Rule evolution

Rule 117.7

Previously numbered 115.7, 116.7.

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

  1. Earliest archived Rules release115.7Details
    If a player with priority casts a spell or activates an activated ability while another spell or ability is already on the stack, the new spell or ability has been cast or activated "in response to" the earlier spell or ability. The new spell or ability will resolve first. See rule 608, "Resolving Spells and Abilities."
  2. Renumbered115.7 → 116.7Details

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    115. Timing and Priority

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    116. Timing and Priority

    If a player with priority casts a spell or activates an activated ability while another spell or ability is already on the stack, the new spell or ability has been cast or activated "in response to" the earlier spell or ability. The new spell or ability will resolve first. See rule 608, "Resolving Spells and Abilities."
  3. Renumbered116.7 → 117.7Details

    Previously
    1. Game Concepts
    116. Timing and Priority

    Then
    1. Game Concepts
    117. Timing and Priority

    If a player with priority casts a spell or activates an activated ability while another spell or ability is already on the stack, the new spell or ability has been cast or activated “in response to” the earlier spell or ability. The new spell or ability will resolve first. See rule 608, “Resolving Spells and Abilities.”

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