Rule evolution
Rule 115.7a
Previously numbered 113.6a, 114.6a, 114.7a.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2009-10-01 · 1 wording revision · 3 renumberings
Earliest archived Rules release113.6aDetails
Modal spells and abilities may have different targeting requirements for each mode. An effect that allows a player to change the target of a modal spell or ability doesn't allow that player to change its mode. (See rule 700.2.)
Wording changed113.6aDetails
Modal spells and abilities may have different targeting requirements for each mode.If an effect allows a player to "change the target(s)" of a spell or ability, each target can be changed only to another legal target.An effect that allows a player to change the target of a modal spell or ability doesn't allow that player to change its mode.If a target can't be changed to another legal target, the original target is unchanged, even if the original target is itself illegal by then.(See rule 700.2.)If all the targets aren't changed to other legal targets, none of them are changed.Renumbered
113.6a→ 114.6aDetailsPreviously
1. Game Concepts
113. TargetsThen
1. Game Concepts
114. TargetsIf an effect allows a player to "change the target(s)" of a spell or ability, each target can be changed only to another legal target. If a target can't be changed to another legal target, the original target is unchanged, even if the original target is itself illegal by then. If all the targets aren't changed to other legal targets, none of them are changed.
Renumbered
114.6a→ 114.7aDetailsPreviously
1. Game Concepts
114. TargetsThen
1. Game Concepts
114. TargetsIf an effect allows a player to “change the target(s)” of a spell or ability, each target can be changed only to another legal target. If a target can’t be changed to another legal target, the original target is unchanged, even if the original target is itself illegal by then. If all the targets aren’t changed to other legal targets, none of them are changed.
Renumbered
114.7a→ 115.7aDetailsPreviously
1. Game Concepts
114. TargetsThen
1. Game Concepts
115. TargetsIf an effect allows a player to “change the target(s)” of a spell or ability, each target can be changed only to another legal target. If a target can’t be changed to another legal target, the original target is unchanged, even if the original target is itself illegal by then. If all the targets aren’t changed to other legal targets, none of them are changed.