Rule evolution
Rule 607.2i
Previously numbered 607.2f, 607.2g, 607.2h.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 5 wording revisions · 3 renumberings
Earliest archived Rules release607.2fDetails
If an object has a kicker ability printed on it, and another ability printed on it that refers to whether that object was kicked, those abilities are linked. The second refers only to whether the intent to pay the kicker cost listed in the first was declared as the object was cast as a spell. If a kicker ability lists multiple costs, it will have multiple abilities linked to it. Each of those abilities will specify which kicker cost it refers to. See rule 702.30, "Kicker."
Wording changed & Renumbered
607.2f→ 607.2gDetailsPreviously
6. Spells, Abilities, and Effects
607. Linked AbilitiesThen
6. Spells, Abilities, and Effects
607. Linked AbilitiesIf an object has a kicker ability printed on it
,andanotheran ability printed on it that refers to whether that object was kicked, those abilities are linked. The second refers only to whether the intent to pay the kicker cost listed in the first was declared as the object was cast as a spell. If a kicker ability lists multiple costs, it will have multiple abilities linked to it. Each of those abilities will specify which kicker cost it refers to. See rule 702.30, "Kicker."Renumbered
607.2g→ 607.2hDetailsPreviously
6. Spells, Abilities, and Effects
607. Linked AbilitiesThen
6. Spells, Abilities, and Effects
607. Linked AbilitiesIf an object has a kicker ability printed on it and an ability printed on it that refers to whether that object was kicked, those abilities are linked. The second refers only to whether the intent to pay the kicker cost listed in the first was declared as the object was cast as a spell. If a kicker ability lists multiple costs, it will have multiple abilities linked to it. Each of those abilities will specify which kicker cost it refers to. See rule 702.30, "Kicker."
Wording changed607.2hDetails
If an object has a kicker ability printed on it and an ability printed on it that refers to whether that object was kicked, those abilities are linked. The second refers only to whether the intent to pay the kicker cost listed in the first was declared as the object was cast as a spell. If a kicker ability lists multiple costs, it will have multiple abilities linked to it. Each of those abilities will specify which kicker cost it refers to. See rule 702.
3031, "Kicker."Wording changed607.2hDetails
If an object has a kicker ability printed on it and an ability printed on it that refers to whether that object was kicked, those abilities are linked. The second refers only to whether the intent to pay the kicker cost listed in the first was declared as the object was cast as a spell. If a kicker ability lists multiple costs, it will have multiple abilities linked to it. Each of those abilities will specify which kicker cost it refers to. See rule 702.
3132, "Kicker."Wording changed607.2hDetails
If an object has a kicker ability printed on it and an ability printed on it that refers to whether that object was kicked, those abilities are linked. The second refers only to whether the intent to pay the kicker cost listed in the first was declared as the object was cast as a spell. If a kicker ability lists multiple costs, it will have multiple abilities linked to it. Each of those abilities will specify which kicker cost it refers to. See rule 702.
3233, "Kicker."Renumbered
607.2h→ 607.2iDetailsPreviously
6. Spells, Abilities, and Effects
607. Linked AbilitiesThen
6. Spells, Abilities, and Effects
607. Linked AbilitiesIf an object has a kicker ability printed on it and an ability printed on it that refers to whether that object was kicked, those abilities are linked. The second refers only to whether the intent to pay the kicker cost listed in the first was declared as the object was cast as a spell. If a kicker ability lists multiple costs, it will have multiple abilities linked to it. Each of those abilities will specify which kicker cost it refers to. See rule 702.33, “Kicker.”
Wording changed607.2iDetails
If an object has
aankickerability printed on it that allows an additional cost to be paid and an ability printed on it that refers to whether thatobjectcost waskickedpaid, those abilities are linked. The second refers only to whether the intent to pay thekickeradditional cost listed in the first was declared as the object was cast as a spell. Ifaankickerability lists multiple such costs, itwillmay have multiple abilities linked to it. Each of those abilities will specify whichkickercost it refers to.See rule 702.33, "Kicker."Example: Stormscape Battlemage has "Kicker {W} and/or {2}{B}" and two abilities that may trigger when it enters the battlefield. The first triggers if it was kicked with its {W} kicker, and the second triggers if it was kicked with its {2}{B} kicker. Each of those triggered abilities is linked to its kicker ability.