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==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
{{ | {{CR|Khans of Tarkir|*'''701.17.''' Tap and Untap | ||
*'''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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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. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mr144|Change For the Better|[[Mark Rosewater]]|October 04, 2004}}</ref> This didn't work, because in foreign languages the word for "tap" didn't start with a T. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/mm/26|25 Random Things About Magic|[[Mark Rosewater]]|February 16, 2009}}</ref> 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]]|July 12, 2004}}</ref> | 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. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mr144|Change For the Better|[[Mark Rosewater]]|October 04, 2004}}</ref> This didn't work, because in foreign languages the word for "tap" didn't start with a T. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/mm/26|25 Random Things About Magic|[[Mark Rosewater]]|February 16, 2009}}</ref> 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]]|July 12, 2004}}</ref> | ||
{{ | {{CR|Khans of Tarkir|* '''107.''' [[Numbers and symbols|Numbers and Symbols]] | ||
**'''107.5.''' The tap symbol is {T}. The tap symbol in an activation cost means “Tap this permanent.” A permanent that’s already tapped can’t be tapped again to pay the cost. A creature's activated ability with the tap 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. | |||
* ''' | **'''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. | ||
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Revision as of 15:46, 13 October 2014
Tap is a keyword action that is usually represented on cards with 
symbol.
Rules
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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. [1] This didn't work, because in foreign languages the word for "tap" didn't start with a T. [2] 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 . [3]
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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
See also
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 04, 2004). "Change For the Better". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 16, 2009). "25 Random Things About Magic". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (July 12, 2004). "The Changing Tap Symbol". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.