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==Rules==
==Rules==
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{{CR|Khans of Tarkir|*'''701.17.''' Tap and Untap
text = '''From the [[Comprehensive Rules]]:'''
*'''701.17.''' Tap and Untap
**'''701.17a''' To tap a permanent, turn it sideways from an upright position. Only untapped permanents can be tapped.
**'''701.17a''' To tap a permanent, turn it sideways from an upright position. Only untapped permanents can be tapped.
**'''701.17b''' To untap a permanent, rotate it back to the upright position from a sideways position. Only tapped permanents can be untapped.
**'''701.17b''' To untap a permanent, rotate it back to the upright position from a sideways position. Only tapped permanents can be untapped.
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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>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/dl32|The Day the Cards Tapped Backwards|Devin Low|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>
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>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/dl32|The Day the Cards Tapped Backwards|Devin Low|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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{{CR|Khans of Tarkir|* '''107.''' [[Numbers and symbols|Numbers and Symbols]]
text = '''From the [[Comprehensive Rules]]'''
**'''107.6.''' The untap symbol is {Q}. The untap symbol in an activation cost means "Untap this permanent." A permanent that's already untapped can't be untapped again to pay the cost. A creature's activated ability with the untap symbol in its activation cost can't be activated unless the creature has been under its controller's control continuously since his or her most recent turn began. See rule 302.6.
* '''104.''' [[Numbers and symbols|Numbers and Symbols]]
**'''302.6''' A creature's activated ability with the tap symbol or the untap symbol in its activation cost can't be activated unless the creature has been under its controller's control continuously since his or her most recent turn began. A creature can't attack unless it has been under its controller's control continuously since his or her most recent turn began. This rule is informally called the "summoning sickness" rule.
**'''104.5.'''The '''untap symbol''' is {{Q}}. The untap symbol in an activation cost means “Untap this permanent.” A permanent that’s already untapped can’t be untapped again to pay the cost. Creatures that haven’t been under a player’s control continuously since the beginning of his or her most recent turn can’t use any ability with the untap symbol in the cost. See rule 212.3f.
**'''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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Revision as of 02:15, 14 October 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

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Untap symbol

The untap symbol {Q} 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]

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 14, 2008). "Shadowmoor than Meets The Eye, Part III". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Devin Low (April 11, 2008). "The Day the Cards Tapped Backwards". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 08, 2010). "Essay What". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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Rulings

File:Untap symbol.jpg
The untap symbol.
  • 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 {Q}.
  • 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 {Q} ability. That's because you can't pay the "Untap this permanent" cost.
  • The "summoning sickness" rule applies to {Q}. If a creature with an {Q} 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 {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

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