General Rulings - G9

• Note - See Rule G9.16, "Intervening 'If' Clause." [CompRules 2009/07/08]

• G9.2a - An action that violates the rules of the game and/or requirements or restrictions created by effects. [CompRules 2009/07/08]
• Note - See Rule 714, "Handling Illegal Actions."

• G9.3a - A target that no longer exists or no longer meets the specifications stated by the spell or ability that's targeting it. See Rule 608.2b. [CompRules 2009/07/08]

• G9.4a - A picture printed on the upper half of a card that has no effect on game play. [CompRules 2009/07/08]
• Note - See Rule 203, "Illustration."

• G9.5a - Information printed directly below the text box that has no effect on game play. [CompRules 2009/07/08]
• Note - See Rule 211, "Information Below the Text Box."

• G9.6a - "Imprint" used to be a keyword ability. It is now an ability word and has no rules meaning. All cards printed with the imprint keyword have received errata in the Oracle card reference. [CompRules 2009/07/08]

• G9.7a - Obsolete term for the battlefield. Cards that were printed with text that contain the phrases "in play," "from play," "into play," or the like are referring to the battlefield and have received errata in the Oracle card reference. See Rule G2.5, "Battlefield." [CompRules 2009/07/08]

• G9.10a - An instant spell that's been cast, or an activated ability that's been activated, while another spell or ability is on the stack has been cast or activated "in response to" the earlier spell or ability. See Rule 115.7. [CompRules 2009/07/08]

• Note - See Rule G4.15, "Dependency."

• G9.12a - An attribute of a permanent that precludes it from being destroyed. See Rule 700.4. [CompRules 2009/07/08]

• G9.13a - A card type. An instant is not a permanent. [CompRules 2009/07/08]
• Note - See Rule 304, "Instants."

• G9.14a - Effects that use the word "instead" are replacement effects. The word "instead" indicates what an event will be replaced with. [CompRules 2009/07/08]
• Note - See Rule 614, "Replacement Effects."

• G9.15a - An obsolete card type. All cards printed with this card type are now instants. All abilities that, as printed, said a player could "play as an interrupt" can now be activated like any other activated abilities (unless they're mana abilities, in which case they follow those rules instead). All relevant cards have been given errata in the Oracle card reference. [CompRules 2009/07/08]

• G9.16a - A specially worded condition checked as a triggered ability would trigger and again as it would resolve. See Rule 603.4 [CompRules 2009/07/08]

• G9.17a - A keyword ability that restricts how a creature may be blocked. [CompRules 2009/07/08]
• Note - See Rule 702.11, "Intimidate."

• G19.18a - One of the five basic land types. Any land with this subtype has the ability "{Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool." See Rule 305.6. [CompRules 2009/07/08]

• Note - See Rule G20.35, "Typecycling."

• G9.20a - An obsolete keyword ability that meant "This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island" and "When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature." Cards printed with this ability have been given errata in the Oracle card reference. [CompRules 2009/07/08]

• Note - See Rule G12.3, "Landwalk."