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**Enchant Land
**Enchant Land
**Enchant Wall
**Enchant Wall
*[[Enchant World]]
*[[Enchant World]] (no longer used but remains in the [[Comprehensive Rules]].)
*[[Interrupt]]
*[[Interrupt]]
*[[Mana source]]
*[[Mana source]]
*[[Summon]]
*[[Summon]]
*[[Artifact#Obsolete Terminology|Mono, Poly, and Continuous]] Artifacts
*[[Artifact#Obsolete Terminology|Mono, Poly, and Continuous]] Artifacts
*Tribal, the card type, was renamed [[Kindred]].


==Obsolete creature types==
==Obsolete creature types==
Especially in older sets, many cards were printed with creature types used on very few, or even zero, other cards. Beginning with ''[[Revised]]'', many updates have provided [[errata]] to replace rare types such as ''Folk of An-Havva'' with more standardized creature types. The largest change occurred in the [[Grand Creature Type Update]].
Especially in older sets, many cards were printed with creature types used on very few, or even zero, other cards. Beginning with ''[[Revised]]'', many updates have provided [[errata]] to replace rare types, such as ''Folk of An-Havva'', with more standardized creature types, like ''Human''. The largest collection of such changes occurred in the [[Grand Creature Type Update]].
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*[[Abomination]]
*[[Abomination]]
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*[[Brownie]]
*[[Brownie]]
*[[Bull]]
*[[Bull]]
*[[Bureaucrat]]
*[[Butterfly]]
*[[Butterfly]]
*[[Caravan]]
*[[Caravan]]
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*[[Cavalry]]
*[[Cavalry]]
*[[Cave-People]]
*[[Cave-People]]
*[[Cephalid]]
*[[Cheetah]]
*[[Cheetah]]
*[[Chicken]]
*[[Child]]
*[[Clamfolk]]
*[[Clone]]
*[[Clone]]
*[[Cobra]]
*[[Cobra]]
*[[Constable]]
*[[Constable]]
*[[Cow]]
*[[Crusader]]
*[[Crusader]]
*[[Dandân]]
*[[Dandân]]
*[[Dead]]
*[[Dead]]
*[[Dervish]]
*[[Dervish]]
*[[Designer]]
*[[Devouring-Deep]]
*[[Devouring-Deep]]
*[[Donkey]]
*[[Doppelganger]]
*[[Doppelganger]]
*[[Dragonfly]]
*[[Dragonfly]]
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*[[Eel]]
*[[Eel]]
*[[Effigy]]
*[[Effigy]]
*[[Egg]]
*[[El-Hajjâj]]
*[[El-Hajjâj]]
*[[Enchantress]]
*[[Enchantress]]
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*[[Evil-Eye]]
*[[Evil-Eye]]
*[[Exorcist]]
*[[Exorcist]]
*[[Expansion-Symbol]]
*[[Falcon]]
*[[Falcon]]
*[[Fallen]]
*[[Fallen]]
*[[Farmer]]
*[[Farmer]]
*[[Fiend]]
*[[Fiend]]
*[[Flying-Man]]
*[[Flying-Men]]
*[[Folk-of-An-Havva]]
*[[Folk-of-An-Havva]]
*[[Force]]
*[[Force]]
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*[[Gaea's-Avenger]]
*[[Gaea's-Avenger]]
*[[Gaea's-Liege]]
*[[Gaea's-Liege]]
*[[Gamer]]
*[[Gatekeeper]]
*[[Gatekeeper]]
*[[General]]
*[[General]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Ghoul]]
*[[Ghoul]]
*[[Gorilla]]
*[[Gorilla-Pack]]
*[[Gorilla-Pack]]
*[[Guardian]]
*[[Guardian]]
*[[Gus]]
*[[Gypsy]]
*[[Gypsy]]
*[[Harlequin]]
*[[Harlequin]]
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*[[Kelp]]
*[[Kelp]]
*[[King]]
*[[King]]
*[[Lady-of-Proper-Etiquette]]
*[[Legend]]
*[[Legend]]
*[[Legionnaire]]
