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Originally cards used the word ''tap'' explicitly (e.g., the text on <c>Samite Healer</c> in ''[[Unlimited]]'' was "Tap to prevent 1 damage to any target.") or were of type "[[Mono]] [[Artifact]]" (<c>Cyclopean Tomb</c>). ''[[Revised]]'' introduced the tap symbol as a tilted T inside a gray circle. In ''[[4th Edition]]'', it was changed to a white curved arrow with a tilted black rectangle representing the tapping card. In ''[[8th Edition]]'', it was changed to a black curved arrow without the rectangle behind it {{T}}. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/ | Originally cards used the word ''tap'' explicitly (e.g., the text on <c>Samite Healer</c> in ''[[Unlimited]]'' was "Tap to prevent 1 damage to any target.") or were of type "[[Mono]] [[Artifact]]" (<c>Cyclopean Tomb</c>). ''[[Revised]]'' introduced the tap symbol as a tilted T inside a gray circle. In ''[[4th Edition]]'', it was changed to a white curved arrow with a tilted black rectangle representing the tapping card. In ''[[8th Edition]]'', it was changed to a black curved arrow without the rectangle behind it {{T}}. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/604|The Changing Tap Symbol|"[[Magic Arcana]]"|Monday, July 12, 2004}}</ref> | ||
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**'''212.3f''' A creature’s activated ability with the tap symbol or the '''untap symbol''' in its activation cost can’t be played unless the creature has been under its controller’s control since the start of his or her most recent turn. A creature can’t attack unless it has been under its controller’s control since the start of his or her most recent turn. This rule is informally called the “summoning sickness” rule. Ignore this rule for creatures with haste (see rule 502.5). | **'''212.3f''' A creature’s activated ability with the tap symbol or the '''untap symbol''' in its activation cost can’t be played unless the creature has been under its controller’s control since the start of his or her most recent turn. A creature can’t attack unless it has been under its controller’s control since the start of his or her most recent turn. This rule is informally called the “summoning sickness” rule. Ignore this rule for creatures with haste (see rule 502.5). | ||
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===References== | ===References== | ||
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Revision as of 07:15, 10 November 2013
Tap is a keyword action that is usually represented on cards with 
symbol.
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Tap symbol
Originally cards used the word tap explicitly (e.g., the text on Samite Healer in Unlimited was "Tap to prevent 1 damage to any target.") or were of type "Mono Artifact" (Cyclopean Tomb). Revised introduced the tap symbol as a tilted T inside a gray circle. In 4th Edition, it was changed to a white curved arrow with a tilted black rectangle representing the tapping card. In 8th Edition, it was changed to a black curved arrow without the rectangle behind it . [1]
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=References
- ↑ "Magic Arcana" (Monday, July 12, 2004). "The Changing Tap Symbol". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
Actions that cause a card to tap
- Using its activated ability if that ability requires it to tap
- Declaring a creature as an attacker (see Declare Attackers Step)
- Regenerating