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Magic: The Gathering Comprehensive Rules Changes

Guildpact to Dissension (Single Change View)

General changes

Old rule (Guildpact) New rule (Dissension)

Power

The number before the slash printed on the lower right corner of a creature card is the creature's power. See rule 208, "Power/Toughness." Creatures that attack or block assign combat damage equal to their power. See rule 310, "Combat Damage Step." Some objects have power represented by * instead of a number. The object has a characteristic-setting ability that sets its power according to some stated condition. The * is 0 while the object isn't in play.

Power

The number before the slash printed on the lower right corner of a creature card is its power. See rule 208, "Power/Toughness." Creatures that attack or block assign combat damage equal to their power. See rule 310, "Combat Damage Step." Some creature cards have power represented by * instead of a number. The object has a characteristic-setting ability that sets its power according to some stated condition. The * is 0 while the object isn't in play. A noncreature permanent has no power, even if it's a card with a power printed on it (such as a Licid that's become an Aura).