Rule evolution

Rule 213.1a

Previously numbered 211.1a, 212.1a.

Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 3 wording revisions · 2 renumberings

  1. Earliest archived Rules release211.1aDetails
    The illustration credit for a card is printed on the first line below the text box. It follows the paintbrush icon or, on older cards, the abbreviation "Illus."
  2. Renumbered211.1a → 212.1aDetails

    Previously
    2. Parts of a Card
    211. Information Below the Text Box

    Then
    2. Parts of a Card
    212. Information Below the Text Box

    The illustration credit for a card is printed on the first line below the text box. It follows the paintbrush icon or, on older cards, the abbreviation "Illus."
  3. Wording changed212.1aDetails
    The illustration credit for a card is printed on the first line below the text box. Most card sets feature collector numbers. It follows the paintbrush icon or, on older cards, the abbreviation "Illus."This information is printed in the form [card number]/[total cards in the set]. Some cards, such as unique cards in Planeswalker Decks, have card numbers that exceed the listed total number of cards.
  4. Wording changed212.1aDetails
    Most card sets feature collector numbers. This information is printed in the form [card number]/[total cards in the set] or simply [card number]. Some cards, such as unique cards in Planeswalker Decks, have card numbers that exceed the listed total number of cards.
  5. Renumbered212.1a → 213.1aDetails

    Previously
    2. Parts of a Card
    212. Information Below the Text Box

    Then
    2. Parts of a Card
    213. Information Below the Text Box

    Most card sets feature collector numbers. This information is printed in the form [card number]/[total cards in the set] or simply [card number]. Some cards, such as unique cards in Planeswalker Decks, have card numbers that exceed the listed total number of cards.
  6. Wording changed213.1aDetails
    Most card sets feature collector numbers. This information is printed in the form [card number]/[total cards in the set] or simply [card number]. Some cards, such as unique cards in Planeswalker Decks®, have card numbers that exceed the listed total number of cards.

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