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'''Dies''' is a mechanic in '''Magic''' similar to "[[destroy]]" and was reintroduced in ''[[Magic 2012]]'' to replace the phrase "is put into a graveyard from the battlefield". "Dies" used to be a slang term for this occurrence before and is now officially used to signify triggers. It is exclusive to [[creatures]] while other card types still use the old phrasing. | '''Dies''' is a mechanic in '''Magic''' similar to "[[destroy]]" and was reintroduced in ''[[Magic 2012]]'' to replace the phrase "is put into a graveyard from the battlefield". The introduction came in anticipation of [[Innistrad]] and the [[Morbid]] mechanic. "Dies" used to be a slang term for this occurrence before and is now officially used to signify triggers. It is exclusive to [[creatures]] while other card types still use the old phrasing. | ||
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Revision as of 21:55, 24 November 2016
Dies is a mechanic in Magic similar to "destroy" and was reintroduced in Magic 2012 to replace the phrase "is put into a graveyard from the battlefield". The introduction came in anticipation of Innistrad and the Morbid mechanic. "Dies" used to be a slang term for this occurrence before and is now officially used to signify triggers. It is exclusive to creatures while other card types still use the old phrasing.
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Dies
- A creature or planeswalker “dies” if it is put into a graveyard from the battlefield. See rule 700.4.
From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- 700.4. The term dies means “is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.”