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This search based on the August 10, 2008 release of the Rulings.
407 - Linked Abilities
- 407.1 - An object may have two abilities printed on it such that one of them
causes actions to be taken or objects to be affected and the other one
directly refers to those actions or objects. If so, these two abilities
are linked: the second refers only to actions that were taken or objects
that were affected by the first, and not by any other ability.
[CompRules 2008/07/15]
- 407.2 - There are different kinds of linked abilities.
[CompRules 2008/07/15]
- 407.2a - If an object has an activated or triggered ability printed on it
that removes one or more cards from the game, and another ability printed
on it that refers either to "the removed cards" or to cards "removed from
the game with [this object]," these abilities are linked. The second
ability refers only to cards in the removed-from-the-game zone that were
moved there as a result of the first ability. [CompRules 2008/07/15]
- 407.2b - If an object has an ability printed on it that generates a
replacement effect which causes one or more cards to be removed from the
game, and another ability printed on it that refers either to "the
removed cards" or to cards "removed from the game with [this object],"
these abilities are linked. The second ability refers only to cards in
the removed-from-the-game zone that were moved there as a direct result
of a replacement event caused by the first ability.
See Rule 419.6, "Replacement Effects." [CompRules 2008/07/15]
- 407.2c - If an object has an activated or triggered ability printed on it
that puts one or more objects into play, and another ability printed on
it that refers to objects "put into play with [this object]," those
abilities are linked. The second can refer only to objects put into play
as a result of the first. [CompRules 2008/07/15]
- 407.2d - If an object has an ability printed on it that causes a player
to "choose a [value]" or "name a card," and another ability printed on it
that refers to "the chosen [value]," "the last chosen [value]," or "the
named card," these abilities are linked. The second ability refers only
to a choice made as a result of the first ability. [CompRules 2008/07/15]
- 407.2e - If an object has both a static ability and a triggered ability
printed on it in the same paragraph, those abilities are linked. The
triggered ability refers only to actions taken as a result of the static
ability. See Rule 404.5. [CompRules 2008/07/15]
- 407.2f - If an object has a kicker ability printed on it, and another
ability printed on it that refers to whether the kicker cost was paid,
those abilities are linked. The second refers only to whether the kicker
cost listed in the first was paid when the object was played as a spell.
If a kicker ability lists multiple costs, it will have multiple abilities
linked to it. Each of those abilities will specify which kicker cost it
refers to. See Rule 502.21, "Kicker." [CompRules 2008/07/15]
- 407.2g - The two abilities represented by the champion keyword are linked
abilities. See Rule 502.72, "Champion." [CompRules 2008/07/15]
- 407.3 - If an object acquires a pair of linked abilities as part of the
same effect, the abilities will be similarly linked to one another on
that object even though they weren't printed on that object. They can't
be linked to any other ability, regardless of what other abilities the
object may currently have or may have had in the past.
[CompRules 2008/07/15]
Example: Arc-Slogger has the ability "{R}: Remove the top ten cards of
your library from the game: Arc-Slogger deals 2 damage to target creature
or player." Sisters of Stone Death has the ability "{B}{G}: Remove
from the game target creature blocking or blocked by
Sisters of Stone Death" and the ability "{2}{B}: Put a creature card
removed from the game with Sisters of Stone Death into play under your
control." Quicksilver Elemental has the
ability "{U}: Quicksilver Elemental gains all activated abilities of
target creature until end of turn." If a player has
Quicksilver Elemental gain Arc-Slogger's ability, plays it, then has
Quicksilver Elemental gain Sisters of Stone Death's abilities, plays the
remove-from-game ability, and then plays the return-to-play ability, only
the creature card Quicksilver Elemental removed from the game with
Sisters of Stone Death's ability can be returned to play. Creature cards
Quicksilver Elemental removed from the game with Arc-Slogger's ability
can't be returned. [CompRules 2008/07/15]
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