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Magic: The Gathering Comprehensive Rules Changes

Masters Edition to Lorwyn (Single Change View)

General changes

Old rule (Masters Edition) New rule (Lorwyn)

Limited Range of Influence

Limited range of influence is an optional rule used in some multiplayer games. A player's range of influence is the maximum distance from that player, measured in player seats, that the player can affect. Players within that many seats of the player are within that player's range of influence. Objects controlled by players within a player's range of influence are also within that player's range of influence. Range of influence covers spells, abilities, effects, damage dealing, attacking, and making choices. See rule 601, "Limited Range of Influence Option." The limited range of influence option is always used in the Emperor variant (see rule 607), and it's often used for games involving five or more players.

Limited Range of Influence

Limited range of influence is an optional rule used in some multiplayer games. A player's range of influence is the maximum distance from that player, measured in player seats, that the player can affect. Players within that many seats of the player are within that player's range of influence. Objects controlled by players within a player's range of influence are also within that player's range of influence. Range of influence covers spells, abilities, effects, damage dealing, attacking, making choices, and winning the game. See rule 601, "Limited Range of Influence Option." The limited range of influence option is always used in the Emperor variant (see rule 607), Grand Melee variant (see rule 608), and it's often used for other games involving five or more players.