 120.1Details

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    119. Damage

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    120. Damage

    Objects can deal damage to creatures, planeswalkers, and players. This is generally detrimental to the object or player that receives that damage. An object that deals damage is the source of that damage.
  4. Wording changed120.1Details
    Objects can deal damage to battles, creatures, planeswalkers, and players. This is generally detrimental to the object or player that receives that damage. An object that deals damage is the source of that damage.

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