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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)

Play

The act of playing a spell, land, or ability involves announcing the action and taking the necessary steps to complete it. Playing a spell or activated ability requires paying any costs and choosing any required modes and/or targets. See rule 409, "Playing Spells and Activated Abilities." Playing a land simply requires choosing a land card from the hand and putting it into play. See rule 212.6, "Lands." Playing a mana ability requires paying any costs, then immediately resolving the ability. See rule 411, "Playing Mana Abilities." Triggered abilities and static abilities aren't played-they happen automatically. See rule 410, "Handling Triggered Abilities."

Play

The act of playing a spell, land, or ability involves announcing the action and taking the necessary steps to complete it. Playing a spell or activated ability requires paying any costs and choosing any required modes and/or targets. See rule 409, "Playing Spells and Activated Abilities." Playing a land simply requires choosing a land card from the hand and putting it into play. See rule 212.6, "Lands." Playing a mana ability requires paying any costs, then immediately resolving the ability. See rule 411, "Playing Mana Abilities." Triggered abilities and static abilities aren't played-they happen automatically. See rule 410, "Handling Triggered Abilities," and rule 412, "Handling Static Abilities."