*[[Legionnaire]]
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*[[Mage]]
*[[Mage]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Maiden]]
*[[Mammoth]]
*[[Marid]]
*[[Marid]]
*[[Master]]
*[[Master]]
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*[[Meerkat]]
*[[Meerkat]]
*[[Merchant]]
*[[Merchant]]
*[[Mime]]
*[[Mindsucker]]
*[[Mindsucker]]
*[[Minor]]
*[[Minor]]
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*[[Mummy]]
*[[Mummy]]
*[[Murk-Dweller]]
*[[Murk-Dweller]]
*[[Naga]]
*[[Nameless-Race]]
*[[Nameless-Race]]
*[[Nature-Spirit]]
*[[Nature-Spirit]]
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*[[Night-Stalker]]
*[[Night-Stalker]]
*[[Paladin]]
*[[Paladin]]
*[[Paratrooper]]
*[[Peacekeeper]]
*[[Peacekeeper]]
*[[Penguin]]
*[[People-of-the-Woods]]
*[[People-of-the-Woods]]
*[[Phantasm]]
*[[Phantasm]]
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*[[Poison-Snake]]
*[[Poison-Snake]]
*[[Poltergeist]]
*[[Poltergeist]]
*[[Pony]]
*[[Preacher]]
*[[Preacher]]
*[[Priest]]
*[[Priest]]
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*[[Rag-Man]]
*[[Rag-Man]]
*[[Raider]]
*[[Raider]]
*[[Ranger]]
*[[Rider]]
*[[Rider]]
*[[Robber]]
*[[Robber]]
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*[[Scavenger-Folk]]
*[[Scavenger-Folk]]
*[[Shadow]]
*[[Shadow]]
*[[Shark]]
*[[Ship]]
*[[Shyft]]
*[[Shyft]]
*[[Sindbad]]
*[[Sindbad]]
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*[[Sprite]]
*[[Sprite]]
*[[Spuzzem]]
*[[Spuzzem]]
*[[Spy]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Squire]]
*[[Stangg-Twin]]
*[[Stangg-Twin]]
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*[[Tarpan]]
*[[Tarpan]]
*[[Taskmaster]]
*[[Taskmaster]]
*[[Teddy]]
*[[Thief]]
*[[Thief]]
*[[The-Biggest-Baddest-Nastiest-Scariest-Creature-You'll-Ever-See]]
*[[Thundermare]]
*[[Thundermare]]
*[[Tiger]]
*[[Tiger]]
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*[[Tombspawn]]
*[[Tombspawn]]
*[[Tortoise]]
*[[Tortoise]]
*[[Townsfolk]]
*[[Tracker]]
*[[Tracker]]
*[[Twin]]
*[[Twin]]
*[[Uncle-Istvan]]
*[[Uncle-Istvan]]
*[[Undead]]
*[[Undead]]
*[[Viashino]]
*[[Viper]]
*[[Viper]]
*[[Villain]]
*[[Vulture]]
*[[Vulture]]
*[[Waiter]]
*[[Walking-Dead]]
*[[Walking-Dead]]
*[[War-Rider]]
*[[War-Rider]]
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==Obsolete keywords==
==Obsolete keywords==
* [[Landhome]] is no longer a keyword, and its component rules are written out in full.
{{main|List of deprecated mechanics}}
* [[Substance]] was temporally added to the [[Oracle]] text of certain older cards to preserve their functionality. Later rules updates made it unnecessary, and it was never printed.
*[[Landhome]] is no longer a keyword, and its component rules are written out in full.
*[[Substance]] was temporarily added to the [[Oracle]] text of certain older cards as a reaction to a rules update that broke their intended functionality. Later rules updates made it unnecessary, and none of the affected cards was ever reprinted with the keyword present.
*Totem armor, the keyword, was renamed [[Umbra armor]]. The mechanic remains functionally unchanged.


