Magic: The Gathering Comprehensive Rules Changes - Eventide to Shards of Alara

Old rule (Eventide)	New rule (Shards of Alara)
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402.2. There are three general categories of abilities: activated, triggered, and static. Activated and triggered abilities can also be mana abilities. Abilities can generate one-shot effects or continuous effects. Some effects are replacement effects or prevention effects.	402.2. Aside from the abilities that are followed as instructions while an instant or sorcery spell is resolving (see rule 401.3), there are three general categories of abilities: activated, triggered, and static. Activated and triggered abilities can also be mana abilities. Abilities can generate one-shot effects or continuous effects. Some effects are replacement effects or prevention effects.

Old rule (Eventide)

New rule (Shards of Alara)

402.2.

There are three general categories of abilities: activated, triggered, and static. Activated and triggered abilities can also be mana abilities. Abilities can generate one-shot effects or continuous effects. Some effects are replacement effects or prevention effects.

402.2.

Aside from the abilities that are followed as instructions while an instant or sorcery spell is resolving (see rule 401.3), there are three general categories of abilities: activated, triggered, and static. Activated and triggered abilities can also be mana abilities. Abilities can generate one-shot effects or continuous effects. Some effects are replacement effects or prevention effects.