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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}}. | 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> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 30 December 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.