==Obsolete rules==
==Obsolete rules==
* [[Planeswalker#Planeswalker redirection rule|Planeswalker redirection rule]]
*[[Planeswalker#Planeswalker redirection rule|Planeswalker redirection rule]]
* [[Planeswalker uniqueness rule]]
*[[Planeswalker uniqueness rule]]


==Obsolete concepts==
==Obsolete concepts==
* [[Batch]]es, replaced by the [[stack]].  
*[[Batch]]es, replaced by the [[stack]].  
* [[Bury]], replaced by [[destroy]] and [[sacrifice]].
*[[Bury]], replaced by [[destroy]] and [[sacrifice]].
* [[Damage]] using the [[stack]].
*[[Damage]] using the [[stack]].
* [[Mana burn]].
*[[Mana burn]].
* [[Mana pool|Carrying mana over to another phase]].
*[[Mana pool|Carrying mana over to another phase]].
* Phase abilities. Some older cards used the phrase “during [phase], [action]. Replaced with abilities that trigger at the beginning of a step or phase.  
*Phase abilities. Some older cards used the phrase “during [phase], [action]. Replaced with abilities that trigger at the beginning of a step or phase.  
* [[Phased out|Phased-out zone]], replaced with the phased-out [[status]].
*[[Phased out|Phased-out zone]], replaced with the phased-out [[status]].
* [[Indestructible]] (as in "is indestructible"), became a keyword ability with the same name ("has indestructible").
*[[Indestructible]] (as in "is indestructible"), became a keyword ability with the same name ("has indestructible").


== Obsolete terminology ==
==Obsolete terminology==
* "[[Caster]]", replaced by "[[control]]ler".
*"[[Caster]]", replaced by "[[control]]ler".
* "[[Casting cost]]", replaced by "[[mana cost]]".
*"[[Casting cost]]", replaced by "[[mana cost]]".
* "[[Converted mana cost]]", replaced by "[[mana value]]".
*"[[Converted mana cost]]", replaced by "[[mana value]]".
* "[[Counts as]]", cards with this text have received errata to state that the card actually is that thing.
*"[[Counts as]]", cards with this text have received errata to state that the card actually is that thing.
* "In-play zone", replaced by "[[battlefield]]".
*"In-play zone", replaced by "[[battlefield]]".
** "[[Comes into play]]", replaced by "[[enters the battlefield]]".
**"[[Comes into play]]", replaced by "[[enters the battlefield]]".
** "[[Leaves play]]", replaced by "[[leaves the battlefield]]".
**"[[Leaves play]]", replaced by "[[leaves the battlefield]]".
* "Is put into a graveyard from the battlefield", replaced by "[[dies]]".
*"Is put into a graveyard from the battlefield", replaced by "[[dies]]".
* "[[Turn structure#Phase abilities (obsolete)|Phase abilities]]", cards received errata so they have abilities that trigger at the beginning of a step or phase.  
*"[[Turn structure#Phase abilities (obsolete)|Phase abilities]]", cards received errata so they have abilities that trigger at the beginning of a step or phase.  
* "Put a token onto the battlefield", replaced by "[[Create]] a token".
*"Put a token onto the battlefield", replaced by "[[Create]] a token".
* "[[Removed from the game|Remove(d) from the game]]", replaced by "[[exile]](d)".
*"[[Removed from the game|Remove(d) from the game]]", replaced by "[[exile]](d)".
* "[[Unblockable]]", replaced by "can't be blocked".
*"[[Silver-bordered]]", replaced by "[[Acorn card|Acorn]]".
* "Unaffected by summoning sickness", replaced by [[haste]]
*"[[Unblockable]]", replaced by "can't be blocked".
*"Unaffected by summoning sickness", replaced by [[haste]].


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Latest revision as of 06:04, 12 June 2024

Some types of cards, supertypes, subtypes or mechanics have been removed or changed either because of flavor reasons or rules modifications.

Obsolete card types

Obsolete creature types

Especially in older sets, many cards were printed with creature types used on very few, or even zero, other cards. Beginning with Revised, many updates have provided errata to replace rare types, such as Folk of An-Havva, with more standardized creature types, like Human. The largest collection of such changes occurred in the Grand Creature Type Update.

Obsolete keywords

Main article: List of deprecated mechanics
  • Landhome is no longer a keyword, and its component rules are written out in full.
  • Substance was temporarily added to the Oracle text of certain older cards as a reaction to a rules update that broke their intended functionality. Later rules updates made it unnecessary, and none of the affected cards was ever reprinted with the keyword present.
  • Totem armor, the keyword, was renamed Umbra armor. The mechanic remains functionally unchanged.

Obsolete rules

Obsolete concepts

Obsolete terminology

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