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Rule 802.4a

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

Earliest archived Rules release802.4a2009-10-01Details
A defending player can block only with creatures he or she controls. Those creatures can block only creatures attacking that player or a planeswalker that player controls.
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Wording changed802.4a2018-04-27Details
A defending player can block only with creatures hethey ~~or she controls~~control. Those creatures can block only creatures attacking that player or a planeswalker that player controls.
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Wording changed802.4a2023-04-14Details
A defending player can block only with creatures they control. Those creatures can block only creatures attacking that player, or a planeswalker that player controls, or a battle that player protects.
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