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Haste
Keyword Ability
Type	Static
Introduced	Alpha (mechanic); Sixth Edition (keyword)
Last used	Evergreen
Reminder Text	Haste (This creature can attack and as soon as it comes under your control.)
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Haste is a keyword ability that allows a creature to circumvent summoning sickness. Creatures with haste can attack or use activated abilities with the or symbol in the activation cost even if they have not been continuously controlled by a player since the beginning of that player's most recent turn.

Description

Haste has been in Magic since the original Alpha's Nether Shadow, though it did not have a keyword at the time and was simply spelled out in the rules text. In R&D, it was known by the nickname Celerity.^[1] It wasn't until the Sixth Edition rules change that it got added as a keyword ability.^[2] Haste has been rotated around the Color Wheel, initially being in black and green; it has now been placed primary in red, before black and green.^[3] There have been some recent exceptions, notably Giant Solifuge and Planar Chaos's green haste-echo creatures. Lately, green has moved up to secondary place.^[4]^[5] Black is also secondary.

Rules

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Rulings

Haste removes the normal "cannot attack" restriction due to not being controlled at the start of a player's turn. It does not remove any other combat restrictions. For example, it will not make a Wall able to attack, give you a second attack in a turn, or allow you to attack using a Raging Goblin if the defending player has Island Sanctuary activated.

Examples

Example

Raging Goblin
Creature — Goblin Berserker
1/1
Haste (This creature can attack and as soon as it comes under your control.)

Enchantments that grant just haste

Target creature

All your creatures

All creatures

Concordant Crossroads
Mass Hysteria
Ashling's Prerogative (match converted mana cost of the chosen value)

Planes card that grant Haste

Bloodhill Bastion (whenever a creature enters the battlefield, also gains double strike)
Sokenzan (all creatures)

References

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↑ Mark Rosewater (December 09, 2018). "Is vengvine a bend in green having haste and all?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
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[4] Mark Rosewater (December 09, 2018). "Is vengvine a bend in green having haste and all?". Blogatog. Tumblr.

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 ==Description==
-Haste has been in ''[[Magic]]'' since the original ''[[Alpha]]'s'' <c>Nether Shadow</c>, though it did not have a keyword at the time and was simply spelled out in the rules text. In [[R&D]], it was known by the nickname ''Celerity''.<ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/few-words-rd-2005-01-24|A Few Words From R&D|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 24, 2005}}</ref> It wasn't until the [[6th Edition/Rules changes|''Sixth Edition'' rules change]] that it got added as a keyword ability.<ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/evergreen-eggs-ham-2015-06-08|Evergreen Eggs & Ham|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> Haste has been rotated around the [[Color Wheel]], initially being in [[black]] and [[green]]; it has now been placed [[primary]] in [[red]], before black and green.<ref name="Color Pie 2017">{{NewRef|making-magic/mechanical-color-pie-2017-2017-06-05|Mechanical Color Pie 2017|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 5, 2017}}</ref> There have been some recent exceptions, notably <c>Giant Solifuge</c> and'' [[Planar Chaos]]'s'' green [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&text=+%5Becho%5D&color=+%5BG%5D&set=+%5B%22Planar%20Chaos%22%5D haste-echo creatures]. Lately, [[green]] has moved up to [[secondary]] place.<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/180944775413/is-vengvine-a-bend-in-green-having-haste-and-all|title=Is vengvine a bend in green having haste and all?|date=December 09, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/building-allegiances-part-2-2019-01-07|Building Allegiances, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 7, 2019}}</ref> Black is also secondary.
+Haste has been in ''[[Magic]]'' since the original ''[[Alpha]]'s'' <c>Nether Shadow</c>, though it did not have a keyword at the time and was simply spelled out in the rules text. In [[R&D]], it was known by the nickname ''Celerity''.<ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/few-words-rd-2005-01-24|A Few Words From R&D|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 24, 2005}}</ref> It wasn't until the [[6th Edition/Rules changes|''Sixth Edition'' rules change]] that it got added as a keyword ability.<ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/evergreen-eggs-ham-2015-06-08|Evergreen Eggs & Ham|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> Haste has been rotated around the [[Color Wheel]], initially being in [[black]] and [[green]]; it has now been placed [[primary]] in [[red]], before black and green.<ref name="Color Pie 2017">{{NewRef|making-magic/mechanical-color-pie-2017-2017-06-05|Mechanical Color Pie 2017|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 5, 2017}}</ref> There have been some recent exceptions, notably <c>Giant Solifuge</c> and'' [[Planar Chaos]]'s'' green [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&text=+%5Becho%5D&color=+%5BG%5D&set=+%5B%22Planar%20Chaos%22%5D haste-echo creatures]. Lately, [[green]] has moved up to [[secondary]] place.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/180944775413/is-vengvine-a-bend-in-green-having-haste-and-all|title=Is vengvine a bend in green having haste and all?|December 09, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/building-allegiances-part-2-2019-01-07|Building Allegiances, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 7, 2019}}</ref> Black is also secondary.
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