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'''Untap''' is a [[keyword action]] that happens during the [[untap step]]. It is the process of rotating a permanent back to the upright position from a sideways position. | '''Untap''' is a [[keyword action]] that happens during the [[untap step]]. It is the process of rotating a permanent back to the upright position from a sideways position. | ||
==Rules== | |||
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==Untap symbol== | ==Untap symbol== | ||
The untap symbol {{Q}} was introduced in ''[[Shadowmoor]]'' where "untapping" was a [[mechanic]] of the set. | The untap symbol {{Q}} was introduced in ''[[Shadowmoor]]'' where "untapping" was a [[mechanic]] of the set. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mr327|''Shadowmoor'' than Meets The Eye, Part III|[[Mark Rosewater]]|April 14, 2008}}</ref> <ref>{{MTGref|dl32|The Day the Cards Tapped Backwards|Devin Low|Friday, April 11, 2008}}</ref> By 2010, the introduction of the symbol was considered a failure; players just read the untap symbol as a [[tap symbol]]. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/mm/116|Essay What|[[Mark Rosewater]]|November 08, 2010}}</ref> | ||
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*When you play an {{Q}} ability, you untap the creature with that ability as a cost. The untap can't be responded to. (The actual ability can be responded to, of course.) | *When you play an {{Q}} ability, you untap the creature with that ability as a cost. The untap can't be responded to. (The actual ability can be responded to, of course.) | ||
==Trivia== | |||
* "{{Q}}" is the Untap Symbol" was featured as [[rules card]] 1 of 6 in the ''[[Shadowmoor]]'' set and 4 of 8 in the ''[[Eventide]]'' set. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 22 March 2014
Untap is a keyword action that happens during the untap step. It is the process of rotating a permanent back to the upright position from a sideways position.
Rules
From the ()
Untap symbol
The untap symbol 
was introduced in Shadowmoor where "untapping" was a mechanic of the set. [1] [2] By 2010, the introduction of the symbol was considered a failure; players just read the untap symbol as a tap symbol. [3]
From the ()
Rulings
- The untap symbol is the analog of the tap symbol. Represented as {Q} in rules documents, it looks like a white J-shaped arrow (with the arrowhead pointing up) on a black circle .
- The untap symbol appears only in the costs of activated abilities. It means "Untap this permanent."
- If the permanent is already untapped, you can't play its ability. That's because you can't pay the "Untap this permanent" cost.
- The "summoning sickness" rule applies to . If a creature with an ability hasn't been under your control since your most recent turn began, you can't play that ability. Ignore this rule if the creature also has haste.
- When you play an ability, you untap the creature with that ability as a cost. The untap can't be responded to. (The actual ability can be responded to, of course.)
Trivia
- "" is the Untap Symbol" was featured as rules card 1 of 6 in the Shadowmoor set and 4 of 8 in the Eventide set.
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 14, 2008). "Shadowmoor than Meets The Eye, Part III". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 08, 2010). "Essay What". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.