============================================================================== General Rulings Summary (CHANGES ONLY) Updated 2008/09/10 ============================================================================== Rulings are collected from many sources. See credits and disclaimer at the end of the file for details. This release is under rules used by TENTH EDITION. These rulings have been updated monthly with the most recent version available on the web as the following: http://www.crystalkeep.com/magic/rules This document contains the complete text of the Magic: The Gathering Comprehensive Rules document published by Wizards of the Coast. These rules are noted with numbered entries. It also contains additional rulings to clarify or explain some rules. These are marked with the word "Ruling". A '+' is used to mark changes since the 2008/08/10 release. Thanx, Stephen. ---- Stephen D'Angelo | Crystal Keep Editor dangelo@crystalkeep.com | Former Wizards of the Coast Rules NetRep ============================================================================== Table of Contents: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 1 - The Game ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 2 - Parts of the Game ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 3 - Turn Structure ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 4 - Spells, Abilities, and Effects ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 5 - Additional Rules ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 6 - Multiplayer Rules ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 7 - Specialized Rules ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. 8 - Tournament Rules ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 801 - Vintage Tournament Format + 801.5 - Some cards are 'restricted' (see Rule 800.3). These cards are: [Update 2008/09/01] Ancestral Recall, Gifts Ungiven, Necropotence, Balance, Gush, Ponder, Black Lotus, Imperial Seal, Regrowth Brainstorm, Library of Alexandria, Sol Ring, Burning Wish, Lion's Eye Diamond, Strip Mine, Channel, Lotus Petal, Timetwister, Crop Rotation, Mana Crypt, Time Vault, Demonic Consultation,Mana Vault, Time Walk, Demonic Tutor, Memory Jar, Tinker, Enlightened Tutor, Merchant Scroll, Tolarian Academy, Entomb, Mind's Desire, Trinisphere, Fact or Fiction, Mox Emerald, Vampiric Tutor, Fastbond, Mox Jet, Wheel of Fortune, Flash, Mox Pearl, Windfall, Frantic Search, Mox Ruby, Yawgmoth's Bargain, Grim Monolith, Mox Sapphire, Yawgmoth's Will, Mystical Tutor. 802 - Legacy Tournament Format + 802.6 - Some cards are 'banned' (see Rule 800.4) in this format. These cards are: [Update 2008/09/01] Amulet of Quoz, Goblin Recruiter, Mox Sapphire, Ancestral Recall, Grim Monolith, Necropotence, Balance, Gush, Oath of Druids, Baazar of Baghdad, Hermit Druid, Rebirth, Black Lotus, Illusionary Mask, Shahrazad, Black Vise, Imperial Seal, Skullclamp, Bronze Tablet, Jeweled Bird, Sol Ring, Channel, Land Tax, Strip Mine, Chaos Orb, Library of Alexandria, Tempest Efreet, Contract from Below, Mana Crypt, Timeshift, Darkpact, Mana Drain, Time Walk, Demonic Attorney, Mana Vault, Timetwister, Demonic Consultation,Memory Jar, Time Vault, Demonic Tutor, Metalworker, Timmerian Fiends, Dream Halls, Mind's Desire, Tinker, Earthcraft, Mind Twist, Tolarian Academy, Entomb, Mishra's Workshop, Vampiric Tutor, Falling Star, Mox Emerald, Wheel of Fortune, Fastbond, Mox Jet, Windfall, Flash, Mox Pearl, Worldgorger Dragon, Frantic Search, Mox Ruby, Yawgmoth's Bargain, Yawgmoth's Will. 803 - Extended Tournament Format + 803.7 - Some cards are 'banned' (see Rule 800.4) in this format even though they are from legal expansions. These cards are: [Update 2008/09/01] AEther Vial, Entomb, Skullclamp, Disciple of the Vault, Sensei's Divining Top. 9 - Glossary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No changes to this section. Acknowledgements and Disclaimers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ While this work is not officially issued by Wizards of the Coast, it is the official collected rulings from official sanctioned representatives of and publications by Wizards of the Coast. This summary is collected from rulings made by officials and network representatives of Wizards of the Coast, along with a number of unofficial rulings also collected from the net. Whenever a source for a ruling is known, the name of that person is listed with the ruling. "Barclay" is Paul Barclay, a previous MTG-L mailing list NetRep. "CompRules" marks rules from the Comprehensive Rules. "D'Angelo" is Stephen D'Angelo, the former Rules Summary network representative, and former MTG-L mailing list NetRep. "DeLaney" is David DeLaney, and was the network representative for the "rec.games.trading-cards.magic.rules" newsgroup. "Jordan" is Jeff Jordan, and was the MTG-L mailing list NetRep. "WotC Rules Team" marks official rulings from the rules team. These files may be freely copied and posted anywhere you'd like. The contents can also be included in other formats (such as HTML or databases) or in products, but there are two restrictions. I insist that the files not be sold for profit. Anything you put them in must be available at no more than cost of duplication. Also, you must give credit to me and list the version date your work is derived from. Thanks. Every attempt has been made to make this summary accurate, but errors do creep in. Nothing in this work is guaranteed to be accurate. Use at your own risk. 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