803.1
Some multiplayer games use the optional attack left or attack right rules.
Current Comprehensive Rules · Effective 2026-08-07
Section 803: Attack Left and Attack Right Options
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Chapter 8 · Multiplayer Rules
Section 803
803. Attack Left and Attack Right Options
3 rules
803.1a
If the attack left option is used, a player can attack only an opponent seated immediately to their left, a planeswalker that player controls, or a battle that player protects. If a player’s nearest opponent to the left is more than one seat away, the player can’t attack.
803.1b
If the attack right option is used, a player can attack only an opponent seated immediately to their right, a planeswalker that player controls, or a battle that player protects. If a player’s nearest opponent to the right is more than one seat away, the player can’t attack.