Rule evolution
Rule 201.4a
Previously numbered 201.3a.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2016-07-22 · 2 wording revisions · 1 renumbering
Added201.3aDetails
If a player wants to name a split card, the player must choose the name of one of its halves, but not both. (See rule 708.)
Wording changed201.3aDetails
If a player wants to name a split card, the player must choose the name of one of its halves, but not both.If a player is instructed to choose a card name with certain characteristics, the player must choose the name of a card whose Oracle text matches those characteristics. (See rule708108.1.) Example: Dispossess reads, in part, "Choose an artifact card name." The player can choose the name of any artifact card that's legal in the format of the current game. The player can't choose Island, even if an Island on the battlefield has been turned into artifact by some effect.Wording changed201.3aDetails
If a player is instructed to choose a card name with certain characteristics, the player must choose the name of a card whose Oracle text matches those characteristics. (See rule 108.1.) Example: Dispossess reads, in part, "Choose an artifact card name." The player can choose the name of any artifact card, even one that's not legal in the format of the current game. The player can't choose Island, even if an Island on the battlefield has been turned into artifact by some effect.
Renumbered
201.3a→ 201.4aDetailsPreviously
2. Parts of a Card
201. NameThen
2. Parts of a Card
201. NameIf a player is instructed to choose a card name with certain characteristics, the player must choose the name of a card whose Oracle text matches those characteristics. (See rule 108.1.) Example: Dispossess reads, in part, “Choose an artifact card name.” The player can choose the name of any artifact card, even one that’s not legal in the format of the current game. The player can’t choose Island, even if an Island on the battlefield has been turned into artifact by some effect.